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B.S. in Nursing Curriculum

The nursing curriculum is designed for completion in three calendar years or nine semesters of full-time study. Year-round instruction includes two 15-week semesters in the fall and spring and one 10-week summer semester.

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  • Fall Cohort (Full-Time)

    • Year 1 - Prerequisites

      Year 1 - Prerequisites
      BIOL 119Human Anatomy & Physiology I 4
      ENGL 101Writing and Rhetoric I 3
      MATH 105Fundamentals of Mathematics 3
      PSYC 112General Psychology 3
      BIOL 129Human Anatomy & Physiology II 4
      CHEM 105Chemistry for Health Sciences 3
      ENGL 102Writing and Rhetoric II 3
      KETC 101  Medical Terminology 1
      MATH 201Probability and Statistics3
      BIOL 151Microbiology 4
      HUMNHumanities elective 3
      PSYC 138Human Growth & Development 3
      SOCI 115Principles of Sociology 3
      TOTAL CREDITS  40

    • Year 2 - Semester 4, 5, and 6

      YEAR 2 - Semesters 4, 5, and 6
             		FALLSPRINGSUMMER
      BIOL 350 Pathophysiology 3    
      NRSB 305Pharmacology in Nursing 3    
      NRSB 315Foundations of Nursing6
      RELB 101Seventh-day Adventist Fundamental Beliefs and the Healing Ministry of Christ 3    
      COMM 215Introduction to Human Communication3
      NRSB 301 Wellness and Health Promotion   3  
      NRSB 325Medical Surgical Nursing 1   6  
      RELXReligion Elective    3
      NRSB 335Medical Surgical Nursing 2    8
      NRSB 355Population Health Concepts
             		     4
       
      TOTAL CREDITS 15 15 12

    • Year 3 - Semesters 7, 8, and 9

      YEAR 3 - Semesters 7, 8, and 9
             		FALLSPRINGSUMMER
      NRSB 331Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing Concepts 4
             		    
      NRSB 341Family Nursing Concepts6
      NRSB 371Nursing Research3    
      RELP 316Spirituality in Healing and Health Care3    
      HUMNHumanities Elective 3    
      NRSB 405Medical Surgical Nursing 3 9    
      NRSB 411Essentials of Nursing Leadership, Management,
      and Informatics      		  3  
      NRSB 425Capstone Nursing Experience    5
      NRSB 435NCLEX-RN Success Strategies    3
      RELP 306Spiritual Dimensions of Death and Dying    3
      TOTAL CREDITS161511

    • Total Credits for Degree

      124

  • Spring Cohort (Full-Time)

    • Year 1 - Prerequisites

      Year 1 - Prerequisites
      BIOL 119Human Anatomy & Physiology I 4
      ENGL 101Writing and Rhetoric I 3
      MATH 105Fundamentals of Mathematics 3
      PSYC 112General Psychology 3
      BIOL 129Human Anatomy & Physiology II 4
      CHEM 105Chemistry for Health Sciences 3
      ENGL 102Writing and Rhetoric II 3
      KETC 101  Medical Terminology 1
      MATH 201Probability and Statistics3
      BIOL 151Microbiology 4
      HUMNHumanities elective 3
      PSYC 138Human Growth & Development 3
      SOCI 115Principles of Sociology 3
      TOTAL CREDITS  40

    • Year 2 - Semester 4, 5, and 6

      YEAR 2 - Semesters 4, 5, and 6
             		SPRINGSUMMERFALL
      BIOL 350 Pathophysiology 3    
      NRSB 305Pharmacology in Nursing 3    
      NRSB 315Foundations of Nursing6
      RELB 101Seventh-day Adventist Fundamental Beliefs and the Healing Ministry of Christ 3    
      COMM 215Introduction to Human Communication3
      NRSB 301 Wellness and Health Promotion   3  
      NRSB 325Medical Surgical Nursing 1   6  
      RELXReligion Elective    3
      NRSB 335Medical Surgical Nursing 2    8
      HUMNHumanities Elective    3
      NRSB 355Population Health Concepts
             		     4
       
