BSN: Course Requirements
Students will not be placed on a clinical roster unless they are able to prove that they are in compliance for the entire semester while at the clinical agency.
Core Curriculum: BSN requirements (credits) 45
Including the successful completion of the following courses with a minimum grade of C:
- Writing - ENGL 101 and ENGL 102 or ENGL 103 and ENGL 104
- Quantification – Core Math requirement
- Natural Science – BIOL 120 or core lab science course
- Speech - ENGL 115
Psychology - PSYC 110
or
- Sociology - SOCO 101
- Psychology - PSYC 208
Concentration-Related
Successful completion of the following courses with a minimum grade of C:
Course ID | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
MATH 130 | Elementary Statistics | 3 |
BIOL 206/206L | Microbiology | 4 |
BIOL 207/207L | Anatomy & Physiology I | 4 |
BIOL 208/208L | Anatomy & Physiology II | 4 |
Level 200 Courses
Successful completion of the following courses with a minimum grade of C+:
- NURS 202 Introduction to Professional Nursing 2
- NURS 204 Foundations of Nursing Practice 5
- NURS 206 Nutrition 3
- NURS 234 Pathway to Progress* 3
(*required for all transfer students and any student who must repeat a nursing course)
Level 300 Courses
Successful completion of the following courses with a minimum grade of C+:
Course ID | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
NURS 341 | Medical-Surgical Nursing I | 7 |
NURS 343 | Applied Pharmacology for Nursing Care | 2 |
NURS 345 | Nursing and Older Adult Health Promotion | 2 |
NURS 347 | Transition to Clinical Nursing | 1 |
NURS 349 | Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing | 3 |
NURS 351 | Medical-Surgical Nursing II | 7 |
NURS 353 | Applied Pharmacology for Nursing Care II | 2 |
NURS 355 | Research in Nursing Practice | 3 |
Level 400 Courses
Successful completion of the following courses with a minimum grade of C+:
Course ID | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
NURS 431 | Nursing Care of the Childbearing Family | 4 |
NURS 433 | Nursing Care of Children | 4 |
NURS 435 | Transition to Professional Role I | 1 |
NURS 442 | Aggregate-Based Nursing Care | 5 |
NURS 444 | Leadership | 5 |
NURS 446 | Transition to Professional Role II | 1 |
NURS 461 | Medical-Surgical Nursing II | 5 |
Completion of nursing courses and clinical rotations takes 5-1/2 semesters in the BSN Traditional Track.
Other Requirements
All students in the pre-licensure BSN tracks are required to complete all ATI assignments as outlined in the course syllabi.
Comprehensive Examination - The comprehensive examination represents a significant measure of knowledge integration acquired in the pre-licensure BSN program. The comprehensive examination is scheduled during the student’s final semester in the program. Students who are unable to successfully complete the comprehensive examination at the scheduled time are not able to complete program requirements by the expected graduation date (Volume VII-A Policy 8.18)