Curriculum Requirements for the Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Discovery Core
| Foundations | Credits: | |
| FCWR 101 | Writing I: Foundations of College Composition1 | 3 |
| FCWR 151 | Writing II: Foundations of Research Writing1 | 3 |
| FCSP 105 | Foundations of Speech Communication | 3 |
| FCIQ 101 | Foundations of Inquiry | 3 |
| FCWR 302 | Communication for Healthcare Careers | 3 |
| Total: 15 Credits | ||
| [1] Non-native English speakers take FCWR 111 instead of FCWR 101, and FCWR 161 instead of FCWR 151. | ||
| Seminars | Credits: | |
| ICLT 3XX | Literature choice | 3 |
| ICPH 3XX | Philosophy choice | 3 |
| ICSS 3XX | Social Science choice | 3 |
| ICBS 309 | Anthropological Approaches to Health Seminar | 3 |
| Total: 12 Credits | ||
| Math and Science | Credits: | |
| MATH 135 | Fundamentals of Precalculus I | 4 |
| —OR— | ||
| MATH 141 | Precalculus | 4 |
| CHEM 105 | Applied Chemistry | 3 |
| —OR— | ||
| CHEM 110 | General Chemistry I | 4 |
| Total: 7–8 Credits | ||
Major Requirements
| Nursing | Credits: | |
| NURS 102 | Introduction to Nursing and Nursing Process | 2 |
| NURS 301 | Nursing Therapeutics I: Adult Health Clinical | 4 |
| NURS 305 | Health Assessment with Lab | 3 |
| NURS 312 | Transcultural Nursing I: Foundations of Nursing | 2 |
| NURS 315 | Pharmacology for Nursing | 3 |
| NURS 351 | Nursing Therapeutics II: Adult Health Clinical | 4 |
| NURS 360 | Transcultural Nursing II: Adult Health | 3 |
| NURS 401 | Nursing Therapeutics III: Maternal-Child and Family Health Clinical | 4 |
| NURS 410 | Transcultural Nursing III: Maternal-Child and Family Health | 3 |
| NURS 430 | Nursing Research and Evidence-Based Practice | 3 |
| NURS 445 | Nursing Therapeutics IV: Community and Mental Health Clinical | 4 |
| NURS 455 | Transcultural Nursing IV: Nursing in the Community and Mental Health | 4 |
| NURS 465 | Nursing Therapeutics V: Adult Health II Clinical | 4 |
| NURS 471 | Transcultural Nursing V: Adult Health II | 4 |
| NURS 472 | Leadership in Professional Nursing: Managerial Concepts and Skills | 2 |
| NURS 480 | Nursing Capstone: Professionalism, Empowerment, and Voice | 4 |
| NURS 480L | Nursing Capstone Laboratory | 0 |
| Total: 53 Credits | ||
| Behavioral Science | Credits: | |
| PSYC 101 | Introductory Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 210 | Statistical Analysis | 4 |
| PSYC 221 | Human Development | 3 |
| Total: 10 Credits | ||
| Life Sciences | Credits: | |
| BIOL 210 | Human Gross Anatomy | 4 |
| BIOL 310 | Human Physiology | 4 |
| BIOL 312 | Pathophysiology | 3 |
| BIOL 235 | Microbiology | 4 |
| CHEM 215 | Bio-Organic Chemistry | 4 |
| NTSI 201 | Introduction to Clinical Nutrition Practice | 3 |
| —OR— | ||
| BIOL 260 | Nutrition and Diet Therapy | 3 |
| Total: 22 Credits | ||
| Electives | Credits: | |
| Consult with advisor on all elective choices | 6 | |
| Total Required Credits = 125–126 |