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.
Required Clinical Hours
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 2.3 is necessary to progress to the next course. A 2.3 is equivalent to a C+ letter grade on a 4.0 scale, and a percentage grade of 77–80.
Requirements (124 credits)
SEU Essentials General Education Curriculum (32 credits)
| SEU110 | Literacy I | 4 |
| SEU110CL | Integated Literacy I Context Lab | 2 |
| SEU120 | Integrated Literacy II | 4 |
| SEU120CL | Integrated Literacy II ContextLab | 2 |
| SEU210 | Global Perspectives | 4 |
| SEU220 | Ways of Knowing | 4 |
| SEU230 | Healthy Living | 4 |
| SEU310 | Faith, Spirituality & Ethics II | 4 |
| SEU420 | Essentials Capstone Seminar – Strategies in Leadership and Management for Professional Nursing Practice | 4 |
Corequisites to Major in Nursing (19 credits)
Prerequisites to Major in Nursing (12 credits)
| BIO121 | Human Anatomy & Physiology I | 4 |
| BIO123 | Human Anatomy & Physiology II | 4 |
| CHEM121 | Introduction to Chemistry | 4 |
Nursing Courses (61 credits)
| NURS101 | Medical Terminology | 1 |
| NURS201 | Physical Assessment across the Lifespan | 3 |
| NURS202 | Pharmacology for Nursing | 4 |
| NURS203 | Informatics in Nursing | 3 |
| NURS204 | Nursing Care Provider I - Fundamentals of Nursing | 6 |
| NURS301 | Nursing Care Provider II - Adult and Geriatric | 6 |
| NURS302 | Mental Health Nursing | 5 |
| NURS303 | Concepts and Trends in Professional Nursing | 2 |
| 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 | 404 Nursing Care Provider III - Acute and Chronic Illness of the Adult | 6 |
| NURS405 | Nursing Care Provider IV - Complex Health Concepts | 4 |
| NURS407 | Preparing for the Profession | 1 |
Pre-Licensure BSN Course Sequence
Admission to Nursing occurs in the Sophomore Year.
First Year (28 credits)
Fall Semester (14 credits)
| BIO121 | Human Anatomy & Physiology I | 4 |
| SEU100 | Foundations in Literacy | 4 |
| SEU100CL | Foundations in Literacy Context Lab | 2 |
| PSY200 | Developmental Psychology | 4 |
Spring Semester (14 credits)
Second Year (33 credits)
Fall Semester (16 credits)
Spring Semester (17 credits)
| NURS202 | Pharmacology for Nursing | 4 |
| NURS203 | Informatics in Nursing | 3 |
| NURS204 | Nursing Care Provider I - Fundamentals of Nursing | 6 |
| MATH119 | Elementary Statistics | 4 |
Junior Year (34 credits)
Fall Semester (18 credits)
| NURS301 | Nursing Care Provider II - Adult and Geriatric | 6 |
| NURS302 | Mental Health Nursing | 5 |
| NURS345 | Nursing Research and Evidence-Based Nursing Practice | 3 |
| SEU210 | Global Perspectives | 4 |
Spring Semester (16 credits)
| NURS303 | Concepts and Trends in Professional Nursing | 2 |
| NURS390 | Community Centered Nursing | 5 |
| NURS401 | Caring for the Pediatric and Adolescent Client | 5 |
| SEU220 | Ways of Knowing | 4 |
Senior Year (29 credits)
Fall Semester (15 credits)
| NURS402 | Caring for the Childbearing Family | 5 |
| NURS404 | 404 Nursing Care Provider III - Acute and Chronic Illness of the Adult | 6 |
| SEU310 | Faith, Spirituality & Ethics II | 4 |
Spring Semester (14 credits)
| SEU420 | Essentials Capstone Seminar – Strategies in Leadership and Management for Professional Nursing Practice | 4 |
| NURS403 | Leadership and Economics in a Healthcare Organization | 2 |
| NURS405 | Nursing Care Provider IV - Complex Health Concepts | 4 |
| NURS407 | Preparing for the Profession | 1 |
| PHIL331 | Ethics in Health Care | 3 |