Baccalaureate Plan of Study
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The following are the recommended courses for completion of the prerequisites for admission to the upper division BSN program. All students who are planning to pursue admission to the upper division BSN program should contact the Director of Student Services for advisement, and review the Pre-nursing Advisement Guidelines.
| Area I |
| EH 101 |
English Composition |
3 SH |
| EH 102 |
English Composition |
3 SH |
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Total |
6 SH |
| Area II |
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Literature* |
3 SH |
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Literature* |
3 SH |
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Fine Arts Elective |
3 SH |
| EH 141 |
Oral Communication |
3 SH |
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Total |
12 SH |
| Area III |
| BY 101/103 |
Intro to Biology |
4 SH |
| CY 115 |
Concepts of General Chemistry I |
4 SH |
| MS 112 |
Pre Calculus Algebra |
3 SH |
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Total |
11 SH |
| Area IV |
|
History* |
3 SH |
|
History* |
3 SH |
| PSY 201 |
Principles of Psychology |
3 SH |
| PSY 222 |
Human Development |
3 SH |
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Total |
12 SH |
| Area V |
| BY 263 |
Human Anatomy and Physiology I |
4 SH |
| BY 264 |
Human Anatomy and Physiology II |
4 SH |
| BY 283 |
Health Microbiology |
4 SH |
| FCS 322 |
Normal Nutrition |
3 SH |
| MS 204 |
Basic Statistics |
3 SH |
| NU 121 |
Ethics in Nursing |
3 SH |
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Total |
21 SH |
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Total Prerequisite Hours |
62 |
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| * 3 hours required and must have a 6 hours sequence of either literature or history. |
Upper Division Nursing Courses :
For Students Entering Upper Division Fall 2012 and Thereafter
| Junior Year |
| 1st Semester |
| NU 306 |
Pharmacology |
4 SH |
| NU 309 |
Health Assessment |
4 SH |
| NU 311 |
Foundation of Nursing Practice |
6 SH |
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Total |
14 SH |
| 2nd Semester |
| NU 326 |
Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing |
5 SH |
| NU 325 |
Adult Health in Secondary and Community Settings |
5 SH |
| NU 322 |
Health Deviations and Clinical Interventions |
3 SH |
|
Total |
13 SH |
| May |
| NU 340 |
Professional Practice and Care of the Aging Population |
3 SH |
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Total |
3 SH |
| Senior Year |
| 3rd Semester |
| NU 404 |
Childbearing Families |
5 SH |
| NU 403 |
Nursing Care of Children and Families |
5 SH |
| NU 422 |
Nursing Leadership and Health Policy |
2 SH |
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Total |
12 SH |
| 4th Semester |
| NU 424 |
Adult Health in Secondary, Tertiary, and Community Settings |
5 SH |
| NU 426 |
Community Health Across the Lifespan |
5 SH |
| NU 433 |
Advanced Health Deviations and Clinical Interventions |
3 SH |
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Total |
13 SH |
| 5th Semester |
| NU 428 |
Practicum |
6 SH |
| NU 455 |
Transition to Professional Nursing |
4 SH |
| NU 400 |
Research and Outcomes Management |
2 SH |
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Total |
12 SH |
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Total Upper Division Hours 67 |
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Total Semester Hours 129 |
