Nursing (NUGE) - BS Major

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97-100 S.H. (No Minor Required)

Note: All courses must be taken for a letter grade

Prerequisites/Required Courses (38-41 S.H.)

Natural Science (19-22 S.H.)

Biology - BIOL (14 S.H.)

BIOL 206 - Normal Nutrition (3 S.H.)
OR
HERS 205 - Nutrition for Lifetime Wellness (3 S.H.)
BIOL 209 - Microbiology (3 S.H.)
BIOL 211 - Anatomy and Physiology I (4 S.H.)
BIOL 212 - Anatomy and Physiology II (4 S.H.)

Chemistry - CHEM (5-8 S.H.)

CHEM 210 - General, Organic, and Biochemistry (5 S.H.)
OR
CHEM 212 - Principles of Chemistry I (4 S.H.)
AND
CHEM 213 - Principles of Chemistry II (4 S.H.)

Social Science (12 S.H.)

Psychology - PSY (6 S.H.)

PSY 210 - Introduction to Psychological Science (3 S.H.)
PSY 250 - Developmental Psychology (3 S.H.)

Sociology - SOC (6 S.H.)

SOC 150 - Introduction to Sociology (3 S.H.)
SOC 212 - Sociology of Families (3 S.H.)

Other Required Courses (7 S.H.)

English - ENG (4 S.H.)

ENG 111 - College Reading and Writing (4 S.H.)

Statistics (3 S.H.)

STAT 110 - Fundamentals of Statistics (3 S.H.)
OR
STAT 305 - Biometry (3 S.H.)
OR
STAT 301 - Introductory Statistics for Health Sciences 3 S.H.
◆ PSY 231 - Statistics (3 S.H.) Note: This course does not fulfill a mathematics requirement for Intensive Courses.

Nursing Electives (100-200 Level)

NURS 120 - Introduction to the Health Professions (3 S.H.) (USP—Contemporary Citizenship)
NURS 260 - Women’s Health Issues (3 S.H.) (USP—Contemporary Citizenship)

Nursing Electives - NURS (300-400 Level)

NURS 325 - Transcultural Issues in Health Care (3 S.H.) (USP - Multicultural Perspectives)
NURS 327 - Introduction to Public Health (3 S.H.)
NURS 360 - Pharmacology (2 S.H.) (for Baccalaureate RN Completion only)
NURS 366 - Pathophysiology (3 S.H.) (for Baccalaureate RN Completion only)
NURS 382 - A London Nursing History Tour (2 S.H.)
NURS 392 - Cardiac Risk Prevention (3 S.H.) (USP—Critical Analysis)
NURS 399 - Skills for Professional Success (2 S.H.)
NURS 401 - Spirituality in Nursing (2 S.H.)
NURS 402 - Advanced Clinical Pharmacology (3 S.H.) (RN-to-MS Professional Pathway)
NURS 404 - Molecular/Genetics and Immune Mechanisms (3 S.H.) (RN-to-MS Professional Pathway)
NURS 406 - Psychosocial Interventions in Family Care (2 S.H.) (RN-to-MS Professional Pathway)
NURS 408 - Advanced Role Seminar (2 S.H.) (RN-to-MS Professional Pathway)
NURS 410 - Theoretical Foundations and Research for Advanced Nursing Practice (4 S.H.)
NURS 412 - Critical Care Nursing (2-3 S.H.)
NURS 414 - Health Care Policy/Quality Health Care Delivery (3 S.H.) (RN-to-MS Professional Pathway)
NURS 416 - Issues in Gerontology and Geriatrics for the 21st Century (1-3 S.H.)
NURS 417 - Health Assessment Techniques (1 S.H.)
NURS 418 - Computer Applications in Nursing (2 S.H.)
◎ NURS 419 - Advanced Health Promotion for Families (3 S.H. – 2 S.H. Seminar; 1 S.H. Clinical) (RN-to-MS Professional Pathway)
NURS 432 - Principles of Perioperative Nursing (3 S.H.)
NURS 460 - Cooperative Education in Nursing (3 S.H.)
NURS 480 - Holistic Approaches to Health (3 S.H.)
NURS 490 - Independent Study in Nursing (1-3 S.H.)
NURS 492 - Jamaica Studies: Health Care in an Emerging Country (3 S.H.)
NURS 493 - The Patient’s Voice: Experiences of Illness (2 S.H.)
NURS 494 - Contemporary Film: Understanding the Patient’s Experience (2 S.H.)
NURS 495 - Seminar/Workshop in Nursing (1-3 S.H.)
NURS 496 - Feminist Perspectives in Nursing (2 S.H.)
NURS 497 - Nursing Care of the Aged (3 S.H.)
NURS 498 - Advanced Critical and Progressive Care Nursing (2 S.H.) (Registered Nurses only)

Note:

◎ = Oral Intensive

◆ = Math/Critical Analysis Intensive

△ = Writing Intensive