This program prepares students to enter the Pre-licensure Bachelor of Science in Nursing major.
Successful completion of the Nursing program and verification from the Chair/Program Director is needed for students to sit for their NCLEX examination.
Freshman Year
Students must complete all courses by the end of Spring semester for NCLEX success.
Fall Semester
| FYE101 | First Year Experience | 1 |
| BI108 | Anatomy & Physiology I | 4 |
| BI108L | Anatomy & Physiology I Lab | 0 |
| RH104 | Rhetoric and Writing | 4 |
| PC201 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| TH105 | Introduction to Scripture | 3 |
Nursing Prerequisites: BI108 and PC201
Courses may be adjusted to include math prerequisite(s) if needed.
Spring Semester
| FYE102 | First Year Experience | 1 |
| BI110 | Anatomy & Physiology II | 4 |
| BI110L | Anatomy & Physiology II Lab | 0 |
| PC300 | Statistics for Psychology | 3 |
| PO201 | The American Constitution | 3 |
| PH200 | Intro to Philosophy | 3 |
| One Three Credit Fine Arts Course | |
Sophomore Year
Fall Semester
| CH103 | Principles of Chemistry | 3 |
| PC301 | Developmental Psychology | 3 |
| EN211 | Literary Classics of the Western Trad I | 3 |
| HI101 | Western Civilization I | 3 |
| TH205 | Introduction to Theology | 3 |
| PH250 | Ethics | 3 |
Spring Semester
| TH332 | Catholic Bioethics | 3 |
| BI200 | Essentials of Microbiology | 4 |
| BI200L | Essent Micro Lab | 0 |
| HI102 | Western Civilization II | 3 |
| EN212 | Literary Classics of the Western Trad II | 3 |
Nursing Prerequisite:
BI200
Junior Year
Fall Semester
During the first semester of the nursing program students will take 4 nursing classes and 1 biology class = 14 credit hours. All classes are face-to-face.
NU101,
HC204,
BI211 didactic,
NU201 is a combined lab/didactic,
NU205 is skills lab for first half of the semester and clinical second half of the semester.
| NU101 | Foundations of Professional Nursing Practice | 3 |
| NU201 | Health Assessment and Promotion in Nursing Practice | 3 |
| HC204 | Concepts of Pharmacology | 3 |
| NU205 | Nursing Therapeutic Interventions | 2 |
| BI211 | Advanced Physiology & Pathophysiology | 3 |
Class with Clinical Component:
NU205
Class with Lab Component:
HC204
Spring Semester
During this semester students will have 4 nursing classes = 15 credit hours. 2 online:
HC302W &
HC201 and 2 face-to-face classes:
NU306 &
NU301 which consists of didactic, lab and clinical components.
| HC201 | Healthcare Informatics | 3 |
| NU301 | Nursing Care of the Adult with Acute and Chronic Conditions I | 6 |
| HC302W | Research for Healthcare Practice | 3 |
| NU306 | Nursing Care Persons with Psychiatric and Mental Health Conditions | 3 |
Senior Year
Students make choose to take courses in the Summer between their junior and senior year.
Fall Semester
This semester students will have 4 nursing classes = 15 credit hours. 1 online -
NU300 and 3 face-to-face:
NU303,
NU304 &
NU401 which all have a didactic, lab and clinical components.
| NU300 | Clinical Nutrition for Nursing Practice | 1 |
| NU303 | Nursing Care of the Family Maternity | 4 |
| NU304 | Nursing Care of the Family Pediatrics | 4 |
| NU401 | Nursing Care of the Adult with Acute and Chronic Conditions II | 6 |
Spring Semester
This is the final semester of the nursing program. This semester consists of 4 courses = 15 credit hours. 3 online classes:
NU305,
NU307 and
HC403 and 1 face-to-face
NU405 which consists of didactic and clinical/capstone.
| NU305 | Nursing Care of the Aging Population | 3 |
| NU307 | Population Health: Public Community and Global | 3 |
| HC403 | Leading in Complex Situations | 3 |
| NU405 | Transitions to Prof Practice I | 6 |
Classes with Clinical Components: NU307, NU405
NU405 is the capstone for the BSN.