Options for Program PlanningNursing

Option #1: Sample Plan of Study (Challenge Curriculum)VIEW PDF 
First Year Student Sophomore Junior Senior
Fall Semester Fall Semester Fall Semester Fall Semester

FTS 100 First Term Seminar
BIO 110 Principles of Biology
BIO 111 Principles of Biology Lab
PSY 100 Introductory Psychology

Core or Elective

CHE 105 Foundations of Chemistry I
CHE 106 Foundations of Chem I Lab
HES 230 Anatomy & Physiology I
HES 231 Anatomy & Physiology I Lab

Core or Elective
Core or Elective

NUR 311 Fundamentals of Nur
NUR 312 Nursing Skills Lab
NUR 315 Med Surg Nursing I
NUR 316 Nursing Clinical I: Med Surg
*NUR 202 Research & Ethics in Health Science

Core or Elective

NUR 383 Public Health
NUR 384 Nursing Clinical III Public Health 
NUR 385 Pediatric Nursing 
NUR 386 Nursing Clinical IV: Pediatric 
NUR 387 Perinatal Nursing
NUR 388 Nursing Clinical V: Perinatal

Core or Elective

       
Spring Semester Spring Semester Spring Semester Spring Semester

BIO 218 Fundamentals of Microbiology
BIO 219 Fund of Mircobiology Lab
HES 212 Lifespan Development
S/A (Choose one from list)

Core or Elective

HES 240 Anatomy & Physiology II
HES 241 Anatomy & Physiology II Lab
NUR 201 Pre-Health Professions

Core or Elective
Core or Elective

NUR 335 Med Surg Nursing II
NUR 336 Nursing Clinical II: Med Surg II
NUR 337 Principles of Pharmacology
*NUR 202 Research & Ethics in Health Science

Core or Elective
Core or Elective

NUR 393 Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing
NUR 394 Nursing Clinical VI: Psychiatric Mental Health
NUR 395 Adv Med Surg Nur
NUR 398 Transion to Practice 
NUR 399 Nursing Clinical VII: Capstone

Core or Elective

 May/Summer Options

May/Summer Options 

Fall Only Prerequisites:
BIO 110 & 111, CHE 105 & 106, HES 234

Spring Only Prerequisites:
BIO 218 & 219, HES 235

 
Option #2: Sample Plan of Study (Abroad Challenge Curriculum) VIEW PDF
First Year Student Sophomore Junior Senior
Fall Semester Fall Semester Fall Semester Fall Semester

FTS 100 First Term Seminar
BIO 110 Principles of Biology
BIO 111 Principles of Biology Lab
PSY 100 Introductory Psychology

Core or Elective

CHE 105 Foundations of Chemistry I
CHE 106
Foundations of Chem I Lab
HES 230 Anatomy & Physiology I
HES 231 Anatomy & Physiology I Lab
NUR 201 Pre-Health Professions

Core or Elective

NUR 311 Fundamentals of Nursing
NUR 312 Nursing Skills Lab
NUR 315 Med Surg Nursing I
NUR 316 Nursing Clinical I: Med Surg
*NUR202 Research in the Health Sciences

Core or Elective

NUR 383 Public Health
NUR 384 Nursing Clinical III: Public Health
NUR 385 Pediatric Nursing 
NUR 386 Nursing Clinical IV: Pediatric
NUR 387 Perinatal Nursing 
NUR 388 Nursing Clinical V: Perinatal 

Core or Elective

       
Spring Semester Spring Semester Spring Semester Spring Semester

BIO 218 Fundamentals of Microbiology
BIO 219 Fund of Microbiology Lab
HES 212 Lifespan Development
HES 240 Anatomy & Physiology II
HES 241 Anatomy & Physiology II Lab
S/A (Choose one below)

Study Abroad Courses

NUR 335 Med Surg Nursing II
NUR 336 Nursing Clinical II: Med Surg II
NUR 337 Prin of Pharmacology
*NUR 202 Research & Ethics in Health Science

Core or Elective

NUR 393 Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing
NUR 394 Nursing Clinical VI:Psychiatric Mental Health
NUR 395 Adv Med Surg Nur
NUR 398 Trans to Practice
NUR 399 Nursing Clinical VII: Capstone

Core or Elective

 May/Summer

 May/Summer

Fall Only Prerequisites:
BIO 110 & 111, CHE 105 & 106, HES 230/231

Spring Only Prerequisites:
BIO 218 & 219, HES 240/241

 

*Courses my be taken in the fall or spring of junior year.

Prerequisite and Major Courses
Core Requirements (Challenge Curriculum) Prerequisite Courses  Nursing Major 

First Term Seminar: 
Challenge Seminar: 
Arts (ARTSC):
Hum Beh. and Soc. Ins. (HBSI): PSY 100, S/A 111/112/113 Humanities (HUMN):
Natural Science (NTSCI): BIO 218 & 219, CHE 105 & 106, HES 235
Religious Studies & Philosophy (RSP):
Quantitative Reasoning (QUANT):
US Identities and Difference (USIDG):
Global Affairs and Cultures (GLAFC):
Non-English Language: (102 Level or Higher):
Signature Experience: 

It is preferred that students take the Non-English Language and QUANT requirements in the first two years.

BIO 110 & 111 Principles of Biology/Lab 
BIO 218 & 219 Fundamentals of Microbiology/Lab
CHE 105 & 106 Foundations of Chemisty I/Lab
HES 212 Lifespan Development 
HES 230/231 Anatomy & Physiology I/Lab
HES 240/241 Anatomy & Physiology II/Lab
NUR 201 Pre-Health Professions 
PSY 100 Introductory Psychology 

One of the following:

S/A 111 Cultural Anthropology (1) OR
S/A 112 Introduction to Sociology (1) OR
S/A 113 Social Problems (1) OR
Other S/A course as approved by the nursing department. 

All prerequisite courses must be completed prior to admission / beginning upper division nusing courses.

Students must obtain CNA certification before enrolling in nursing courses.

CNA Training sites

Junior Year 

Level 1/Semester I in major
NUR 311
Fundamentals of Nursing
NUR 312 Nursing Skills Lab
NUR 315 Medical Surgical Nursing
NUR 316 Nursing Clinical I: Med Surg

Level II/Semester II in major
NUR 335
Medical-Surgical Nursing II
NUR 336 Nursing Clinical II: Med Surg II
NUR 337 Principles of Clinical Pharmacology

Taken either Semester I or Semester II in major
NUR 202 Research & Ethics in Health Science

Senior Year

Level III/Semester III in major
NUR 383 Public Health 
NUR 384 Nursing Clinical III: Public Health
NUR 385 Pediatric Nursing 
NUR 386 Nursing Clinical IV: Pediatric
NUR 387 Perinatal Nursing
NUR 388 Nursing Clinical V: Perinatal

Level IV/Semester IV in Major
NUR 393 Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing 
NUR 394 Nursing Clinical VI: Psychiatric-Mental Health
NUR 395 Advanced Med-Surg Nursing III
NUR 398 Transitions to Professional Practice 
NUR 399 Nursing Clinical VII: Capstone