1st Year Curriculum

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