Nursing Curriculum / Course Descriptions
- The Bachelor of Science (BSN) degree requires 128 total credit hours:
59 credit hours in the nursing major and 69 non-nursing credit hours.
- The complete list of non-nursing course requirements and prerequisites
to admission are found in the Newman Division of Nursing Admission
Guidelines.
- Students must be admitted to the nursing major (or acquire special
permission) to enroll in nursing courses.
- Nursing course descriptions may be viewed in the current ESU
undergraduate catalog.
- An example of a nursing curriculum plan follows.
SAMPLE CURRICULUM PLAN
Nursing theory courses: 1 credit hour = 1 contact hour
Nursing lab courses: 1 credit hour = 2 contact hours
Nursing practicum courses: 1 credit hour = 4 contact hours
First Year
Fall Semester - 17 hours |
| Course Prefix |
Courses |
Credit Hours |
| EG101 |
Composition I |
3 |
| MA110 |
College Algebra* |
3 |
| GB140 |
Principles of Biology |
3 |
| GB141 |
Principles of Biology Lab |
3 |
| PY100 |
Introductory Psychology |
3 |
| SP101 |
Public Speaking* |
3 |
| PE--- |
Physical Education* |
1 |
Apply for admission to the nursing major by
May 1st
Spring Semester - 18 hours |
| CH120 |
General Chemistry |
3 |
| CH121 |
General Chemistry Lab |
2 |
| EG102 |
Composition II |
3 |
| PY211 |
Developmental Psychology |
3 |
| SO101 |
Introduction to Sociology |
3 |
| HL150 |
Critical Health Issues & Decisions |
3 |
| PE100 |
Lifetime Fitness |
1 |
*An asterisk indicates may
choose any course that meets the general education requirement.
Most students enter the
nursing major as first semester sophomores.
Second Year
Fall Semester - 16 hours |
| Course Prefix |
Courses |
Credit Hours |
| NU200 |
Introduction to Nursing (generic
students only) |
3 |
| or NU350 |
Role Transition (articulating students
only) |
3 |
| NU220 |
Basic Pharmacology |
2 |
| NU302 |
Nursing History and Theory |
3 |
| ZO362 |
Anatomy and Physiology |
3 |
| ZO363 |
Anatomy and Physiology Lab |
2 |
| GB385 |
Nutrition |
3 |
| Spring Semester - 17 hours |
| NU303 |
Therapeutic Nursing Interventions
Lab |
2 |
| NU304 |
Nursing Concepts and Process |
2 |
| NU305 |
Practicum: Concepts and Process |
1 |
| ZO365 |
Pathophysiology |
3 |
| MU226 |
Music Appreciation* |
2 |
| MC316 |
Microbiology |
3 |
| MC317 |
Microbiology Lab |
1 |
| AN110 |
Introduction to Cultural Anthropology* |
3 |
*An asterisk indicates may choose any course that meets the general
education requirement.
Third Year
Fall Semester - 18 hours |
| Course Prefix |
Courses |
Credit Hours |
| NU320 |
Applied Pharmacology |
1 |
| NU363 |
Health Assessment |
2 |
| NU372 |
Care of Individual Adults |
6 |
| NU373 |
Practicum: Individual Adults |
3 |
| HI112 |
U.S. History since 1877* |
3 |
PI225
or
PI255 |
Introduction to Philosophy
or
Ethics |
3 |
| Spring Semester - 17 hours |
| NU410 |
Care of Families |
1 |
| NU412 |
Care of Young Families |
5 |
| NU413 |
Practicum: Young Families |
3 |
| TH105 |
Theatre Appreciation* |
2 |
| PY520 or MA341 |
Statistics |
3 |
| EC101 |
Basic Economics |
3 |
*An asterisk indicates may
choose any course that meets the general education requirement.
Fourth Year
Fall Semester - 13 hours |
| Course Prefix |
Courses |
Credit Hours |
| NU404 |
Care of the End of Life |
1 |
| NU414 |
Mental Health Care |
3 |
| NU415 |
Practicum: Complex and Mental Health
Care |
3 |
| NU416 |
Complex Care of Individuals |
3 |
| NU430 |
Nursing Research |
3 |
| Spring Semester - 12 hours |
| NU488 |
Care of the Community |
3 |
| NU490 |
Nursing Leadership and Management |
2 |
| NU491 |
Practicum: Leadership and Management |
5 |
| NU--- |
Nursing Electives |
2 |
*An asterisk indicates may choose any course that meets the general
education requirement.
Last Updated September 5, 2008
