Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Admission Prerequisites for BSN Degree Programs
Students who meet certain criteria are directly accepted into the nursing major as freshmen. Students who do not meet the direct-accept criteria of admission may pursue the undergraduate nursing major and must follow the first-year nursing curriculum. In that case, the nursing faculty will determine acceptance into the nursing major at the end of the first semester of their sophomore year. To be considered for the nursing major, students must have a minimum 3.0 GPA and no courses below 2.0 (C). Candidates for the nursing major must have a personal interview with a Nursing administrator. Students must earn a B- (2.7) in all NU courses.
Once a student matriculates into the nursing major, a GPA of 2.7 and a 2.7 (B minus) grade in all nursing courses must be maintained.
Degree requirements*
Year 1
| Fall | |
|---|---|
| First-year Seminar | 3 credits |
| EN 105 Writing Seminar | 3 credits |
| BI 105 Anatomy and Physiology I | 4 credits |
| SO 201 Intro to Sociology | 3 credits |
| MA 210 Statistical Methods I | 3 credits |
| Total | 16 credits |
| Spring | |
| First-year Seminar | 3 credits |
| ID 304 Ethics | 3 credits |
| BI 106 Anatomy and Physiology II | 4 credits |
| EN 106 | 3 credits |
| Philosophy | 3 credits |
| Total | 16 credits |
Year 2
| Fall | |
|---|---|
| History or Literature | 3 credits |
| NU 203 Introduction to Nursing | 3 credits |
| Religious Studies Requirement | 3 credits |
| CH 105 | 4 credits |
| SP 100 Spanish for Health Professionals | 3 credits |
| Total | 16 credits |
| Spring | |
| Elective | 3 credits |
| BI 108 Microbiology | 4 credits |
| PS 233 Introduction to Human Development | 3 credits |
| NU 105 Normal Nutrition | 3 credits |
| Elective | 3 credits |
| Total | 16 credits |
Year 3
| Fall | |
|---|---|
| NU 320 Clinical Pharmacology | 4 credits |
| NU 324 Professional Nursing (Clinical) | 8 credits |
| NU 304 Health Assessment | 3 credits |
| Total | 15 credits |
| Spring | |
| NU 325 Acute Care Nursing (Clinical) | 9 credits |
| NU 333 Psych/Mental Health Nursing (Clinical) | 6 credits |
| Total | 15 credits |
Year 4
| Fall | |
|---|---|
| NU 326 Acute Care of Child (Clinical) | 6 credits |
| NU 332 Family Health Nursing (Clinical) | 6 credits |
| NU 409 Research in Nursing | 3 credits |
| NU Elective | 3 credits |
| Total | 18 credits |
| Spring | |
| NU 340 Community Nursing (Clinical) | 6 credits |
| NU 345 Complex Nursing (Clinical) | 6 credits |
| NU Elective | 3 credits |
| NU Capstone | 2 credits |
| Total | 17 credits |
* Please call the Nursing Department to verify current curriculum.
