Plan of Study

Traditional B.S. in Nursing

What follows is a sample plan of study for students who were accepted * prior * to May 2024. Contact your adviser before beginning course work toward a degree.

Freshman Year (total credits=26)
Semester Course Credits
Fall BIOL 101: Biological Concepts (satisfies general education BOK for natural sciences and AOI for scientific and logical reasoning) or BIOL 151: Introduction to Biological Sciences I 3
BIOZ 101: Biological Concepts Laboratory 1
PSYC 101: Introduction to Psychology (satisfies general education BOK for social/behavioral sciences and AOI for diversities in the human experience) 4
UNIV 111: Focused Inquiry I (satisfies general education UNIV foundations) 3
General education course 3
Spring BIOL 205: Basic Human Anatomy 4
BIOL 217: Principles of Nutrition 3
SOCY 101: Introduction to Sociology (either satisfies BOK for social/behavioral sciences; SOCY 101 satisfies AOI for diversities in the human experience; ANTH 103 satisfies AOI for global perspectives) 3
UNIV 112: Focused Inquiry II (satisfies general education UNIV foundations) 3
Sophomore Year (total credits=34)
Semester Course Credits
Fall BIOL 209: Medical Microbiology & BIOL 209: Medical Microbiology Laboratory 4
PHIS 206: Human Physiology & PHIZ 206: Human Physiology Laboratory 4
PSYC 304: Life Span Developmental Psychology 3
STAT 208: Statistical Thinking (satisfies general education quantitative foundation) or STAT 210: Basic Practice of Statistics or STAT 212: Concepts of Statistics 3
General education course 3
Spring NURS 201: Concepts of Professional Nursing 2
NURS 202: Technologies of Nursing Practice 6
NURS 261: Health Assessment for Nursing Practice 3
UNIV 200: Inquiry and the Craft of Argument (satisfies general education UNIV foundations) 3
General education course 3
Junior Year (total credits=32)
Semester Course Credits
Fall IPEC 501: Foundations of Interprofessional Practice 1
NURSE 325: Nursing of Adults I 6
NURS 355: Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing 5
NURS 365: Pathophysiology and Pharmacology I 3
Spring IPEC 502: Interprofessional Quality Improvement and Patient Safety 1
NURS 335: Nursing of Women 5
NURS 345: Nursing of Children 5
NURS 366: Pathophysiology and Pharmacology II 3
NURS 403: Evidence-based Practice in Health Care 3
Senior Year (total credits=30)
Semester Course Credits
Fall NURSE 425: Nursing of Adults II 6
NURS 478: Leadership and Management in Health 3
Electives (300-level or higher) 6
Spring IPEC 561: IPE Virtual Geriatric Case or IPEC 562: IPE Quality Improvement Project Practicum or IPEC 563: Interprofessional Complex Care Coordination 2
NURS 416: Community Health Nursing 5
NURS 498: Senior Synthesis 8

Total credits=122