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Nursing Requirements


Nursing Courses

Pre-Licensure BSN Program Requirements

Students should consult their academic plan for specific requirement information for Pre-Licensure Students and students in the LPN to BSN Track.

  • NURS 102: The Professional Nurse: Roles and Concepts (1)
  • NURS 215: Pathophysiology (3)
  • NURS 218: Concepts in Professional Nursing I (3)
  • NURS 220: Holistic Assessment (3)
  • NURSP 221: Introduction to Clinical Practice (1)
  • NURS 395: Concepts in Professional Nursing II (3)
  • NURS 349: Nursing Pharmacology I (3)
  • NURS 333: Holistic Care in Nursing Practice I (3)
  • NURSP 332: Clinical Practice I (3)
  • NURS 379: Concepts in Professional Nursing III (3)
  • NURS 376: Holistic Care in Nursing Practice II (4)
  • NURSP 377: Clinical Practice II (3)
  • NURS 383: Special Topics in Nursing (3)
  • NURS 399: Concepts in Professional Nursing IV (3)
  • NURS 449: Nursing Pharmacology II (3)
  • NURS 433: Holistic Care in Nursing Practice III (4)
  • NURSP 434: Clinical Practice III (3)
  • NURS 475: Concepts in Professional Nursing V (3)
  • NURS 478: Advanced Concepts in Nursing Practice (4)
  • NURSP 479: Clinical Practice IV: Capstone (4)

LPN to BSN Track Students

LPN students may receive 12 credits of advanced placement nursing credit for the following courses: NURS 349, NURS 333, NURSP 332, and NURS 383. This credit will be held in escrow until the student completes 14 credits of required nursing courses (listed below) with a grade of "C" or better and with cumulative and nursing grade point averages of 2.3 or better.

  • NURS 102: The Professional Nurse: Roles and Concepts (1)
  • NURS 218: Concepts in Professional Nursing I (3)
  • NURS 215: Pathophysiology (3)
  • NURS 220: Holistic Assessment (3)
  • NURSP 221: Introduction to Clinical Practice (1) (45 hours lab/clinical)
  • NURS 395: Concepts in Professional Nursing II (3)

*Supportive Courses

Progression into the sophomore 2 nursing courses requires the following:

  • an overall GPA in Science courses of 2.5 or better
    • BIOL 202: Human Anatomy (4)
    • BIOL 203: Human Physiology (4)
    • BIOL 206: Microbiology (4)
    • CHEM 109: Survey of General, Organic and Bio-Chemistry (4)
  • completion of the following courses with grade of C or better
    • COMM 101: Speech Fundamentals (3)
    • PSYCH 101: Principles and Methods of Psychology (3)
    • PSYCH 199: Human Development Through the Life Cycle (3)
    • PSYCH 204: Abnormal Psychology (3)
    • SOC/ANTH: From Approved List (3)
    • ENGL 120: Rhetoric and Writing (3)
    • MATH 135: Introduction to Statistics (4)
    • PE 124: Health and Nutrition Across the Life Span (3) and a
  • cumulative GPA of 2.75 at »Ê¹Ú²ÊƱ.

The College of Nursing, Health Sciences and Business reserves the right to amend policies, procedures and other program information as necessary. All changes will be communicated promptly.