Student ID:__________________________ Student Name:_______________________ Adviser Name:_______________________

Bulletin: 2018-2019 Undergraduate Bulletin Program: Nursing Major, B.S.N. Minimum Credits Required:__________________

Nursing Major, B.S.N.

College of Nursing and Health Professions >> Nursing

USI Baccalaureate Nursing Program Curriculum

A grade of C or better is required in all Nursing courses. A typical semester-by-semester course schedule is listed here. Refer to the Nursing department page for information about the program, including BSN admission requirements.

First Year (31 hours)

Fall Semester (15 hours)

Course Name

Credits:

Term Taken

Grade

Gen Ed

ENG 101 - Rhetoric and Composition I: Literacy and the Self

USI Core 39: Foundations-Rhetoric and Composition I.

Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer

Credits: 3

BIOL 121 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I

USI Core 39: Natural Science with Lab (BA and BS).

Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer

Credits: 4

CMST 107 - Introduction to Interpersonal Communication or

USI Core 39: Foundations-Communication.

Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer

Credits: 3

CMST 101 - Introduction to Public Speaking

USI Core 39: Foundations-Communication.

Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer

Credits: 3

MATH 114 - Quantitative Reasoning or

USI Core 39: Foundations-Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning.

Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer

Credits: 3

Foundations Math course Credits: 3-4

UNIV 101 - First Year Experience

USI Core 39: Foundations - First Year Experience.

Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring

Credits: 1

KIN 192 - Concepts in Wellness and Fitness

USI Core 39: Foundations-Physical Activity and Wellness.

Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer

Credits: 1

Spring Semester (16 hours)

Course Name

Credits:

Term Taken

Grade

Gen Ed

ENG 201 - Rhetoric and Composition II: Literacy and the World

USI Core 39: Foundations-Rhetoric and Composition II.

Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer

Credits: 3

BIOL 122 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II

USI Core 39: Natural Science with Lab (BA and BS).

Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer

Credits: 4

PSY 201 - Introduction to Psychology

USI Core 39: Ways of Knowing-Social Inquiry; Social Science-BS.

Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer

Credits: 3

CHEM 141 - Principles of Chemistry or

USI Core 39: Ways of Knowing-Scientific and Mathematical Inquiry; Natural Science with Lab (BA and BS).

Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer

Credits: 4

CHEM 262 - General Chemistry II

USI Core 39: Ways of Knowing-Scientific and Mathematical Inquiry; Natural Science with Lab (BA and BS).

Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer

Credits: 4

HP 115 - Medical Terminology For The Health Professions
Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer

Credits: 2

Second Year (30 hours)

Fall Semester (15 hours)

Course Name

Credits:

Term Taken

Grade

Gen Ed

NUTR 376 - Principles and Applications in Nutrition
Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer

Credits: 3

BIOL 272 - Medical Microbiology
Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring

Credits: 3

HP 302 - Biostatistics

USI Core 39: Ways of Knowing-Scientific and Mathematical Reasoning.

Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer

Credits: 3

Bachelor of Science/Social Science Credits: 3

Ways of Knowing - WLC, CAE, or HI Credits: 3

Spring Semester (15 hours)

Course Name

Credits:

Term Taken

Grade

Gen Ed

NURS 246 - Introduction to Professional Nursing

USI Core 39: Embedded Experience-Diversity; Embedded Experience-Writing.

Term(s) Offered: Spring

Credits: 4

NURS 247 - Health Assessment
Term(s) Offered: Spring

Credits: 3

NURS 251 - Introduction to Population Health
Term(s) Offered: Spring

Credits: 2

Bachelor of Science/World Languages and Culture Credits: 3

HP 356 - Ethics and Healthcare in a Pluralistic Society or

USI Core 39: Ways of Knowing-Moral and Ethical Reasoning; Embedded Experience-Diversity.

Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer

Credits: 3

PHIL 201 - Introduction to Ethics

USI Core 39: Ways of Knowing-Moral and Ethical Reasoning; Embedded Experience-Diversity.

Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer

Credits: 3

Third Year (30 credit hours)

Fall Semester (15 hours)

Course Name

Credits:

Term Taken

Grade

Gen Ed

NURS 353 - Nursing Research and Evidence Based Practice

USI Core 39: Embedded Experience-Writing.