      TOTAL CREDITS 15 15 15

    • Year 3 - Semesters 7, 8, and 9

      YEAR 3 - Semesters 7, 8, and 9
             		SPRINGSUMMERFALL
      NRSB 331Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing Concepts 4
             		    
      NRSB 341Family Nursing Concepts6
      NRSB 371Nursing Research3    
      RELP 316Spirituality in Healing and Health Care3    
      NRSB 405Medical Surgical Nursing 3 9    
      NRSB 411Essentials of Nursing Leadership, Management,
      and Informatics      		  3  
      NRSB 425Capstone Nursing Experience    5
      NRSB 435NCLEX-RN Success Strategies    3
      RELP 306Spiritual Dimensions of Death and Dying    3
      TOTAL CREDITS161211

    • Total Credits for Degree

      124

  • Fall Cohort (Part-Time)

    • Year 1 - Semesters 1, 2, and 3

      YEAR 1 - Semesters 1, 2, and 3
             		FallSPRINGSummer
      ENGL 101 Writing and Rhetoric I 3    
      MATH 105Fundamentals of Mathematics 3    
      CHEM 105Chemistry for Health Sciences  3  
      COMM 215Introduction to Human Communication   3  
      ENGL 102Writing and Rhetoric II   3  
      KETC 101Medical Terminology   1  
      HUMN Humanities Elective    3
      SOCI 115Principles of Sociology     3
      TOTAL CREDITS 6 10 6

    • Year 2 - Semesters 4, 5, and 6

      YEAR 2 - Semesters 4, 5, and 6
             		FALLSPRINGSUMMER
      BIOL 119 Human Anatomy and Physiology I 4    
      PSYC 112General Psychology 3    
      BIOL 129Human Anatomy and Physiology II  4  
      HUMNHumanities Elective   3  
      MATH 201Probability and Statistics   3  
      BIOL 151Microbiology    4
      PSYC 138 Human Growth and Development    3
      TOTAL CREDITS 7 10 7

    • Year 3 - Semesters 7, 8, and 9

      YEAR 3 - Semesters 7, 8 and 9
             		FALLSPRINGSUMMER
      BIOL 350 Pathophysiology 3    
      NRSB 315Foundations of Nursing 6    
      RELB 101Seventh-day Adventist Fundamental Beliefs
      and the Healing Ministry of Christ      		   3
      NRSB 305Pharmacology in Nursing 3  
      NRSB 301Wellness and Health Promotion3
      NRSB 325Medical Surgical Nursing 1    6
      RELXReligion Elective3
      TOTAL CREDITS 9 9 9

    • Year 4 - Semester 10, 11, and 12

      YEAR 4 - Semesters 10, 11 and 12
             		FALLSPRINGSUMMER
      NRSB 335 Medical Surgical Nursing 2 8    
      NRSB 355Population Health Concepts 4    
      NRSB 371Nursing Research  3  
      NRSB 331Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing Concepts  4  
      NRSB 411Essentials of Nursing Leadership, Management,
      and Informatics      		 3
      RELP 306Spiritual Dimensions of Death and Dying    3
      TOTAL CREDITS 12 6 7

    • Year 5 - Semesters 13, 14, and 15

      YEAR 5 - Semesters 13, 14 and 15
             		FALLSPRINGSUMMER
      NRSB 341 Family Nursing Concepts 6    
      RELP 316Spirituality in Healing and Health Care 3    
      NRSB 405Medical Surgical Nursing 3  9  
      NRSB 425Capstone Nursing Experience   5 
      NRSB 435NCLEX-RN Success Strategies    3
      TOTAL CREDITS 9 9 8

    • Total Credits for Degree

      124

  • BSN-P Clinical & Laboratory Hours

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