CURRICULUM DESIGN
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The BSN degree requires 122 earned credits:

 

Credits from previous degree 31 cr.
Prerequisites previously listed 36 cr.
Nursing classes in 3 terms 55 cr.
Total 122 cr.

 

 
CURRICULUM FOR ACCELERATED 2ND DEGREE BSN PROGRAM
(subject to change)

 

TERM 1  
Foundations of Professional Practice (NUR 1281)* 4 cr.
Nursing Management of the Adult with Acute/Chronic Health Care Problems (NUR 1282)* 6 cr.
Research for Evidence Based Practice I (NUR 2000) 2 cr.
Nutrition for Clinical Practice (NUR 0066) 3 cr.
Pharmacology and Therapeutics (NUR 1110) 3 cr.
TOTAL 18 cr.

 

 

TERM 2

 

Advanced Nursing Management of the Adult with Complex Health Care Problems (NUR 1220)*
5 cr.
Nursing Care of Clients with Psychiatric-Mental Health Problems (NUR 1260)* 4 cr.
Nursing Care of Mothers, Newborns and Families (NUR 1250)* 3 cr.
Nursing Care of Children and their Families (NUR 1252)* 4 cr.
Nursing Care of Older Adults (NUR 1254) 2 cr.
TOTAL 18 cr.

 

 

TERM 3

 

Advanced Clinical Problem Solving ( NUR 1221) * 4 cr.
Advanced Clinical Problem Solving/Transition into Professional Nursing Practice (NUR 1233)*
5 cr.
Community Health Nursing Theory (NUR 1227)* 3 cr.
Ethics in Nursing & Health Care (NUR 1085) 3 cr.
Nursing Informatics ( NUR 1056) 2 cr.
Research for Evidence Based Practice II ( NUR 2007) 2 cr.
§Baccalaureate Comprehensive Exam 0 cr.
TOTAL 19 cr.
   
§Successful completion of the Baccalaureate Comprehensive Exam is required during 3rd term of program
*Clinical nursing courses

 

 

 


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