Student ID:__________________________ Student Name:_______________________ Adviser Name:_______________________ Catalog: 2021-2022 Undergraduate Academic Catalog Program: Nursing, BSN

Nursing, BSN

To apply for admission to the Nursing Major:

  • Submission of Application to the Nursing Program Form
  • Minimum of 2.75 cumulative GPA at the time of application
  • Minimum of C in required nursing collateral courses
  • Successful completion (minimum of a C) of CHE 161 and CHE 168 at the time of application
  • Criminal Background Check completed through approved vendor
  • Three professional letters of recommendations
  • Applicant’s personal statement
  • Faculty Interview
  • Upon admission to the Nursing Program the student must complete the Major Declaration Form 

Meeting the minimum criteria for admission may not be sufficient to be admitted to the nursing major. Consult the School of Nursing advising page for complete details. (link)

Major credit requirements:

  • A minimum grade of C is required in all courses.
  • Exit cumulative GPA of 2.50 in major.

Nursing Sample Plan for 2023 and 2024 

Nursing Sample Plan for 2025 and beyond 

Complete general education and degree requirements may be found here.

Nursing program required courses:

Course NamecreditsTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
BIO 202 - Principles of Biology 2 4 credits
BIO 240 - Nutrition 3 credits
BIO 225 - Human Anatomy & Physiology 1 4 credits
BIO 255 - Human Anatomy & Physiology 2 4 credits
BIO 342 - Clinical Microbiology 4 credits
BIO 355 - Pathophysiology 3 credits
CHE 161 - General Chemistry 1 4 credits
CHE 168 - General Chemistry 1 Lab 1 credits
MAT 117 - Elementary Statistics 3 credits
PSY 101 - Introduction to Psychology 3 credits
PSY 120 - Human Growth and Development 3 credits
NUR 200 - Introduction to Professional Nursing 3 credits
NUR 305 - Health Assessment 3 credits
NUR 315 - Foundations of Nursing Practice 2 credits
NUR 317 - Foundations of Nursing Practice Lab 1 credits
NUR 320 - Pharmacology 3 credits
NUR 330 - Gerontological Health 2 credits
NUR 335 - Mental Health 2 credits
NUR 337 - Mental Health Practicum 1 credits
NUR 340 - Community Health 2 credits
NUR 345 - Cultural Health 2 credits
NUR 355 - Adult Health 1 2 credits
NUR 357 - Adult Health 1 Practicum 2 credits
NUR 365 - Women and Neonatal Health 2 credits
NUR 367 - Women and Neonatal Health Practicum 2 credits
NUR 400 - Evidence-Based Pract and Quality Improvement 3 credits
NUR 405 - Issues and Ethics in Healthcare 3 credits
NUR 410 - Adult Health 2 2 credits
NUR 415 - Systems-Based Practice and Leadership 3 credits
NUR 418 - Adult Health 2 Practicum 2 credits
NUR 420 - Child and Adolescent Health 2 credits
NUR 428 - Child & Adolescent Health Practicum 2 credits
NUR 485 - Senior Synthesis 3 credits
NUR 497 - Transition to Professional Practice Practicum 4 credits

One of the following:

NUR 347 - Cultural Health Immersion 1 credits
NUR 348 - Cultural Health Practicum 1 credits
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