Sample B.S.N. Program of Study
Below is a sample schedule for students who enter the B.S.N. program as freshmen. Nursing students who wish to study abroad or to minor in another field of study need to work with the undergraduate nursing program counselor.
Because nursing is a dynamic field, the nursing curriculum is subject to change at the School of Nursing’s discretion.
Freshman Year - Fall Semester
| NRS 104 | Nursing Professionalism and Practice | 3 |
NRS 001
| First Year Workshop | 0 |
| BIO 205 | Foundations of Biology | 3 |
| BIO 005 | BIO 205 Workshop | 0 |
| PHL 150 | Introductory Philosophy | 3 |
| THE 105 | Introduction to Theology | 3 |
| Social Science | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Freshman Year - Spring Semester
| NRS 116 | Health and Wellness Across the Lifespan I | 3 |
| ENG 112 | Thinking Through Literature | 3 |
| BIO 359 | Microbiology for Nurses | 3 |
| BIO 379 | Microbiology Lab for Nurses | 1 |
| History | 3 |
| Social Science | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
Sophomore Year - Fall Semester
| NRS 216 | Health and Wellness Across the Lifespan II | 3 |
| MTH 161 | Elementary Statistics | 3 |
| BIO 305 | Human Anatomy and Physiology 1 | 3 |
| BIO 365 | Human Anatomy & Physiology Lab 1 | 1 |
| PHL 220 | Ethics | 3 |
| Elective | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
Sophomore Year - Spring Semester
| NRS 204 | Foundations in Health Assessment | 3 |
| NRS 206 | Professional Practice: Health Assessment | 1 |
| NRS 207 | Clinical Reasoning Seminar: Health Assessment | 1 |
| BIO 306 | Human Anatomy and Physiology 2 | 3 |
| BIO 366 | Human Anatomy & Physiology Lab 2 | 1 |
| THE 205 | The Bible, Past and Present | 3 |
| FA 207 | Introduction to Fine Arts | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Junior Year - Fall Semester
| NRS 316 | Population Health and Wellness Across the Lifespan | 3 |
| NRS 325 | Pathophysiology and Pharmacology I | 3 |
| NRS 306 | Professional Practice: Population Health and Wellness | 4 |
| NRS 307 | Clinical Reasoning Seminar: Population Health and Wellness | 3 |
| Elective | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
Junior Year - Spring Semester
| NRS 317 | Acute Illness Management Across the Lifespan | 3 |
| NRS 326 | Pathophysiology and Pharmacology II | 3 |
| NRS 308 | Professional Practice: Acute Illness Management | 4 |
| NRS 309 | Clinical Reasoning Seminar: Acute Illness Management | 3 |
| THE 348 | Theological Dimensions of Suffering and Death | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
Senior Year - Fall Semester
| NRS 416 | Chronic Illness Management Across the Lifespan | 3 |
| NRS 440 | Social Justice and Population Health | 3 |
| NRS 406 | Professional Practice: Chronic Illness Management | 4 |
| NRS 407 | Clinical Reasoning Seminar: Chronic Illness Management | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 13 |
Senior Year - Spring Semester
| NRS 460 | The Baccalaureate Nurse's Role in Advancing the Culture of Health | 3 |
| NRS 480 | Life-Long Learning | 3 |
| NRS 408 | Transition to Professional Practice | 4 |
| NRS 409 | Clinical Reasoning Seminar: Transition to Professional Practice | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 13 |
Total Credit Hours: 120