The curriculum is driven by the belief that nursing knowledge and skills are essential to improving the health and well-being of patients and populations. Academic curriculum plans are developed for each student by the academic advisor based on pre-requisite and co-requisite courses. All students are provided a copy of their plan. The plan is also filed with the academic advisor. Any alteration in the curriculum plan has the potential of delaying the completion of the program one or more semesters.
Nursing knowledge is developmental in nature. Each course is designed to build on knowledge and skills acquired in previous nursing and non-nursing courses. Therefore, the faculty strongly encourage students to keep syllabi, notes and required texts from previous courses so that they can refer to them as needed.
Curriculum for accelerated option:
Students can begin in the fall or spring semester. Both start dates include one 10-week summer of course work. The summer semester will either be semester two or three depending on start date.
Semester One
| Course | Credit Hour |
|---|---|
| Pharmacology & Nursing Implications I | 4 |
| Nursing Fundamentals & Assessment | 8 |
| Holistic Health Promotion & Wellness | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
Semester Two
| Course | Credit Hour |
|---|---|
| Adult Nursing Common Health Conditions | 6 |
| Mental Health Nursing | 4 |
| Pharmacology & Nursing Implications II | 2 |
| Introduction to Nursing Science & Informatics | 4 |
| Total | 16 |
Semester Three
| Course | Credit Hour |
|---|---|
| Geriatrics & Chronic Health Conditions | 4 |
| Reproductive & Neonatal Nursing | 4 |
| Pediatric Nursing | 4 |
| Nursing Leadership & Ethics | 4 |
| Total | 16 |
Semester Four
| Course | Credit Hour |
|---|---|
| Community Health Nursing | 3 |
| Community Health Nursing Clinical | 1 |
| Adult Nursing: Complex Health Conditions | 7 |
| Transition to Nursing Practice | 3 |
| Total | 14 |
Total Accelerated BSN Nursing Hours: 61
Course requirements subject to full approval.