Nursing, Bachelor of Science

Program of Study

Bachelor of Science Degree Requirements for the Nursing Major:

NUR 201Nursing From Concepts To Practice

3

NUR 204Foundations in Nursing Process and Nursing Practice

5

NUR 206Health Assessments

3

NUR 303Medical Surgical Nursing

6

NUR 304Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing

6

NUR 311Family-Centered Maternity Nursing

6

NUR 312Family-Centered Nursing Care of the Child

6

NUR 401Family-Centered Community Health Nursing

6

NUR 402Family-Centered Nursing Care of Clients with Complex Health Problems

6

NUR 403Leadership and Management Processes in the Practice of Nursing

6

NUR 404Research in Nursing

3

NUR 435Research Seminar

1

BIO 133Anatomy and Physiology I

4

BIO 134Anatomy and Physiology II

4

BIO 217Medical Microbiology

4

BIO 204Pathophysiology

3

BIO 215Nutrition

3

CHM 110Chemistry with Biological and Medical Applications

3

CHM 114Introductory Physiological Chemistry

3

CHM 115Chemistry with Biological and Medical Applications Laboratory

1

CHM 118Introductory Physiological Chemistry Laboratory

1

 

CSC 140Survey of Computers

3

OR

CSC 231Nursing Informatics

3

 

ECO
Economics Core

3

ENG 103Freshman English I

3

 

ENG 210Epic and the Person

3

OR

ENG 211Lyric and Dramatic Voices

3

 

PHL 113/PHL 503Philosophy of the Human Person

3

PHL 212/PHL 512Foundations of Ethics

3

PSY 204/MTH 204Research Statistics

3

PSY 206Psychology of Human Development I

3

PSY 207Psychology of Human Development II

3

SOC 101Introductory Sociology

3

THE 101Foundations of Catholicism

3

THE 429Sexual and Medical Morality

3

 

American Founding Principles Core

3

OR

HST
History Core

3

Freshman Year

First Semester

BIO 133Anatomy and Physiology I

4

CHM 110Chemistry with Biological and Medical Applications

3

CHM 115Chemistry with Biological and Medical Applications Laboratory

1

PSY 206Psychology of Human Development I

3

SOC 101Introductory Sociology

3

THE 101Foundations of Catholicism

3

Second Semester

BIO 134Anatomy and Physiology II

4

CHM 114Introductory Physiological Chemistry

3

CHM 118Introductory Physiological Chemistry Laboratory

1

PSY 207Psychology of Human Development II

3

ENG 103Freshman English I

3

PHL 212/PHL 512Foundations of Ethics

3

The Austrian-bound student must take BIO 217 during the summer between the freshman and sophomore year

(4 credits which must include a lab).

Sophomore Year

First Semester

NUR 201Nursing From Concepts To Practice

3

BIO 217Medical Microbiology

4

 

ENG 210Epic and the Person

3

OR

ENG 211Lyric and Dramatic Voices

3

 

American Founding Principles Core

3

OR

HST
History Core

3

 

PHL 113/PHL 503Philosophy of the Human Person

3

ENG 210, ENG 211: Literature Core

Second Semester

NUR 204Foundations in Nursing Process and Nursing Practice

5

NUR 206Health Assessments

3

BIO 204Pathophysiology

3

BIO 215Nutrition

3

Junior Year

Fall and spring semesters of the junior year are interchangeable as advised.

First Semester

NUR 303Medical Surgical Nursing

6

NUR 304Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing

6

CSC 140Survey of Computers

3

OR

CSC 231Nursing Informatics

3

CSC 140: Or approved Information technology course

Second Semester

NUR 311Family-Centered Maternity Nursing

6

NUR 312Family-Centered Nursing Care of the Child

6

ECO
Economics Core

3

Senior Year

First Semester

NUR 401Family-Centered Community Health Nursing

6

NUR 402Family-Centered Nursing Care of Clients with Complex Health Problems

6

Elective

3

Elective: NUR 438 Pharmacology (2 credits) may be taken as an elective.

Second Semester

NUR 403Leadership and Management Processes in the Practice of Nursing

6

NUR 404Research in Nursing

3

NUR 435Research Seminar

1

PSY 204/MTH 204Research Statistics

3

THE 429Sexual and Medical Morality

3

All students are encouraged to spend a semester in Austria. Austrian semester courses are subject to change. BIO 217 Medical Microbiology must be taken during the summer be- fore the Austrian semester (before the sophomore year). Your advisor will help you make adjustments in your required courses.