Term(s) Offered: Fall

Credits: 3

NURS 356 - Pharmacology for Nurses
Term(s) Offered: Fall

Credits: 4

NURS 357 - Introduction to Patient Care
Term(s) Offered: Fall

Credits: 4

NURS 358 - Nursing Care of Adults I
Term(s) Offered: Fall

Credits: 4

Spring Semester (15 hours)

Course Name

Credits:

Term Taken

Grade

Gen Ed

NURS 362 - Care Coordination and Healthcare Delivery
Term(s) Offered: Spring

Credits: 3

NURS 363 - Mental Health Nursing
Term(s) Offered: Spring

Credits: 4

NURS 364 - Care of Children and Families
Term(s) Offered: Spring

Credits: 4

NURS 368 - Nursing Care of the Adult II
Term(s) Offered: Spring

Credits: 4

Fourth Year (29 credit hours)

Fall Semester (16 hours)

Course Name

Credits:

Term Taken

Grade

Gen Ed

NURS 455 - Population-Focused Nursing Practice
Term(s) Offered: Fall

Credits: 4

NURS 456 - Care of Women and Families
Term(s) Offered: Fall

Credits: 4

NURS 468 - Nursing Care of Adults III
Term(s) Offered: Fall

Credits: 4

NURS 461 - Care of Adults Through the Lifespan
Term(s) Offered: Fall

Credits: 4

Spring Semester (13 hours)

Course Name

Credits:

Term Taken

Grade

Gen Ed

IPH 401 - Interprofessional Perspectives on Global Health

USI Core 39: Embedded Experience-Global.

Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer

Credits: 3

NURS 488 - Leadership in Care Delivery
Term(s) Offered: Spring

Credits: 6

NURS 498 - Internship in Professional Nursing
Term(s) Offered: Spring

Credits: 4

Additional Information

All nursing courses with the exception of NURS 353, NURS 356, and NURS 467 include either seminar hours (2 seminar hours = 1 hour) or skills lab/clinical experiences (3 clinical hours = 1 hour).

Notes:

Course Name	Credits:	Term Taken	Grade	Gen Ed
Student ID:__________________________ Student Name:_______________________ Adviser Name:_______________________	Bulletin: 2018-2019 Undergraduate Bulletin Program: Nursing Major, B.S.N. Minimum Credits Required:__________________
Nursing Major, B.S.N. College of Nursing and Health Professions >> Nursing
USI Baccalaureate Nursing Program Curriculum A grade of C or better is required in all Nursing courses. A typical semester-by-semester course schedule is listed here. Refer to the Nursing department page for information about the program, including BSN admission requirements.
First Year (31 hours)
Fall Semester (15 hours)
ENG 101 - Rhetoric and Composition I: Literacy and the Self *USI Core 39:* Foundations-Rhetoric and Composition I. Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer	Credits: 3
BIOL 121 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I *USI Core 39:* Natural Science with Lab (BA and BS). Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer	Credits: 4

CMST 107 - Introduction to Interpersonal Communication or *USI Core 39:* Foundations-Communication. Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer	Credits: 3
CMST 101 - Introduction to Public Speaking *USI Core 39:* Foundations-Communication. Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer	Credits: 3

MATH 114 - Quantitative Reasoning or *USI Core 39:* Foundations-Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning. Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer	Credits: 3
Foundations Math course Credits: 3-4
UNIV 101 - First Year Experience *USI Core 39:* Foundations - First Year Experience. Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring	Credits: 1
KIN 192 - Concepts in Wellness and Fitness *USI Core 39:* Foundations-Physical Activity and Wellness. Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer	Credits: 1
Spring Semester (16 hours)
Course Name	Credits:	Term Taken	Grade	Gen Ed
ENG 201 - Rhetoric and Composition II: Literacy and the World *USI Core 39:* Foundations-Rhetoric and Composition II. Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer	Credits: 3
BIOL 122 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II *USI Core 39:* Natural Science with Lab (BA and BS). Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer	Credits: 4
PSY 201 - Introduction to Psychology *USI Core 39:* Ways of Knowing-Social Inquiry; Social Science-BS. Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer	Credits: 3

