Nursing, Pre-Licensure Program (Four-year and ASDBS Accelerated)

The pre-licensure program has two tracks:  a traditional and an accelerated second degree option.

Traditional Bachelor of Science in Nursing

This is a four-year program of study that combines specialized nursing courses with a liberal arts general education core, and includes clinical experiences with partnering health care agencies.

Accelerated Nursing (ASDBS)

The Accelerated Nursing Program is for individuals who have received a bachelor of arts or a bachelor of science from an accredited university/college and wish to pursue a career in nursing. This rigorous program runs from January to January and requires full-time student status.

General Education Requirement
Non-Nursing Major Requirements Four-year Program
BIO 212
& BIO 213L		Microbiology
and Microbiology Lab		4
BIO 231
& BIO 233L		Anatomy & Physiology I
and Anatomy & Physiology Lab I		4
BIO 232
& BIO 233L		Anatomy & Physiology II
and Anatomy & Physiology Lab I		4
PSY 201Developmental Psychology3
MAT 102Intro Statistics3
CHE 100Chemistry Allied Health Prof3
Nursing Major Requirements Four-year and ASDBS Accelerated Program
NRS 250Introduction to Nursing3
NRS 260Health Assessment & Lab4
NRS 300Clinical Judgement in Nursing2
NRS 310Foundations of Nursing7
NRS 320General Pathophysiology (Not required for ASDBS)3
NRS 330Pharmacology for Nursing3
NRS 350Ment Hlth & Population Based Nursing5
NRS 360Resilience in Nursing2
NRS 370Nursing Research3
NRS 400Adult Health Nursing7
NRS 410Maternal, Newborn, & Pediatric Nursing5
NRS 420Nurs Practice to Improve Patient Outcome2
NRS 450Adult Health and Complex Care7
NRS 460Transition to Nursing Practice2
NRS 470Leadership for the Baccalaurea3
Total Credits79