BSN Program Curriculum
These nursing courses are a required part of the bachelor's curriculum.
- NURS 1101: Success in College & Nursing
- NBSN 1101: Introduction to Professional Nursing
- NURS 1100C: Science of Wellness & Self Care
- NBSN 2101C: Fundamentals of Patient-Centered Care
- NBSN 2102C: Advanced Fundamentals of Patient-Centered Care
- NBSN 2105: Pathophysiology & Pharmacology for Nursing I
- NBSN 2106: Pathophysiology & Pharmacology for Nursing II
- NBSN 2107: Nutrition in Health Care
- NBSN 3101C: Patient-Centered Care of the Adult
- NBSN 3102: Scientific Basis and Informatics in Nursing
- NBSN 3103: Genetics/Genomics for Professional Nursing
- NBSN 3104: Gerontological Nursing Practice
- NBSN 3105: Application of Evidence and Informatics in Nursing
- NBSN 3110C: Family-Centered Care in Pediatric Nursing
- NBSN 3120C: Family-Centered Care in Obstetrical Nursing
- NBSN 3130C: Person-Centered Care in Mental Health Nursing
- NBSN 3140C: Population and Community Health Nursing
- NBSN 4101: Leadership and Management for Professional Nursing Practice
- NBSN 4102C: Patient-Centered Care for Adults with Complex Health Concerns
- NBSN 4103: Capstone
Semester Schema
| Year 1 — Fall Semester (16 Credits) |
Year 1 — Spring Semester (17 Credits) |
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NURS 1101 (2 Credits) BIOL 2001C (4 Credits) CHEM 1020 (3 Credits) CHEM 1020L (1 Credit) ENGL 1001 (3 Credits) PSYC 1001 (3 Credits) |
NBSN 1101 (3 Credits) NURS 1100C (4 Credits) BIOL 2002C (4 Credits) BIOL 2031C (3 Credits) SOC 1001 (3 Credits)
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| Year 2 — Fall Semester (16 Credits) |
Year 2 — Spring Semester (16 Credits) |
NBSN 2101C (6 Credits) NBSN 2105 (4 Credits) NBSN 2107 (3 Credits) HDCE 2004 (3 Credits) |
NBSN 2102C (6 Credits) NBSN 2106 (4 Credits) STAT 1031 (3 Credits) ENGL 2089 (3 Credits) |
| Year 3 — Fall Semester (15 Credits) |
Year 3 — Spring Semester (13-14 Credits) |
NBSN 3101C (6 Credits) NBSN 3102 (3 Credits) NBSN 3103 (3 Credits) NBSN 3104 (3 Credits) |
NBSN 3105 (3 Credits) NBSN 3110C (4 Credits) NBSN 3120C (4 Credits) NBSN 3XXX+ (3 Credits) - OR - NBSN 3105 (3 Credits) NBSN 3130C (5 Credits) NBSN 3140C (5 Credits) |
| Year 4 — Fall Semester (13-14 Credits) | Year 4 — Spring Semester (14 Credits) |
NBSN 4101 (3 Credits) NBSN 3130C (5 Credits) NBSN 3140C (5 Credits) - OR - NBSN 4101 (3 Credits) NBSN 3110C (4 Credits) NBSN 3120C (4 Credits) NBSN 3XXX+ (3 Credits) |
NBSN 4102C (8 Credits) NBSN 4103 (3 Credits) FA, HP or HU Course (3 Credits) |
- Apply relevant theories from nursing and related natural and behavioral sciences as a foundation for health promotion, disease prevention and the education and planning of culturally responsive, patient centered holistic care for patients, including individuals, families, groups, communities, and populations across the lifespan.
- Function effectively within nursing and inter-professional teams, fostering open communication, mutual respect, and shared decision-making to achieve high-quality, safe patient care outcomes.
- Use information and technology to communicate, manage knowledge, mitigate error, and support decision making for the delivery of quality patient care.
- Demonstrate organizational and systems leadership to effectively monitor the outcomes and processes to guide improvement methods that promote care across the health care continuum through quality promotion and disease prevention initiatives to minimize risk of harm.
- Utilize scholarly inquiry to integrate best current evidence with clinical expertise and patient/family preferences and values for the provision of evidence-based, comprehensive patient-centered nursing care.
- Utilize scholarly inquiry to integrate best current evidence with clinical expertise and patient/family preferences and values for the provision of evidence-based, comprehensive patient-centered nursing care.