NURSING
The vision of the Nursing programs within the School of Nursing and Health Sciences is to develop leaders who use evidence-based knowledge to practice nursing with compassion, commitment, and creativity.
The mission of the Nursing programs within the School of Nursing and Health Sciences is to prepare and advance the practice of nursing to provide safe and effective nursing care that achieves quality outcomes. The faculty educates nurses who gain and apply knowledge humanely, intelligently, and effectively in a complex changing world and who demonstrate continued involvement in learning, study, and research.
To achieve this mission, the School of Nursing amd Health Sciences provides a caring and innovative educational environment that promotes intellectual and social growth, synthesis of knowledge, and interpersonal and clinical expertise.
Requirements for Nursing Major: | Credits |
|---|---|
Prerequisites: | |
BIOL 1075 Anatomy & Physiology I | 3 |
BIOL 1175 Anatomy & Physiology I Lab | 1 |
BIOL 1085 Anatomy & Physiology II | 3 |
BIOL 1185 Anatomy & Physiology II Lab | 1 |
CHEM 1001 Chemical Concepts | 3 |
CHEM 1002 Chemical Concepts Laboratory | 1 |
| 12 |
Major Requirements: | |
NSG 1000 Preparation for Health Care Professions | 3 |
NSG 2003 Health Assessment | 4 |
NSG 2013 Conceptual Basis for Nursing Practice | 5 |
NSG 2046 Nursing Care of Adults I | 6 |
NSG 2200 Pathophysiology | 3 |
NSG 2242 Simulations in Clinical Judgment and Evidence Based Nursing Interventions | 1 |
NSG 2500 Pharmacology | 3 |
NSG 3038 Nursing Care of Older Adults | 3 |
NSG 3041 Evidence for Nursing Practice | 3 |
NSG 3051 Nursing Care of Adults II | 6 |
NSG 3053 Advanced Simulations Adult II | 1 |
NSG 3054 Nursing Care of Children | 4 |
NSG 3056 Maternity Nursing | 4 |
NSG 3057 Family Centered Simulations | 2 |
NSG 3067 Population Health in the Community | 4 |
NSG 3068 Mental Health Nursing | 4 |
NSG 3069 Community Centered Simulations | 2 |
NSG 3470 Health Policy and Finance | 3 |
NSG 3982 Senior Seminar: Synthesis of Nursing Practice | 3 |
NSG 3985 Progression to Practice | 3 |
| 67 |
Related Requirements: | |
BIOL 2010 Microbiology | 4 |
PSY 2400 Human Development | 3 |
MATH 1150 Statistics I | 3 |
| 10 |
The following policies apply to students in the Traditional Nursing Program:
First year students must complete BIOL 1075, 1175, 1085, 1185, CHEM 1001 and CHEM 1002 with a grade of C+ on the first attempt by the end of the spring semester. Failure to meet this grade requirement will result in removal from the Nursing major.
Nursing students must complete Microbiology BIOL 2010 with a grade of C+.
Additional policies and information relating to nursing students are in the course syllabi and the Baccalaureate Nursing Program Policy and Information Handbook.
The School of Nursing reserves the right to alter policies and/ or curriculum at any time.
SAMPLE CURRICULUM PLAN TRADITIONAL PROGRAM
Students can access a Degree Map for the Traditional Nursing program that outlines a suggested sequence of courses on the MyCurry Portal under the Advising & Academic Success tab.