2023-2024 Undergraduate/Graduate Catalog

Nursing, B.S.N.

A minor is not required with this major.

Requirements:

Nursing Major Courses: 60 credits

Please note:  NRSE 110 Introduction to Nursing Theories has been decreased to 2 credits.

NRSE 110Introduction to Nursing Theories

2

NRSE 150Nutrition

3

NRSE 210Health Assessment

4

NRSE 250Nursing Care of Well Populations

3

NRSE 260Evidence-Based Nursing Interventions

3

NRSE 270Gerontological Nursing

3

NRSE 303Nursing Research for Evidence-Based Practice

3

NRSE 310Altered Health Concepts and Therapeutic Interventions

4

NRSE 320Holistic Care of Adults with Health Alterations

5

NRSE 345Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing

4

NRSE 360Maternity Nursing: The Expanding Family

3

NRSE 445Social Justice and Health Promotion of Communities

4

NRSE 465Nursing Care of Families with Children

3

NRSE 470Holistic Nursing Care of the Critically Ill

5

NRSE 485Professional Values and Role Development

3

NRSE 490Leadership and Management in Nursing

3

NRSE 495Synthesis of Professional Nursing Practice

5

Related Requirements: 25 credits

PSY 136Life-Span Development

3

BMS 102Introduction to Biomolecular Science

3

BMS 216Microbiology for Nursing

3

CHEM 161General Chemistry

3

CHEM 162General Chemistry Laboratory

1

CHEM 210Organic Chemistry I - Foundations

3

BMS 103Introduction to Biomolecular Science Laboratory

1

BMS 318/BIO 318Anatomy and Physiology I

4

or

BIO 318/BMS 318Anatomy and Physiology I

4

BMS 319/BIO 319Anatomy and Physiology II

4

or

BIO 319/BMS 319Anatomy and Physiology II

4

Additional Requirements:

PS 110American Government & Politics

3

SOC 110Introductory Sociology

3

STAT 215Statistics for Behavioral Sciences I

3

or

STAT 104Elementary Statistics

3

Total Credit Hours: 120

By adding BMS 103 as a requirement, we are adding an additional 1 credit to BMS 102.  These courses are required in order to take BMS 318 and BMS 319  Anatomy and Physiology.  This is the rationale for decreasing NRSE 110 to 2 credits to ensure 120 credits.