Below are the traditional BSN prerequisite courses and a sample curriculum plan for students in the prerequisite year.
1st Year Courses:
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Human Anatomy
- Human Physiology
- English Composition
- Psychology
- Sociology
- Nursing 1100 (only offered in autumn semester)
Sample schedule during the prerequisite year
See year 1 of the sample 4 year curriculum for 1st year prerequisite coursework.
* Students schedules may vary based credit earned through post-secondary or AP courses, and test scored such as the math placement test.
Required courses for traditional BSN program completion
- General education courses
- Core nursing courses
- Nursing 2271 Foundational Knowledge for Nursing Practice I
- Nursing 2451 Nursing Pathophysiology and Pharmacology I
- Nursing 2200 Art of Professional Nursing I
- Nursing 2500 Introduction to Social Justice and Health Policy
- Nursing 5115 MINDSTRONG
- Nursing 2272 Foundational Knowledge for Nursing Practice II
- Nursing 2452 Nursing Pathophysiology and Pharmacology II
- Nursing 2201 Art of Professional Nursing II
- Nursing 2782 Foundational Principles of EBP and Nursing Science
- Nursing 3271 Nursing Care of Adults and Older Adults I
- Nursing 3280 Nursing Care of Women and Families During Reproductive Transitions
- Nursing 3460 Motivational Interviewing
- Nursing 3272 Nursing Care of Adults and Older Adults II
- Nursing 3260 Nursing Care of Children and their Families
- Nursing 3780 Evidence-based Nursing Care for Patients in Palliative and end of life Care
- Nursing 3240 Population Health Local to Global
- Nursing 4241 Synthesis of Determinants of Health to Address Population Health Outcomes
- Nursing 4341 Nursing Clinical Judgement in the Care of Psychiatric and Mental Health Conditions
- Nursing 4401 Innovative Strategies in Leadership and Systems-based Practice
- Nursing 4402 Synthesis of Nursing Practice and Patient Care in Complex Healthcare Systems
- Nursing 4590 Practicum for the Utilization of Nursing Clinical Judgement
- Nursing 4310 Science of Wellness and Self-care
- Nursing 4520 Utilization of Information and Healthcare Technology to Drive Decision Making in Nursing
- Elective nursing courses (6 CH)
- HW 2102 Optimizing Personal Health, Happiness & Well-being
- HW 2110 Health Athlete
- HW 2210 Dimensions of Wellness and Resilience
- HW 2220 Wellness in Chronic Conditions I
- HW 3220 Health Promotion Strategies for People with Chronic Conditions
- HW 3230 Coaching for Health Improvement
- NRSADVN 3113 RN Practice in Primary Care and Substance Use Disorder
- NRSADVN 3114 Care Coordination and Transition in Care
- NRSADVN 3115 Telehealth Assessment and Management in Primary Care
- NRSADVN 3116 Evidence-Based Health Coaching in Interprofessional Practice
- NRSADVN 3117 RN Practice in Primary Care
- Nursing 2781H Honors Research Methods*
- Nursing 2890.01H Sophomore Honors Seminar 1*
- Nursing 2890.02H Sophomore Honors Seminar 2*
- Nursing 3200 Failure to Rescue
- Nursing 3431 Global Options Nursing Capstone
- Nursing 3890.01H Junior Honors Seminar 1*
- Nursing 3890.02H Junior Honors Seminar 2*
- Nursing 4110 Nursing Process in the Perioperative Setting
- Nursing 4150 Epidemiology Concepts in Nursing and Global Healthcare
- Nursing 4890.01H Senior Honors Seminar 1*
- Nursing 4890.02H Senior Honors Seminar 2*
*This option is only available to students in the BSN Honors Program admitted Autumn 2024 and after.
- Nursing support courses
- Statistics 1350, 1450, or 2450
- Microbiology 4010
- Human Nutrition 2200