CHEM 141 - Principles of Chemistry or *USI Core 39:* Ways of Knowing-Scientific and Mathematical Inquiry; Natural Science with Lab (BA and BS). Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer	Credits: 4
CHEM 262 - General Chemistry II *USI Core 39:* Ways of Knowing-Scientific and Mathematical Inquiry; Natural Science with Lab (BA and BS). Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer	Credits: 4

HP 115 - Medical Terminology For The Health Professions Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer	Credits: 2
Second Year (30 hours)
Fall Semester (15 hours)
Course Name	Credits:	Term Taken	Grade	Gen Ed
NUTR 376 - Principles and Applications in Nutrition Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer	Credits: 3
BIOL 272 - Medical Microbiology Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring	Credits: 3
HP 302 - Biostatistics *USI Core 39:* Ways of Knowing-Scientific and Mathematical Reasoning. Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer	Credits: 3
Bachelor of Science/Social Science Credits: 3 Ways of Knowing - WLC, CAE, or HI Credits: 3
Spring Semester (15 hours)
Course Name	Credits:	Term Taken	Grade	Gen Ed
NURS 246 - Introduction to Professional Nursing *USI Core 39:* Embedded Experience-Diversity; Embedded Experience-Writing. Term(s) Offered: Spring	Credits: 4
NURS 247 - Health Assessment Term(s) Offered: Spring	Credits: 3
NURS 251 - Introduction to Population Health Term(s) Offered: Spring	Credits: 2
Bachelor of Science/World Languages and Culture Credits: 3
HP 356 - Ethics and Healthcare in a Pluralistic Society or *USI Core 39:* Ways of Knowing-Moral and Ethical Reasoning; Embedded Experience-Diversity. Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer	Credits: 3
PHIL 201 - Introduction to Ethics *USI Core 39:* Ways of Knowing-Moral and Ethical Reasoning; Embedded Experience-Diversity. Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer	Credits: 3
Third Year (30 credit hours)
Fall Semester (15 hours)
Course Name	Credits:	Term Taken	Grade	Gen Ed
NURS 353 - Nursing Research and Evidence Based Practice *USI Core 39:* Embedded Experience-Writing. Term(s) Offered: Fall	Credits: 3
NURS 356 - Pharmacology for Nurses Term(s) Offered: Fall	Credits: 4
NURS 357 - Introduction to Patient Care Term(s) Offered: Fall	Credits: 4
NURS 358 - Nursing Care of Adults I Term(s) Offered: Fall	Credits: 4
Spring Semester (15 hours)
Course Name	Credits:	Term Taken	Grade	Gen Ed
NURS 362 - Care Coordination and Healthcare Delivery Term(s) Offered: Spring	Credits: 3
NURS 363 - Mental Health Nursing Term(s) Offered: Spring	Credits: 4
NURS 364 - Care of Children and Families Term(s) Offered: Spring	Credits: 4
NURS 368 - Nursing Care of the Adult II Term(s) Offered: Spring	Credits: 4
Fourth Year (29 credit hours)
Fall Semester (16 hours)
Course Name	Credits:	Term Taken	Grade	Gen Ed
NURS 455 - Population-Focused Nursing Practice Term(s) Offered: Fall	Credits: 4
NURS 456 - Care of Women and Families Term(s) Offered: Fall	Credits: 4
NURS 468 - Nursing Care of Adults III Term(s) Offered: Fall	Credits: 4
NURS 461 - Care of Adults Through the Lifespan Term(s) Offered: Fall	Credits: 4
Spring Semester (13 hours)
Course Name	Credits:	Term Taken	Grade	Gen Ed
IPH 401 - Interprofessional Perspectives on Global Health *USI Core 39:* Embedded Experience-Global. Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer	Credits: 3

NURS 488 - Leadership in Care Delivery Term(s) Offered: Spring	Credits: 6
NURS 498 - Internship in Professional Nursing Term(s) Offered: Spring	Credits: 4
Additional Information All nursing courses with the exception of NURS 353, NURS 356, and NURS 467 include either seminar hours (2 seminar hours = 1 hour) or skills lab/clinical experiences (3 clinical hours = 1 hour).
Notes: