Nursing (Upper Division), B.S.
The Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) prepares a practice-ready professional with the requisite knowledge and skills to provide both direct and indirect care to individuals, families, groups, communities and populations encompassing all age groups. The role of the baccalaureate graduate incorporates the areas of liberal education, professional values, core competencies, core knowledge and professional role development. The baccalaureate graduate is a member of the profession of nursing and as such embodies multiple roles including designer, manager and coordinator of care for individuals, families, groups, communities and populations across the life span. The BSN graduate nurse will have knowledge and be competent in providing education based on research and will utilize leadership skills to always be an advocate for the most vulnerable. Educational emphasis is placed on critical thinking, research, management and leadership to provide nurses a broader understanding of issues affecting both patient care and healthcare delivery in today’s complex and dynamic healthcare environment.
Program Learning Outcomes
At the completion of the program, students will be able to:
PLO1. Integrate knowledge from liberal arts, science, and nursing science as the basis of critical thinking and clinical judgment in professional nursing practice.
PLO2. Plan and implement evidence-based nursing interventions utilizing a systems approach (i.e., nursing process) to meet the health care needs of individuals and communities across the age span in diverse settings.
PLO3. Utilize information technology ethically and effectively to support clinical judgment and the achievement of patient outcomes in professional nursing practice.
PLO4. Demonstrate the use of effective communication skills to collaborate with patients, families and the interdisciplinary/interprofessional healthcare team.
PLO5. Utilize leadership concepts and skills to guide clinical judgment in the practice of professional nursing.
PLO6. Integrate ethical and social values along with legal knowledge to support clinical judgment and decision making in professional nursing practice.
PLO7. Value lifelong learning as a necessary component of professional nursing practice.
PLO8. Implement ethical nursing care by accepting responsibility and accountability for patient outcomes in professional nursing practice.
In addition to the Undergraduate Admission requirements, students must:
- Complete all the pre-requisites listed below with a grade of C or better in each course:
- Intro to Psychology
- Lifespan Development (Developmental Psychology)
- Nutrition
- College Algebra or higher
- Intro to Philosophy (prerequisite Ethics)
- General Biology and Lab
- Anatomy and Physiology I and Lab
- Anatomy and Physiology II and Lab
- Microbiology and Lab
- Chemistry
- Note: Science pre-requisite courses must have been completed within the last five years.
- Have 3.0 or higher college cumulative GPA
Program Details:
- Requires 180 QH, including 60 QH of General Education, for completion
- Requires a min grade of "C" or better in all science pre-requisite courses, all nursing courses, general education courses and electives
- If a student fails a nursing course, they must retake and successfully pass it the second time before progressing in the program. If the student is unsuccessful the second time, they will be dismissed from the program. Students cannot enroll in the same nursing course a third time.
- Students must pass all components of the course including didactic, lab and/or clinical. If a student fails one component, they fail the entire course and must repeat all components.
- Requires a GPA of 2.5 or higher for graduation
- Students may pursue a minor in Psychology or Human Services
Required Courses
General Education Requirements
Communications
The following courses are recommended:
| ENG 101 | Beginning English Composition | 5 |
| ENG 201 | Intermediate English | 5 |
| ENG 203 | Effective Speaking for the Undergraduate | 5 |
Humanities and Fine Arts
| PHI 107 | Introduction to Ethics and Social Critique | 5 |
| PHI 205 | Ethics in Healthcare | 3 |
Mathematics and Natural Sciences
| MTH 101 | Introduction to Mathematical Concepts | 5 |
| MTH 102 | Statistical Foundations | 5 |
| SCI 102 | Survey of Biological Science | 5 |
| SCI 102L | Survey of Biological Science Lab | 2 |
Social and Behavioral Sciences
Program Specific General Education Requirements
Additional General Education Requirements
| GEN 204 | Make Your Point: Essential Skills for Academic Writing & Research | 2 |
Major Requirements - 97 QH
| NUR 100 | Introduction to Professional Nursing and Healthcare | 3 |
| NUR 200 | Foundations of Nursing Practice I | 5 |
| NUR 200C | Foundations of Nursing Practice I Lab/Clinical | 2 |
| NUR 201 | Nutrition for Healthcare | 5 |
| NUR 203 | Pathophysiology | 5 |
| NUR 210 | Foundations of Nursing Practice II | 5 |
| NUR 210C | Foundations of Nursing Practice II Lab/Clinical | 2 |
| NUR 300 | Pharmacology | 5 |
| NUR 301 | Genetics and Genomics in Healthcare | 5 |
| NUR 302 | Nursing Research and Evidence Based Practice | 5 |
| NUR 303 | Issues in Professional Practice | 5 |
| NUR 304 | Adult Health I | 5 |
| NUR 304C | Adult Health I Clinical | 2 |
| NUR 305 | Gynecologic/Obstetric Health Nursing | 5 |
| NUR 305C | Gynecologic/Obstetric Health Nursing Clinical | 2 |
| NUR 306 | Child Health Nursing | 5 |
| NUR 306C | Child Health Nursing Clinical | 2 |
| NUR 400 | Population Health Nursing | 5 |
| NUR 400C | Population Health Nursing Clinical | 2 |
| NUR 401 | Behavioral Health Nursing | 5 |
| NUR 401C | Behavioral Health Nursing Clinical | 2 |
| NUR 402 | Adult Health II | 5 |
| NUR 402C | Adult Health II Clinical | 2 |
| NUR 403 | Leadership in Nursing Practice | 5 |
| NUR 405 | Transition to Practice Immersion Clinical | 3 |
Program Electives
Choose additional courses to total 180 QH. These hours may be satisfied by completing the approved minors listed above.