Nursing (L.P.N.-B.S.N.)

Foundational Course Requirements (20 hours)

• CHEM 106 - Chemistry Survey (C) [SGR #6, HSDC]
• CHEM 106L - Chemistry Survey Laboratory (C) [SGR #6, HSDC]

• OR

• CHEM 112 - General Chemistry I (C) [SGR #6, HSDC]
• CHEM 112L - General Chemistry I Laboratory (C) [SGR #6, HSDC]

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• HLTH 422 - Nutrition (C)
• MICR 230 - Basic Microbiology
• MICR 232 - Basic Microbiology Lab
• PSYC 321 - Human Development: Lifespan (C)
• PSYC 451 - Psychology of Abnormal Behavior (C)

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• Select one of the following (3 cr.):

• HSC 250 - Healthcare Terminology in the Clinical Setting
• CLHU 101 - Medical Terminology

Nursing Requirements (58 hours)

• NURS 311 - Professionalism, Values, & Interprofessional Communication
• NURS 315 - Pathophysiology
• NURS 320 - Designer, Coordinator & Manager of Care I *
• NURS 321 - Designer, Coordinator, & Manager of Care Clinical Experience I * (3 credit hours required)
• NURS 330 - Designer, Coordinator & Manager of Care II
• NURS 331 - Designer, Coordinator, & Manager of Care Clinical Experience II (4 credit hours required)
• NURS 350 - Research & Evidence-Based Practice
• NURS 352 - Pharmacology *
• NURS 383 - Physical Assessment Across Lifespan * (3 credit hours required)
• NURS 415 - Organizational Systems Leadership & Informatics
• NURS 440 - Designer, Coordinator & Manager of Care III
• NURS 441 - Designer, Coordinator, & Manager of Care Clinical Experience III (5 credit hours required)
• NURS 471 - Clinical Prevention and Population Health (5 credit hours required)
• NURS 484 - Transition to Practice
• NURS 486 - Transition to Practice Clinical Immersion (5 credit hours required)
• NURS 487 - Health Care Policy, Finance & Regulatory Environments

• *LPN’s have the opportunity for 7 credits by verification towards the total 120 credits.  Students may receive 3 theory credits for NURS 352, 1 lab credit for NURS 383, and 3 clinical credit for NURS 321.

Department Specific General Education Requirements (26 hours)

• ENGL 101 - Composition I (C) [SGR #1, HSDC]
• ENGL 201 - Composition II (C) [SGR #1, HSDC]
• PHGY 220 - Human Anatomy and Integrated Physiology I [SGR #6, HSDC]
• PHGY 220L - Human Anatomy and Integrated Physiology Laboratory I [SGR #6, HSDC]
• PHGY 230 - Human Anatomy and Integrated Physiology II [SGR #6, HSDC]
• PHGY 230L - Human Anatomy and Integrated Physiology II Laboratory [SGR #6, HSDC]
• PHIL 220 - Introduction to Ethics (C) [SGR #4, HSDC]
• PSYC 101 - General Psychology (C) [SGR #3, HSDC]
• SOC 100 - Introduction to Sociology (C) [SGR #3, HSDC]
• SPCM 101 - Fundamentals of Speech (C) [SGR #2, HSDC]

General Education requirements (6 hours)

• Arts fulfilling SGR Goal #4  (3 cr.)

• Mathematics SGR Goal #5  (3 cr.)

Electives (10 hours)

Electives 10 credit hours