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Bachelor of Science in Nursing (Prelicensure) Curriculum
Successful completion of the four-year bachelor of science in nursing degree provides student eligibility to take the National Council Licensure Examination for registered nurses (NCLEX-RN) exam.
» Admission Requirements
» Additional Requirements
» Evaluation of clock/credit hours
Freshman Year
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Fall Semester
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Credit Hours
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Spring Semester
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Credit Hours
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| ACAD1001 |
2
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ENGL1003
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3
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CHEM1001
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4
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History | History Elective |
3
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PSYC1001
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Introduction to Psychology |
3
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SOCI1001 |
3
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MATH1200
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Algebra |
3
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BIOL2503 | Anatomy & Physiology I |
4
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ENGL1001
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English Composition I |
3
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Humanities |
Humanities Elective
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3 |
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| INFO1001 | 3 | ||||||||
| Semester Total Credits |
18 |
Semester Total Credits |
16 |
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Sophomore Year
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Fall Semester
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Credit Hours
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Spring Semester
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Credit Hours
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| PSYC1107 | Human Growth & Development |
3
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NURS3002
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Complementary/Alternative Modalities |
3
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MATH2200
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Statistics |
3
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HUMN3100
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Intercultural Communication |
3
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BIOL2504
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Anatomy & Physiology II |
4
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BIOL2502 | Microbiology |
4
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| ENGL2003 | Public Speaking |
3
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NURS1200 | Intro to the Profession of Nursing |
3
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| PHIL3300 | Medical Ethics |
3
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EXSC3105 | Nutrition |
3
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| Semester Total Credits |
16
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Semester Total Credits |
16
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Junior Year
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Fall Semester
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Credit Hours
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Spring Semester
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Credit Hours
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NURS2103
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Health Assessment & Promotion Across the Lifespan |
3
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NURS3300 | Medical Surgical Nursing I – 7 weeks |
6
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| (Theory/Class 2.5 credits) |
(Theory/Class 3 credits)
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(Lab Practice .5 credits for lab)
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(Lab/Clinical Practice 3 credits)
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(1.5 hours x 10 weeks)
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1:3 – 12 hrs clinical & 7 hours lab each week for 7 weeks | ||||
| NURS3000 | Introduction to Pharmacokinetics in Nursing |
3
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NURS3400
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6
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NURS2400
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Principles of Nursing Care |
6
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(Theory/Class 3 credits)
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| (Theory/Class 3 credits) | (Lab/Clinical Practice 3 credits) | ||||
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(Lab/Clinical Practice 3 credits)
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1:3 – 12 hours clinical & 7 hours lab each week for 7 weeks | ||||
| 1:3 – 10 hours clinical for 6 weeks & 3 hours lab for 15 weeks | NURS3100 | Research in Nursing |
3
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| NURS3200 | Technology and Nursing Informatics |
3
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| Semester Total Credits |
15
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Semester Total Credits |
15
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Senior Year
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Fall Semester
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Credit Hours
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Spring Semester
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Credit Hours
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NURS3305
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6
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NURS4200 |
6
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(Theory/Class 3 credits)
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(Theory/Class 3 credits) | ||||
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(Lab/Clinical Practice 3 credits)
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(Lab/Clinical Practice 3 credits) | ||||
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1:3 – 12 hours clinical and 7 hours lab each week for 7 weeks
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1:3 – 12 hours clinical each week for 7 weeks and 2.5 hours lab each week for 15 weeks |
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| NURS3600 |
4
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NURS4205 | Transition to Nursing Practice |
2
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| (Theory/Class 3 credits) 1:3 – 12 hours clinical for 7 weeks | NURS4901 | Transition to Nursing Practice Practicum | 1 | ||
| Open | Open Elective | 3 | (15 clinical hours) | ||
| NURS4403 | Nurse as Educator | 3 | Open | Open Elective |
3
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| Semester Total Credits | 16 |
Semester Total Credits
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12 | ||
| Total Credits |
124
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Nursing course credit hours/clock hours are equated as follows:
Theory/classroom: 1:1 (one credit hour = one classroom hour)
College Lab/Clinical practice: 1:3 (one credit hour = three hours in the college lab or clinical practice setting).
Students must pass the theory, college lab, and clinical practice components of each nursing course in order to pass the course. Students must take the pre and co-requisite courses according to the published curriculum plan.
Students enrolled in NURS1104, NURS1105, NURS2201 and NURS2202 are required to pass a math competency test before beginning clinical and will be withdrawn if they are unable to pass after three attempts.
A standardized test, e.g., ATI (Assessment Technologies Institute) Comprehensive Assessment and Review Program is utilized within the nursing program to assist in student learning and for promotion and progression. For details, refer to the Nursing Student Handbook.
Nursing program policy requires a minimum grade of C in science courses (Anatomy and Physiology 1 and 2, Microbiology). The minimum grade of C+ (77) must be achieved in all nursing courses. Students enrolled in NURS2202 and NURS2205 for the Fall 2011 semester will be held to the previous standard of C (75) as a minimum course grade.
Students who do not achieve the minimum grade within the respective course will be required to apply for reinstatement, which may involve meeting additional requirements, a successful score on a readmission exam, and will be granted on a space available basis. Students are allowed to repeat only ONE nursing course. Remediation will be required before reinstatement into the Nursing Program is granted. Withdrawal from a nursing course at anytime is considered a separation from the nursing program. If the course grade at the time of withdrawal is below the passing standard, the grade recorded will be a WF and it counts as a repeat of a nursing course.
Nursing students are required to complete an NCLEX-RN review course prior to taking the licensing exam.
