Requirements 

For information on admission to the program: Nursing Admission Requirements

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
Major-Related Courses
NS-106	Dosage Calculation and Pharmacology	3
NS-119	Introduction to Culturally Competent Care and Nursing Essentials	7
NS-209	Health Assessment Across the Lifespan	3
NS-216	Culturally Competent Care of the Child- Bearing Family	3
NS-217	Culturally Competent Care of the Child- Rearing Family	3
NS-221	Advanced Pharmacology	2
NS-228	Culturally Competent Care of the Adult With Mental Health Alterations	3
NS-250	Culturally Competent Care of the Adult With Health Alterations I	5
NS-255	Culturally Competent Care of the Adult Health Alterations II	5
NS-261	Trends in Professional Nursing	3
NS-300	Nursing Theory Influences on Today's Practice	3
NS-310	Culturally Competent Care of the Older Adult	2
NS-400	Pathophysiology and Clinical Reasoning For Nursing	3
NS-410	Culturally Competent Care in Community Health and the Role of the Professional Nurse Practicum	5
NS-420	Evidenced-Based Nursing Research	3
NS-450	Culturally Competent Leadership in Professional Nursing Seminar and Practicum	4
Total Credits		57

A transcript review will determine if the following prerequisites have been met. If the prerequisites are not met prior to admission, additional semester(s) may be required. Applicants must have received a C+ or higher on all science courses within 5 years of admission. Total required credits for a BS in Nursing is 121.

• Anatomy & Physiology I
• Anatomy & Physiology II
• Chemistry
• Microbiology
• English I
• English II
• Advanced Writing for the Social Sciences
• Introduction to Psychology
• Psychology across the Lifespan (or other Psychology elective)
• Introduction to Sociology
• Statistics
• Speech Communications
• Introduction to Health Care Policy
• Introduction to Health Informatics
• Race, Ethnicity, and Health
• Global Health Issues
• Liberal Arts credits (12)

Recommended Sequence

Plan of Study Grid

SEMESTER 1		CREDITS
NS-106	Dosage Calculation and Pharmacology	3
NS-209	Health Assessment Across the Lifespan	3
NS-300	Nursing Theory Influences on Today's Practice	3
NS-119	Introduction to Culturally Competent Care and Nursing Essentials	7
NS-228	Culturally Competent Care of the Adult With Mental Health Alterations	3
	Credits	19
SEMESTER 2
NS-216	Culturally Competent Care of the Child- Bearing Family	3
NS-250	Culturally Competent Care of the Adult With Health Alterations I	5
NS-261	Trends in Professional Nursing	3
NS-400	Pathophysiology and Clinical Reasoning For Nursing (Online)	3
NS-410	Culturally Competent Care in Community Health and the Role of the Professional Nurse Practicum	5
	Credits	19
SEMESTER 3
NS-217	Culturally Competent Care of the Child- Rearing Family	3
NS-221	Advanced Pharmacology	2
NS-255	Culturally Competent Care of the Adult Health Alterations II	5
NS-310	Culturally Competent Care of the Older Adult	2
NS-420	Evidenced-Based Nursing Research	3
NS-450	Culturally Competent Leadership in Professional Nursing Seminar and Practicum	4
	Credits	19
	Total Credits	57