Academic Catalog

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (Accelerated Track)

125 credits

Major Requirements (93 crs)

(*Satisfies general education requirement - 16 crs)

Core Courses (61 crs):

NUAT 300Foundations of Nursing Practice

4

NUAT 311Nursing Informatics

4

NUAT 315Wellness & Health Promotion

2

NUAT 322Health Assessment

4

NUAT 330Pathophysiology/Pharmacology I

3

NUAT 331Pathophysiology/Pharmacology II

3

NUAT 335Childbearing/Obstetric Nursing

3

NUAT 336Pediatric Nursing

3

NUAT 340Medical Surgical Nursing I

5

NUAT 412Research & Evidence Based Nursing

3

NUAT 421Gerontological Nursing

2

NUAT 441Medical Surgical Nursing II

5

NUAT 465Behavioral Health Nursing

3

NUAT 491Palliative Care Nursing

2

NUAT 497Population Focused Care

3

NUAT 541Leadership and Management of Care

4: 3 didactic, 1 clinical

NUAT 542Medical Surgical Nursing III

5

NUAT 551Senior Clinical Practicum

3

NUAT 591Senior Integrative Seminar

2

Required Support Courses (32 crs):

BI 265Basic Microbiology

4

BI 370Principles of Nutrition

3

CH 113Allied Health Chemistry

4

MA 230Introductory Statistics

3

 

COM 120Public Speaking

3

Or

Communications Course

BI 265, MA 230, and Communications Course: Satisfies general education requirement - 16 crs

Choose one of the following sequences:

BI 256Human Anatomy

4

BI 358Human Physiology

5

 

Or

 

BI 258Human Anatomy & Physiology I

5

BI 259Human Anatomy & Physiology II

5

Choose one of the following:*

PY 150Introduction to Psychology

3

Or

SO 110Introduction to Sociology

3

One of the following courses:*

PY 290Psychology of Childhood & Adolescence

3

PY 315Health Psychology

3

PY 335Abnormal Psychology

3

PY 460Social Psychology

3

Developmental Psychology

3

Human Growth and Development

3

General Education Requirements (42 crs)

General Education Courses

COM 120Public Speaking

3

EN 111English Composition I

3

EN 112English Composition II

3

Behavioral/Social Science Electives

6

Fine Arts Elective

3

History Elective

3

Literature Elective

3

Mathematics Elective

3

Natural Science with Lab Elective

3

Philosophy Elective

3

Theology Electives

6

Mathematics Elective: Must be MA 125 or higher

Electives to reach 125 credits

General Electives (6 crs)