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 101 Principles of Biology
PSY 100 General Psychology

Core or Elective

CHE 106 Intro to Chem Prin.
HES 234 Anatomy & Physiology I

Core or Elective
Core or Elective

NUR 310 Med Surg Nursing I
NUR 310 C Med Surg I Clinical 
NUR 311 Fundamentals of Nur
*NUR202 Nur Research in the Health Sciences

Core or Elective

NUR 383 Public Health
NUR 383 C Public Health Clinical
NUR 385 Pediatric Nursing 
NUR 385 C Pediatric Clinical 
NUR 387 Maternal Newborn Nursing
NUR 387 C Maternal Newborn Nursing Clinical

Core or Elective

       
Spring Semester Spring Semester Spring Semester Spring Semester

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

Core or Elective

HES 235 Anatomy & Physiology II
NUR 201 Pre-Health Professions

Core or Elective
Core or Elective

NUR 335 Med Surg Nursing II
NUR 335 C Med Surg Nursing II Clinical
*NUR 337 Prin of Pharm

Core or Elective
Core or Elective

NUR 393 Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing
NUR 393 C Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing Clinical
NUR 395 Adv Med Surg Nur
NUR 398 Trans to Prof Prac 
NUR 398 C Trans to Prof Clinical

Core or Elective

 May/Summer Options

May/Summer Options 

Fall Only Prerequisites:
BIO 101, CHE 106, HES 234

Spring Only Prerequisites:
BIO 218, 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 101 Principles of Biology
PSY 100 General Psychology

Core or Elective

CHE 106 Intro to Chem Prin.
HES 234 Anatomy & Physiology I
NUR 201 Pre-Health Professions

Core or Elective

NUR 310 Med Surg Nursing I
NUR 310 C Med Surg I Clinical
NUR 311 Fundamentals of Nur
*NUR202 Research in the Health Sciences

Core or Elective

NUR 383 Public Health
NUR 383 C Public Health Clinical
NUR 385 Pediatric Nursing 
NUR 385 C Pediatric Clinical 
NUR 387 Maternal Newborn Nursing 
NUR 387 C Maternal Newborn Nursing Clinical

Core or Elective

       
Spring Semester Spring Semester Spring Semester Spring Semester

BIO 218 Fundamentals of Microbiology
HES 212 Lifespan Development
HES 235 Anatomy & Physiology II
S/A (Choose one below)

Study Abroad Courses

NUR 335 Med Surg Nursing II
NUR 335 C Med Surg II Clinical
*NUR 337 Prin of Pharm

Core or Elective
Core or Elective

NUR 393 Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing
NUR 393 C Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing Clinical
NUR 395 Adv Med Surg Nur
NUR 398 Trans to Prof Pract.
NUR 398 C Trans to Prof Prac. Clinical

Core or Elective

 May/Summer

 May/Summer

Fall Only Prerequisites:
BIO 101, CHE 106, HES 234

Spring Only Prerequisites:
BIO 218, HES 235

 

*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, CHE 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 101 Principles of Biology (1)
BIO 218 Fundamentals of Microbiology (1)
CHE 106 Principles of Chemistry (1)
HES 212 Lifespan Development (1)
HES 234 Anatomy & Physiology I (1)
HES 235 Anatomy & Physiology II (1)
NUR 201 Pre-Health Professions (1)
PSY 100 General Psychology (1)

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 310
Medical-Surgical Nursing I (+ clinical)
NUR 311 Fundamentals of Nursing
Level II/Semester II in major
NUR 335
Medical-Surgical Nursing II (+ clinical)
Taken either Semester I or Semester II in major
NUR 337
Princicples of Pharmacology
NUR 202 Research in the Health Sciences

Senior Year

Level III/Semester III in major
NUR 383 Public Health (+ clinical)
NUR 385 Pediatric Nursing (+ clinical)
NUR 387 Maternal Newborn Nursing (+ clinical)
Level IV/Semester IV in Major
NUR 393 Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing (+ clinical)
NUR 395 Advanced Med-Surg Nursing III
NUR 398 Transitions to Professional Practice (+ clinical)