Traditional and LPN-BSN Curriculum
2nd Degree students are also eligible for the traditional programs in addition to the accelerated program.
Freshman
1st Semester
| ENGL 1010 Critical Reading and Expository Writing | 3 |
| MATH 1530 Probability and Statistics | 3 |
| HSCI 2010/11 Anatomy and Physiology w/Lab | 4 |
| HIST 2010 U.S. History to 1877 | 3 |
| CSCI 1100 (or proficiency examination) | 3 |
| total | 13-16 |
2nd Semester
| ENGL 1020 Critical Reading & Argumentation | 3 |
| Social/Behavioral | 3 |
| HSCI 2020/21 Anatomy & Physiology II w/lab | 4 |
| HIST 2020 U.S. History from 1877 | 3 |
| Humanities/Fine Arts | 3 |
| total | 16 |
Sophomore
1st semester
| HSCI 2230/31 Intro to Microbiology w/lab | 4 |
| Literature | 3 |
| Social/Behavioral | 3 |
| Humanities/Fine Arts | 3 |
| Oral Communication | 3 |
| total | 16 |
2nd Semester
| NRSE 2020 Intro to Professional Nursing | 3 |
| NRSE 2310 Communication for Health Professionals | 2 |
| NRSE 2016 Pathophysiology: Concepts of Disease | 4 |
| NRSE 2030 Health Assessment | 4 |
| total | 13 |
Junior
1st Semester
| NRSE 3010 Pharmacology for Nursing | 3 |
| NRSE 3030 Foundations of Nursing Practice* | 3 |
| NRSE 3031 Foundations of Nursing Practicum* | 4 |
| NRSE 3220 Nursing Research and Theory | 3 |
| total | 13 |
| *LPNs take NRSE 3170 LPN to BSN Transition and receive credit for NRSE 3030 and 3031 |
2nd Semester
| NRSE 3070 Care of Young Adults and Childbearing Families | 3 |
| NRSE 3071 Care of Young Adults and Childbearing Families Practicum | 3 |
| NRSE 3080 Care of Children and Their Families | 3 |
| NRSE 3081 Care of Children and Their Families Practicum | 3 |
| NRSE 3090 Care of Persons with Psychiatric Disorders | 3 |
| NRSE 3091 Care of Persons with Psychiatric Disorders Practicum | 3 |
| total | 18 |
Senior
1st semester
| NRSE 4110 Population-Based Nursing Care I | 3 |
| NRSE 4040 Care of the Adult | 4 |
| NRSE 4041 Care of the Adult Practicum | 4 |
| NRSE 4050 Care of Older Adults | 3 |
| NRSE 4051 Care of Older Adults Practicum | 3 |
| total | 17 |
2nd Semester
| NRSE 4120 Population-Based Nursing Care II | 3 |
| NRSE 4060 Transition to Professional Practice | 3 |
| NRSE 4061 Senior Practicum | 8 |
| total | 14 |
Accelerated 2nd Degree Curriculum
After completion of HSCI 2010/11, 2020/21, 2230/31 and MATH 1530, the program begins summer semesters. LPNs with a bachelors degree are eligible for this program.
Summer
| NRSE 3400 Concepts of Professional Nursing Practice | 2 |
| NRSE 2016 Pathophysiology: Concepts of Disease | 4 |
| NRSE 2030 Health Assessment | 4 |
| total | 10 |
| NRSE 3010 Pharmacology for Nursing | 3 |
| NRSE 3030 Foundations of Nursing Practice* | 3 |
| NRSE 3031 Foundations of Nursing Practicum* | 4 |
| NRSE 3220 Nursing Research and Theory | 3 |
| total | 13 |
| *LPNs take NRSE 3170 LPN to BSN Transition and receive credit for NRSE 3030 and 3031 |
| NRSE 3070 Care of Young Adults and Childbearing Families | 3 |
| NRSE 3071 Care of Young Adults and Childbearing Families Practicum | 3 |
| NRSE 3080 Care of Children and Their Families | 3 |
| NRSE 3081 Care of Children and Their Families Practicum | 3 |
| NRSE 3090 Care of Persons with Psychiatric Disorders | 3 |
| NRSE 3091 Care of Persons with Psychiatric Disorders Practicum | 3 |
| total | 18 |
| NRSE 4110 Population-Based Nursing Care I | 3 |
| NRSE 4040 Care of the Adult | 4 |
| NRSE 4041 Care of the Adult Practicum | 4 |
| NRSE 4050 Care of Older Adults | 3 |
| NRSE 4051 Care of Older Adults Practicum | 3 |
| total | 17 |
| NRSE 4120 Population-Based Nursing Care II | 3 |
| NRSE 4060 Transition to Professional Practice | 3 |
| NRSE 4061 Senior Practicum | 8 |
| total | 14 |
Questions? Contact an advisor in the Office of Student Services