Pre-Licensure Bachelor of Science in Nursing

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

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
FYE101First Year Experience

1

BI108Anatomy & Physiology I

4

BI108LAnatomy & Physiology I Lab

0

RH104Rhetoric and Writing

4

PC201Introduction to Psychology

3

TH105Introduction to Scripture

3

Nursing Prerequisites: BI108 and PC201

Courses may be adjusted to include math prerequisite(s) if needed.

Spring Semester

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
FYE102First Year Experience

1

BI110Anatomy & Physiology II

4

BI110LAnatomy & Physiology II Lab

0

PC300Statistics for Psychology

3

PO201The American Constitution

3

PH200Intro to Philosophy

3

One Three Credit Fine Arts Course

Nursing Prerequisites: BI110 and PC300

Sophomore Year

 

Fall Semester

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
CH103Principles of Chemistry

3

PC301Developmental Psychology

3

EN211Literary Classics of the Western Trad I

3

HI101Western Civilization I

3

TH205Introduction to Theology

3

PH250Ethics

3

Nursing Prerequisites: CH103 and PC301

Spring Semester

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
TH332Catholic Bioethics

3

BI200Essentials of Microbiology

4

BI200LEssent Micro Lab

0

HI102Western Civilization II

3

EN212Literary 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.
Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
NU101Foundations of Professional Nursing Practice

3

NU201Health Assessment and Promotion in Nursing Practice

3

HC204Concepts of Pharmacology

3

NU205Nursing Therapeutic Interventions

2

BI211Advanced 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.
Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
HC201Healthcare Informatics

3

NU301Nursing Care of the Adult with Acute and Chronic Conditions I

6

HC302WResearch for Healthcare Practice

3

NU306Nursing Care Persons with Psychiatric and Mental Health Conditions

3

Classes with Clinical Components: NU301 and NU306

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.
Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
NU300Clinical Nutrition for Nursing Practice

1

NU303Nursing Care of the Family Maternity

4

NU304Nursing Care of the Family Pediatrics

4

NU401Nursing Care of the Adult with Acute and Chronic Conditions II

6

Classes with Clinical Components: NU303, NU304, NU401

Classes with Lab Components: NU401

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.
Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
NU305Nursing Care of the Aging Population

3

NU307Population Health: Public Community and Global

3

HC403Leading in Complex Situations

3

NU405Transitions to Prof Practice I

6

Classes with Clinical Components: NU307, NU405

NU405 is the capstone for the BSN.