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Student ID:__________________________ Student Name:_______________________ Adviser Name:_______________________ Bulletin: 2015-2016 Undergraduate Bulletin Program: Nursing Major, B.S.N. Minimum Credits Required:__________________

Nursing Major, B.S.N.

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.

First Year (30 hours)

Fall Semester (14 hours)

Course NameCredits:Term TakenGradeGen 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

USI Core 39: Foundations-Communication.


Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer		 Credits: 3
MATH 114 - Quantitative Reasoning

USI Core 39: Foundations-Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning.


Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer		 Credits: 3
UNIV 101 - First Year Experience

USI Core 39: Foundations - First Year Experience.


Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring		 Credits: 1

Spring Semester (16 hours)

Course NameCredits:Term TakenGradeGen 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

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 NameCredits:Term TakenGradeGen 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 NameCredits:Term TakenGradeGen Ed
    NURS 246 - Introduction to Professional Nursing

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


    Term(s) Offered: Spring    		 Credits: 5
    NURS 247 - Health Assessment
    Term(s) Offered: Spring    		 Credits: 3
    HP 356 - Ethics and Healthcare in a Pluralistic Society

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


    Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer    		 Credits: 3
    KIN 192 - Concepts in Wellness and Fitness

    USI Core 39: Foundations-Physical Activity and Wellness.


    Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer    		 Credits: 1
  • Bachelor of Science - World Language and Culture Credits: 3

    • Third Year (31 credit hours)

    Fall Semester (15 hours)

    Course NameCredits:Term TakenGradeGen 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: 2
    NURS 357 - Introduction to Patient Care
    Term(s) Offered: Fall    		 Credits: 3
    NURS 358 - Nursing Care of Adults I
    Term(s) Offered: Fall    		 Credits: 7

    Spring Semester (16 hours)

    Course NameCredits:Term TakenGradeGen Ed
    NURS 361 - Care of Elders and Families
    Term(s) Offered: Spring    		 Credits: 4
    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 NameCredits:Term TakenGradeGen Ed
    NURS 455 - Population-Focused Nursing Practice
    Term(s) Offered: Fall    		 Credits: 4
    NURS 456 - Nursing of Women and Families
    Term(s) Offered: Fall    		 Credits: 4
    NURS 468 - Nursing Care of Adults III
    Term(s) Offered: Fall    		 Credits: 8

    Spring Semester (13 hours)

    Course NameCredits:Term TakenGradeGen Ed
    NURS 467 - Professional Nursing and Healthcare Issues or
    Term(s) Offered: Spring, Summer    		 Credits: 3
    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).

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