Graduates earn a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree with a major in Nursing. Intended nursing students petition for admission to the nursing major during the spring of the sophomore year. Criteria for acceptance into the nursing major include a cumulative GPA of 2.5 in all general education (non-science) courses, and a minimum prerequisite science GPA of 2.75.
Bachelor of Science, Major in Nursing (45 hours)
- Students much achieve a 2.75 GPA in the following prerequisite science and nursing courses:
- BIO 152 Concepts of Biology II
- BIO 213 Human Anatomy
- BIO 214 Human Physiology
- BIO 216 Introduction to Microbiology
- CHEM 111 General Chemistry
- CHEM 124 Introduction to Organic and Biochemistry
- NURS 101 Introduction to Professional Nursing
- NURS 224 Essentials of Nursing Practice
- Required supporting course:
- PSYC 305 Lifespan Developmental Psychology (preferred)
- PSYC 301 Developmental Psychology (alternate)
- NURS 321 Nursing Care of the Adult - Acute
- NURS 323 Perinatal Nursing
- NURS 326 Child Health Nursing
- NURS 330 Nursing Care of the Adult - Chronic
- NURS 334 Pharmacotherapeutics
- NURS 407 Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing
- NURS 410 Nursing Care of the Adult - Advanced
- NURS 414 Community Health Nursing
- NURS 415 Nursing Leadership
- NURS 485 Nursing Research
