Pre-Licensure BSN
Program Overview
Students who are interested in the Pre-Licensure BSN degree apply and are admitted to the University with a pre-nursing curriculum. Students are given a placement test during the University's new student orientation program which is used to determine their course sequence in the pre-nursing curriculum.
Students apply to major in the Pre-licensure BSN program in the spring semester of the freshman year. Application to the nursing major is a competitive process and meeting the minimal admission criteria does not guarantee admission to the nursing program. All applicants are required to take the ATI TEAS before application to the major.
In addition to coursework, nursing students will complete requisite hours of clinical education in the University's on-site nursing skills laboratory and at off-site medical centers, community agencies and several other clinical sites to meet the course objectives. See course listing with pre and corequisites and clinical hours listed.
A course grade of C+ or higher is necessary to progress to the next course for all NURS courses. (C+ equals a numerical grade of 77).
Requirements (120 credits)
Gen Ed Requirements (28 credits)
Corequisites to Major in Nursing (12 credits)
Prerequisites to Major in Nursing (16 credits)
| BIO121 | Human Anatomy & Physiology I | 4 |
| BIO123 | Human Anatomy & Physiology II | 4 |
| CHEM115 | Introductory General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry | 3 |
| CHEM115L | Lab: Introduction to General & Organic Chemistry | 1 |
| PSY200 | Developmental Psychology | 4 |
Nursing Courses (64 credits)
| NURS101 | Medical Terminology/Calculations | 1 |
| NURS200 | Concepts and Trends in Professional Nursing | 2 |
| NURS201 | Physical Assessment across the Lifespan | 3 |
| NURS202 | Pharmacology for Nursing | 3 |
| NURS203 | Informatics in Nursing | 2 |
| NURS204 | Nursing Care Provider I - Fundamentals of Nursing | 6 |
| NURS301 | Nursing Care Provider II - Adult and Geriatric | 6 |
| NURS302 | Mental Health Nursing | 5 |
| NURS345 | Nursing Research and Evidence Based Nursing Practice | 3 |
| NURS390 | Community Centered Nursing | 5 |
| NURS401 | Caring for the Pediatric and Adolescent Client | 5 |
| NURS402 | Caring for the Childbearing Family | 5 |
| NURS403 | Leadership and Economics in a Healthcare Organization | 2 |
| NURS404 | Nursing Care Provider III - Acute and Chronic Illness of the Adult | 6 |
| NURS405 | Nursing Care Provider IV - Complex Health Concepts | 6 |
| NURS406 | Essentials Capstone Strategic Lead Management Professional Nursing Practice | 4 |