School of Nursing

Nursing - Traditional Program BSN Four-Year Plan

FALL	SPRING
First Year
BISC 205 - Biology for Health Sciences (4cr.)	CHEM 106 - Elementary Bioorganic Chemistry (5cr.)
CHEM 105 - General Chemistry (4cr.)	ENGL 110 - Seminar in Composition (3cr.)
KAAP 220 - Fundamentals of Anatomy and Physiology I (3cr.)	KAAP 221 - Fundamentals of Anatomy and Physiology II (3cr.)
NURS 100 - New Student Connections (1cr.)	NURS 110 - Nursing Connections (1cr.)
PSYC 100 - General Psychology (3cr.)	Breadth Requirement
	Free Elective*
Credits: 15	Credits: 16
Second Year
MEDT 270 - Medical Microbiol & Infectious Diseases (4cr.)	HDFS 201 - Life Span Development (3cr.)
NTDT 200 - Nutrition Concepts (3cr.)	NURS 235 - Health ,Vulnerability, & Diversity (3cr.)
NURS 200 - Clinical Decision Making (2cr.)	NURS 242 - Scientific Basis of Nursing (3cr.)
NURS 222 - Pharmacology (3cr.)	NURS 253 - Health and Physical Assessment (3cr.)
NURS 241 - Scientific Basis of Nursing (3cr.)	STAT 200 - Basic Statistical Practice (3cr.)
Free Elective*	Free Elective*
Credits: 16	Credits: 17
Third Year
NURS 354 - Psychosocial Nursing (3cr.)	NURS 352 - Adult Health Nursing (4cr.)
NURS 362 - Research Concepts in Healthcare (3cr.)	NURS 356 - Care of Children and Families (3cr.)
NURS 372 - Adult Health Nursing (4cr.)	NURS 358 - Women’s Health Nursing (3cr.)
NURS 382 - Communities and Health Policy (2cr.)	NURS 390 - Clinical Work Experiences (1 to 2cr.) (two credits)
Breadth Requirement	Free Elective*
Credits: 15	Credits: 15
Fourth Year
NURS 411 or NURS 412 or NURS 414	NURS 411 or NURS 412 or NURS 414
NURS 453 - Clinical Applications Adult Health Nursing I (3cr.)	NURS 473 - Clinical Applications: Adult Health Nursing II (3cr.)
NURS 457 - Clinical Applications: Maternal Child Nursing (3cr.)	NURS 477 - Clinical Applications: Care of Populations (3cr.)
NURS 459 - Clinical Applications: Psychosocial Nursing (3cr.)	NURS 479 - Clinical Preceptorship (3cr.)
NURS 460 - Transition to Professional Nursing Practice I (2cr.)	NURS 480 - Transition to Professional Nursing Practice II (2cr.)
Credits: 14	Credits: 14
Total Credits: 122

* Students must take seven credits of Free Electives to meet the minimum requirement of 122 credits for the degree.

Disclaimer: Four-Year Plans are a Departmental suggestion of how a student could complete this degree in four years (eight semesters). Students may opt to take courses in the summer or winter sessions. These plans do not take into account additional requirements brought on by minors or other majors. A Four-Year Plan is subject to change from year-to-year given the resources and focuses of the Department. This document is not intended to replace advising. It is the student’s responsibility to meet with his or her assigned advisor at least once a semester to monitor progress and ensure that he or she is on track to graduate on time. Students can also utilize the Degree Audit in UDSIS to monitor their progress.