Generic Nursing Curriculum Plan - Effective August 2008

FRESHMAN YEAR
Semester 1 - Fall
Course	Title	Credit Hours
UNIV 101	Freshman Seminar I	1
ENG 110	English Composition I	3
MATH 123	College Algebra**	3
Humanities or Fine Arts Elective		3
PSYC 210	General Psychology+	3
PEDU or HEED 112	Physical Education (2 credits) or Health and Wellness  (2 credits)	2
Total		15
Semester 2 - Spring
Course	Title	Credit Hours
UNIV 102	Freshman Seminar II	1
ENG 120	English Composition II	3
CSC 100	Introduction to Computers	3
PHIL 110	Critical Thinking	3
SOCI 210	Sociology	3
Total		13
Summer Semester I
Course	Title	Credit Hours
CHEM 101	Introduction to Chemical Principals*	4
Total		4
Summer Semester II
Course	Title	Credit Hours
CHEM 102	Organic & Biochemistry*	4
Total		4

SOPHOMORE YEAR
Semester 1 - Fall
Course	Title	Credit Hours
SPEE 200	Introduction to Speech	3
ZOOL 210	Anatomy & Physiology I ***	3
STAT 202	Basic Probability & Statistics ++	3
Restrictive Elective: Foreign Language +		3
NURS 210	Professional Nursing	2
NURS 220	Therapeutic Communication	1
Total		15
Semester 2 - Spring
Course	Title	Credit Hours
PSYCH 331	Developmental Psychology	3
ZOOL 230	Anatomy & Physiology II***	3
HEED 420	Nutrition	3
BIOL 255	Principles of Microbiology***	3
Restrictive Elective: Foreign Language		3
NURS 230	Economics of Health Care	2
Total		17
*CHEM 101 and CHEM 102 fulfill University College natural science requirements.  **Depending on profile examination score, MATH 121 may be required as a prerequisite to MATH 123.  *** ZOOL 210  and BIOL 255 requires prerequisite of BIOL 150L.  AP Biology with granted credit will substitute for BIOL 150.   +Fulfills University College restricted elective requirements. ++STAT 202 must be completed as second math credit by Nursing students.

Admission to the Upper Division Program is Required

JUNIOR YEAR
Semester 1 - Fall
Course	Title	Credit Hours
NURS 326	Concepts Basic Nursing	4
NURS 320	Health Assessment Across the Life Span	3
NURS 365	Pharmacological Dimensions of Health Care	3
NURS 325	Pathophysiology	3
Total		13
Semester 2 - Spring
Course	Title	Credit Hours
NURS 350	Caring for Populations in Acute and Long Term Care Settings	7
NURS 390	Seminar	3
Nursing Elective	Choose one of the following: NURS 330 - Gerontological Nursing NURS 370 - Spirituality in Health Care NURS 380 - Loss and Grief NURS 407 - Critical Care Nursing NURS 421 - Nursing and Women's Health	3
Total		13
Semester 3 – Summer
Course	Title	Credit Hours
NURS 360	Caring for Populations in the Acute Care Setting: Advanced	7
Total		7

SENIOR YEAR
Semester 4 - Fall
Course	Title	Credit Hours
NURS 405	Caring for Populations with Unique Needs: Obstetric and Psychiatric/Mental Health Needs	7
NURS 400	Nursing Research and Theory	3
NURS 411	Nursing Leadership Perspectives and Trends in Contemporary Nursing Practice	3
Total		13
Semester 5 - Spring
Course	Title	Credit Hours
NURS 406	Caring for Populations in the Community	5
NURS 480	Senior Practicum	3
NURS 440	Concept Analysis and Synthesis for Nursing Practice	2
Nursing Elective	Choose one of the following: NURS 330 - Gerontological Nursing NURS 370 - Spirituality in Health Care NURS 380 - Loss and Grief NURS 407 - Critical Care Nursing NURS 421 - Nursing and Women's Health	3
Total		13
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS		127