Traditional BSN Undergraduate Program
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
BSN Degree Plan
Once you have applied and been accepted to the School of Nursing, you will be able to enroll in nursing courses. Students are classified as full-time students throughout the program and must maintain a 2.0 cumulative grade point average.
| First Semester | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| NURS 3307 | Health Assessment | 3 |
| NURS 3316 | Foundational Concepts of Nursing Practice- Didactic | 3 |
| NURS 3620 | Foundational Concepts of Nursing Practice- Clinical | 6 |
| NURS 3126 | Scholarship for Evidence-based Practice I | 1 |
| NURS 3226 | Foundational Aspects of Professional Communication | 2 |
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Total Credit Hours | 15 |
| Second Semester | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| NURS 3385 | Concepts of Chronic Care Nursing | 3 |
| NURS 3520 | Chronic Care Clinical | 5 |
| NURS 3320 | Pharmacology | 3 |
| NURS 3331 | Mental Health Nursing | 3 |
| NURS 3227 | Nursing Care of the Aging Adult | 2 |
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Total Credit Hours | 16 |
| Third Semester | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| NURS 4390 | Concepts of Acute Care Nursing Didactic | 3 |
| NURS 4510 | Acute Care Nursing Clinical | 5 |
| NURS 4306 | Nursing Care of the Childbearing Family | 3 |
| NURS 4307 | Aspects of Pediatric Nursing | 3 |
| NURS 4206 | Scholarship for Evidence-based Practice II | 2 |
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Total Credit Hours | 16 |
| Fourth Semester | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| NURS 4620 | Professional Transitions | 6 |
| NURS 4320 | Professional Role of the Leader and Manager | 3 |
| NURS 4317 | Community and Population Health | 3 |
| NURS 4106 | Introduction to Nursing Informatics | 1 |
| **Nursing Elective | 3 | |
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Total Credit Hours | 16 |
| TOTAL BSN Curriculum *Includes 3-hour nursing elective to be taken any time during semesters 2 through 6 |
Credits 63* |
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** Students must enroll in 3 credit hours of a nursing elective. |
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