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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 234 Anatomy & Physiology I 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 235 Anatomy & Physiology II 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 234 Anatomy & Physiology I 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 235 Anatomy & Physiology II 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 234 Spring Only Prerequisites: BIO 218 & 219, 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 & 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 234 Anatomy & Physiology I HES 235 Anatomy & Physiology II 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