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Program of Study

First and Second year is a sample program of study. Students may need to adjust the first two years based on availability of classes and science background. Nursing prerequisite courses are in bold. Prerequisites marked with (*) need to be complete and graded at the time of application. General Biology and Statistics may be waived with an AP Score of 5.

First Year (prenursing)

Semester 1 - Fall
BIOL 1210 General Biology (4)(*)
CHEM 1110 Elementary Chemistry (4)(*)
MATH 1030 or 1050 or 1090 (QA) (3 or 4)

Semester 2 - Spring
BIOL 2325 Human Anatomy (4)(*)
WRTG 2010 Intermediate Writing (3)
Fine Arts (3 or 4)

Semester 3 - Summer
CHEM 1120 BioOrganic Chemistry (4)(*)
BIOL 2420 Human Physiology (4)(*)
Social/Behavorial Science (3)

Second Year (prenursing)

Semester 1 - Fall
PATH 3100 Medical Microbiology (3)
MATH 1070 Statistics (QB) (3)(*)
NURS 2000 or FCS 1500 Growth & Development (3)
Fine Arts (3 or 4)

Semester 2 - Spring
NUTR 3010 Nutrition (4)
NURS 2270 Pathophysiology I (3)
Humanities (3) 

Semester 3 - Summer
Humanities (3 or 4)
Social/Behavorial Science (3)
American Institutions (3)

Third Year - Beginning of the Nursing Program

Semester 1 - Fall
NURS 3002: Individual and Family Assessment (3)
NURS 3015: Essential Concepts in Nursing (3) SL
NURS 3025: Nursing Skills and Arts Clinical (4)
NURS 3261: Nursing Management of Drug Therapy (3)
NURS 4270: Pathophysiology II (3)

Semester 2 - Spring
NURS 3005: Global and Community Epidemiology (3) QI IR
NURS 3515: Nursing Care of Adults (5)
NURS 3525: Nursing Care of Adults Clinical (5)
NURS 4100: Nursing Research (3) QI SL
UUHSC 5500: Cultural Competencies & Mutual Respect (1)

Fourth Year

Semester 1 - Fall
NURS 4515: Maternity Nursing (2)
NURS 4525: Maternity Nursing Clinical (2)
NURS 4615: Pediatric Nursing (2)
NURS 4625: Pediatric Nursing Clinical (2)
NURS 4050: Nursing History/Health Policy (3) CW SL
NURS 4215: Community Health/Home Care Nursing (3) DV SL
NURS 4225: Community Health/Home Care Clinical (2)

Semester 2 - Spring
NURS 4202: Professional Leadership in Health Care (3) SL
NURS 4315: Psychiatric Nursing (3)
NURS 4325: Psychiatric Nursing Clinical (2)
NURS 4400: Capstone (7)

updated: 11/04/2008