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

Bulletin: 2024-2025 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)

First Semester (15 hours)

Course Name

Credits:

Term Taken

Grade

Gen Ed

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

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

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

KIN 192 - Concepts in Wellness and Fitness

USI Core 39: Foundations-Physical Activity and Wellness

Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer

Credits: 1

UNIV 101 - First Year Experience

USI Core 39: Foundations-First Year Experience

Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring

Credits: 1

Second 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

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

Credits: 2

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 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 142 - Survey of General Chemistry and CHEM 143 - Survey of Organic and Biochemistry

Note: students opting for the two-course chemistry sequence should contact their academic advisor to adjust their semester-by-semester course schedule.

Non-Nursing Courses (25 hours)

Course Name

Credits:

Term Taken

Grade

Gen Ed

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

Credits: 4

Ways of Knowing/Social Inquiry or BS Skills/Social Science Credits: 3

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

BS Skills/World Languages and Culture Credits: 3

HP 302 - Biostatistics

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

Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer

Credits: 3

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

IPH 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

Nursing Courses (64 hours)

First Semester (10 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: 4

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

Credits: 2

Second 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

Third Semester (15 hours)

Course Name

Credits:

Term Taken

Grade

Gen Ed

NURS 362 - Care Coordination and Healthcare Delivery (see note #1 below)
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 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

Fifth Semester (8 hours)

See note #2 below

Course Name

Credits:

Term Taken

Grade

Gen Ed

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

Credits: 5

* Course is changing to 4 Credits as of Summer 2025.

NURS 498 - Clinical Synthesis
Term(s) Offered: Spring

Credits: 4

NOTES:

Students in the Fall start cohort will take NURS 362 in the summer following the second semester.
Students in the December cohort will take NURS 488 and NURS 498 in the summer following the third semester. Students in the Fall start cohort will take NURS 488 and NURS 498 in the summer following the fifth semester.

Additional Information

All nursing courses with the exception of NURS 251, NURS 353, and NURS 362 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: 2024-2025 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)
First Semester (15 hours)
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
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
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
KIN 192 - Concepts in Wellness and Fitness *USI Core 39:* Foundations-Physical Activity and Wellness Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer	Credits: 1
UNIV 101 - First Year Experience *USI Core 39:* Foundations-First Year Experience Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring	Credits: 1
Second 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
HP 115 - Medical Terminology for the Health Professions Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer	Credits: 2

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 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 142 - Survey of General Chemistry and CHEM 143 - Survey of Organic and Biochemistry Note: students opting for the two-course chemistry sequence should contact their academic advisor to adjust their semester-by-semester course schedule.
Non-Nursing Courses (25 hours)
Course Name	Credits:	Term Taken	Grade	Gen Ed
BIOL 272 - Medical Microbiology Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring	Credits: 4
Ways of Knowing/Social Inquiry or BS Skills/Social Science Credits: 3 Ways of Knowing - WLC, CAE, or HI Credits: 3 BS Skills/World Languages and Culture Credits: 3
HP 302 - Biostatistics *USI Core 39:* Ways of Knowing-Scientific and Mathematical Reasoning Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer	Credits: 3
NUTR 376 - Principles and Applications in Nutrition Term(s) Offered: Fall, 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

IPH 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
Nursing Courses (64 hours)
First Semester (10 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: 4
NURS 251 - Introduction to Population Health Term(s) Offered: Spring	Credits: 2
Second 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
Third Semester (15 hours)
Course Name	Credits:	Term Taken	Grade	Gen Ed
NURS 362 - Care Coordination and Healthcare Delivery (see note #1 below) 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 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
Fifth Semester (8 hours) See note #2 below
Course Name	Credits:	Term Taken	Grade	Gen Ed
NURS 488 - Leadership in Care Delivery * Term(s) Offered: Spring	Credits: 5
* Course is changing to 4 Credits as of Summer 2025.
NURS 498 - Clinical Synthesis Term(s) Offered: Spring	Credits: 4
NOTES: Students in the Fall start cohort will take NURS 362 in the summer following the second semester. Students in the December cohort will take NURS 488 and NURS 498 in the summer following the third semester. Students in the Fall start cohort will take NURS 488 and NURS 498 in the summer following the fifth semester.
Additional Information All nursing courses with the exception of NURS 251, NURS 353, and NURS 362 include either seminar hours (2 seminar hours = 1 hour) or skills lab/clinical experiences (3 clinical hours = 1 hour).
Notes: