The Traditional Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) Program is designed for students who desire a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree. The program is designed to prepare nurse generalists who function as a leader, manager, and advocate when providing patient-centered care in an inter-professional collaborative environment using knowledge, skills, professional values, critical thinking, and professional development. This program can be completed in 8 semesters or less depending on advanced placement (AP), dual-enrollment, or transfer courses.
Students seeking admission to the Traditional BSN program must:
Admission to the Traditional Bachelor of Science Nursing program is on a competitive basis. Students can be accepted into the Traditional BSN program in two ways.
Students must also meet all clinical agency requirements.
The program of study is shown in the following table. General studies/core curriculum courses are shown in italics, courses preceded by an * can be taken in any order.
Course Title | Credit Hours |
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ENGL 1101: Written English (Written Communication Core Curriculum) | 3-4 cr |
BIOL 1180 and 1181: Human Anatomy and Physiology (Natural Science with Critical Thinking Core Curriculum) | 4 cr |
Mathematics – Core Curriculum Choice | 3-4 cr |
NURS 1025: Introduction to Nursing (First Year Seminar Core Curriculum) | 3 cr |
Fine Arts with Critical Thinking – Core Curriculum Choice* | 3 cr |
Total Credits | 16-18 cr |
Course Title | Credit Hours |
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PSYC 1101: Introduction to Psychology (Social Science with Critical Thinking Core Curriculum) | 3 cr |
ENGL 1102 or ENGL 1103: Written English/Technical Report Writing (Written Communication Core Curriculum) | 3 cr |
PHED 1180: Medical Terminology | 3 cr |
Humanities with Critical Thinking – Core Curriculum Choice* | 3 cr |
CHEM 1101: General Chemistry (Natural Science with Critical Thinking Core Curriculum) | 4 cr |
Total Credits | 16 cr |
Course Title | Credit Hours |
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NUTR 1110: Nutrition (Fitness & Well-being Core Curriculum) | 3 cr |
BIOL 2205: Technical Microbiology | 3 cr |
Oral Communication – Core Curriculum Choice* | 3 cr |
NURS 3310: Health Promotion and Communication | 3 cr |
NURS 3332: Assessment and Physical Examination | 3 cr |
Total Credits | 15 cr |
Course Title | Credit Hours |
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NURS 3400 Foundations of Nursing | 6 cr |
NURS 3401 Pharmacology | 3 cr |
NURS 3402 Drug Calculations | 3 cr |
Management: Choice of BSBA 2209: Principles of Management or MGMT 3308: Human Resource Management |
3 cr |
Total Credits | 15 cr |
Course Title | Credit Hours |
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NURS 3600 Adult Health I | 6 cr |
NURS 3360: Nursing Ethics | 3 cr |
NURS 3610: Mental and Behavioral Health | 4 cr |
Statistics: Choice of PSYC 2240, SOCY 2240, BSBA 3310 or MATH 1530 |
3 cr |
Total Credits | 16 cr |
Course Title | Credit Hours |
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NURS 3700: Adult Health II | 6 cr |
NURS 3701: Mother/Baby and Women’s Health | 4 cr |
NURS 3370: Nursing Informatics and Healthcare Technologies | 3 cr |
NURS 3380: Evidence-based Practice | 3 cr |
Total Credits | 16 cr |
Course Title | Credit Hours |
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Citizenship: Core Curriculum Choice* | 3 cr |
NURS 4401: Child and Adolescent Health | 3 cr |
NURS 4410: Population Health Nursing | 5 cr |
NURS 4430: Nursing Leadership | 3 cr |
Total Credits | 14 cr |
Course Title | Credit Hours |
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NURS 4442: Complex Healthcare | 3 cr |
NURS 4444: NCLEX-RN Prep | 1 cr |
NURS 4450: Healthcare Delivery Systems: Political, Social and Economic Influences | 3 cr |
NURS 4452: Clinical Capstone | 5 cr |
Total Credits | 12 cr |