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.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Requirements Four-year Program | ||
| VSJ 100 | Vincentian Social Justice | 3 |
| Foundation Courses | 27 | |
| Distribution Courses | 15 | |
| 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 201 | Developmental Psychology | 3 |
| MAT 102 | Intro Statistics | 3 |
| CHE 100 | Chemistry Allied Health Prof | 3 |
| Nursing Major Requirements Four-year and ASDBS Accelerated Program | ||
| NRS 100 | Foundations of Professional Nursing | 3 |
| NRS 200 | Nursing Concepts I | 3 |
| NRS 200L | Intro to Nursing Clinic Skills | 1 |
| NRS 210 | Health Assessment and Promotion | 3 |
| NRS 210L | Health Assessment Lab | 1 |
| NUR 352 | The Developing Family | 3 |
| NRS 220 | General Pathophysiology | 3 |
| NRS 230 | Nursing Implications / Drug Therapy | 3 |
| NUR 353 | Care of Developing Family | 3 |
| NUR 355 | Building Healthy Communities | 3 |
| NUR 372 | Individual With Health Needs | 3 |
| NUR 372L | Nursing Concepts III | 1 |
| NUR 399 | Clinical Care of Individual | 3 |
| NUR 430 | Mental Health Nursing | 3 |
| NUR 450 | Research Process for Evidence Based Care | 3 |
| NUR 460 | Complex Patient Centered Care | 3 |
| NUR 460L | Nursing Concepts IV Lab | 1 |
| NUR 461 | Clin Care Complx Disease Mngt | 3 |
| NUR 463 | Nursing in Community Health | 3 |
| NUR 468 | Information Technology: Tool for Health (ASDBS) | 3 |
| or CIS 468 | Info Technology for Health | |
| NUR 474 | Principles of Leadership | 3 |
| NUR 485 | Internship | 3 |
| Total Credits | 124 | |
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All Niagara University students entering as freshmen are required to take the Niagara University Beginning seminar course (NUB 102 NU Beginnings) in addition to the 20 general education requirements (courses).