Nursing, Pre-licensure Bachelor of Science
Traditional Four-Year Program
This program is designed for students seeking a traditional four-year, campus-based experience. Students who are first-time college attendees must complete a First-Year Seminar in the first semester of their studies. This additional course creates a total of 126 semester hours to complete the program. Students are able to sit for NCLEX at the end of the fourth year and will earn a bachelor’s degree in nursing.
Campus-Based Three-Year Program
This course is designed for students seeking a year-round accelerated campus-based experience. Students who select this option typically transfer in more than 20 semester hours of credit. Students entering this program require permission of the director. Because this is an accelerated program, full-time work is not typically possible. Students are able to sit for NCLEX at the end of the third year and will earn a bachelor’s degree in nursing. A total of 123 semester hours are needed to complete this program.
3+1 Option
Students with previous healthcare experience or previous military service may opt for a 3+1 plan of study in which they complete their BSN in three years, substituting one BSN courses with its MSN counterpart. Students without the necessary experience may request to be admitted to the 3+1 option. These students must have a 3.5 grade-point average in sciences and two references from an educator indicating the student’s ability to successfully complete an accelerated program of study. Students will also need to meet with the director for approval.
With a further year of online study, students will be able to complete a Master of Science in Nursing (education or leadership track). MSN courses are online and could also be completed on a part-time basis. In this option, students complete 120 semester hours in their BSN and an additional 38 semester hours to complete their MSN.
Degree Requirements
Required Courses
| NUR 101 | Health Assessment | 4 |
| NUR 102 | Foundational Concepts - Nursing Practice | 5 |
| NUR 113 | Health Promotion and Wellness | 2 |
| NUR 131 | Pharmacology for Healthcare Providers | 2 |
| NUR 201 | Chronic Illness - Adult Populations | 5 |
| NUR 203 | Population-Focused Care | 2 |
| NUR 212 | Mental Health Nursing | 5 |
| NUR 231 | Pharmacology for Healthcare Providers II | 2 |
| NUR 280 | Healthcare Informatics | 3 |
| NUR 281 | Pathophysiology for Nurses | 3 |
| NUR 304 | Childbearing/Child Rearing Families | 5 |
| NUR 361 | Adult Medical Surgical Concepts | 5 |
| NUR 380 | Research in Healthcare | 3 |
| NUR 382 | Complex Care Across the Life Span | 5 |
| NUR 409 | Nursing Leadership | 5 |
| AWS 105 | Med/Scientific Terminology-Greek/Latin | 3 |
| HSC 111 | Microbiology for Nurses | 4 |
| HSC 209 | Human Nutrition | 3 |
| HSC 215 | Human Anatomy & Physiology I | 4 |
| HSC 216 | Human Anatomy & Physiology II | 4 |
| HSC 218 | Genetics for Health Sciences | 3 |
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| MAT 115 | Introductory Statistics | 3 |
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| PSY 115 | Understanding Statistics | 3 |
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| PHI 230 | Healthcare Ethics | 3 |
| PSY 110 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 202 | Life-Span Development | 3 |