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The following are sample curriculum plans for BSN Programs based on full-time and part-time study: 

BSN Curriculum: Full-Time, Two-Year Program of Study

First Semester

NURS 340 Nursing in Transition 3 cr.
NURS 361 Nurse as Educator 3
CIS 217 Applications of Microcomputers 3
  Elective 3
  Elective 3

Second Semester

NURS 342 Thinking in Contemporary Nursing 3
NURS 346 Health Assessment 2
NURS 357 Leadership in Nursing 3
NURS 380 Applied Statistics for the Health Care Professional 3
BIOL 453 Pathophysiology: Endogenous Agents 4

Third Semester

NURS 376 Frontiers in Health Care 3
NURS 445 Inquiry in Nursing 3
NURS 470 Promoting Healthy Communities 3
  Nursing Elective 3
  Arts and Humanities Elective 3

Fourth Semester

NURS 480 Role Seminar in Professional Nursing 3
NURS 482 Role Exploration in Professional Nursing 2
  Nursing Elective 3
  Arts and Humanities Elective 3
  Elective 3
  Elective 1

Total Credits for Graduation = 120

Individuals desiring certification in school nursing must take ED 110 Introduction to Education, ED 122 Educational Psychology, and NURS 351 Public School Nursing. The courses may be taken as elective courses in the curriculum.

 

BSN Curriculum: Part-Time, Three-Year Program of Study

First Semester
  

NURS 340 Nursing in Transition 3
NURS 361 Nurse as Educator 3
CIS 217 Applications of Microcomputers 3

Second Semester

NURS 342 Thinking in Contemporary Nursing 3
BIOL 453 Pathophysiology: Endogenous Agents 4
NURS 380 Applied Statistics for the Health Care Professional 3

Third Semester

NURS 376 Frontiers in Health Care 3
NURS 445 Inquiry in Nursing 3
  *Elective 3

Fourth Semester

NURS 346 Health Assessment 2
NURS 357 Leadership in Nursing 3
  *Elective 3
  *Elective 3

 Fifth Semester

NURS 470 Promoting Healthy Communities 3
  Nursing Elective 3
  Arts and Humanities Elective 3
  *Elective 1

Sixth Semester

NURS 480 Role Seminar in Professional Nursing 3
NURS 482 Role Exploration in Professional Nursing 2
  Nursing Elective 3
  Arts and Humanities Elective 3

Total Credits for Graduation = 120

*Individuals desiring School Nurse Certification must take *ED 110: Introduction to Education and
*ED 122: Educational Psychology as electives, and NURS 351: Public School Nursing as a nursing elective or a free elective. 11/10/07

 

BSN Curriculum: Part-Time, Four-Year Program of Study

First Semester

NURS 340 Nursing in Transition 3
NURS 361 Nurse as Educator 3
CIS 217 Applications of Microcomputers 3

Second Semester

NURS 342 Thinking in Contemporary Nursing 3
BIOL 453 Pathophysiology: Endogenous Agents 4

Third Semester

NURS 376 Frontiers in Health Care 3
  Nursing Elective 3
  *Elective 3

Fourth Semester

NURS 346 Health Assessment 2
NURS 380 Applied Statistics for the Health Care Professional 3
  *Elective 1

Fifth Semester

NURS 445 Inquiry in Nursing 3
  *Elective 3

Sixth Semester

NURS 357 Leadership in Nursing 3
  Nursing Elective 3
  *Elective 3

Seventh Semester

NURS 470 Promoting Healthy Communities 3
  Arts and Humanities Elective 3

Eighth Semester

NURS 480 Role Seminar in Professional Nursing 3
NURS 482 Role Exploration in Professional Nursing 2
  Arts and Humanities Elective 3

Total Credits for Graduation = 120

 *Individuals desiring School Nursing Certification must take *ED 110: Introduction to Education and *ED 122: Educational Psychology as electives, and NURS 351: Public School Nursing as a nursing elective or a free elective. 11/10/07

 

BSN Curriculum: Part-Time, Five-Year Program of Study

First Semester

CIS 217 Applications of Microcomputers 3
NURS 340 Nursing in Transition 3

Second Semester

BIO 453 Pathophysiology: Endogenous Agents 4
NURS 346 Health Assessment 2

Third Semester

NURS 361 Nurse as Educator 3

Nursing Elective
3

Fourth Semester

NURS 342 Thinking in Contemporary Nursing 3
NURS 357 Leadership in Nursing
3

Fifth Semester

NURS 376 Frontiers in Health Care
3
  Arts & Humanities Elective 3

Sixth Semester

 NURS 380
Applied Statistics for the Health Care Professional 3
  Elective 3

Seventh Semester

NURS 445 Inquiry in Nursing 3
  Arts & Humanities Elective 3

Eighth Semester

  Nursing Elective 3
  Elective 1

Ninth Semester

NURS 470 Promoting Healthy Communities 3
  Elective 3

Tenth Semester

NURS 480 Role Seminar in Professional Nursing
3
NURS 482 Role Exploration in Professional Nursing 2
  Elective 3