Degree Requirements

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Nursing Applicant NU01

Major Code NU00

		Semester Hours
General Education Requirements (see catalog p. 45) 46-47*		32
Nursing Major Requirements		94-97
(See course descriptions for prerequisites)
BIO 121	Anatomy and Phsiology I	4
CHEM 120	Chemistry for Allied Health Sciences*(5)
OR
CHEM 151	General Chemistry I*	5
PSY 100	General Psychology*	3
ECON 180	American Economic System*	3
Pre-Nursing Requirements
BIO 221	Anatomy and Physiology II	5
BIO 231	General and Medical Microbiology	5
BIO 308	Pathophysiology	4
KINE 385	Nutrition for Human Development (3)
OR
DH 310	Nutrition	3
CIS 105	Introduction to Microcomputer Use (3)
OR
MM 237	Using Informaiton Systems (3)
OR
CIS 305	Microcomputer Applications	3
Nursing Major Requirements
NURS 301	Transitions in Nursing (RNs)+	3
NURS 305	Pharmacology in Nursing˄#	3
NURS 310	Health Assessment and Technologies˄+	5
NURS 330	Adult Nursing I+	3
NURS 335	Adult Nursing II+	4
NURS 340	Nursing of the Childbearing Family+	4
NURS 360	Mental health Nursing+	4
NURS 370	Gerontologic Nursing (WI)˄#	3
NURS 380	Nursing of the Child and Family+	5
NURS 400	Complex Nursing+	6
NURS 420	Nursing Ethics and Informatics (WI)	3
NURS 430	Advanced Health Assessment	3
Psy 320	Applied Statistics (3)
OR
Math 310	Elementary Statistics (3)
OR
GB 321	Business Statistics (3)
OR
SOC 305	Social Science Statistics	3
NURS 450	Community Health Nursing	5
NURS 460	Nursing Research (WI)	3
NURS 470	Nursing Management and Leadership	5
Total		126-129

*Satisfies the General Education Requirements. MATH 130 is required for General Education Requirement Area C.

+RNs only. Complete NURS 301 Transitions in Nursing with a grade of "C" and receive credit for NURS 310, 330, 335, 340, 360, 380, and 400.

˄Credit by department examination for Licensed Practical Nurses (fee assessed).

#Credit by department examination for Registered Nurses (fee assessed).