Sample Curriculum Plan for Traditional Nursing Students

This is a sample of a typical program of study or sequence of courses in the nursing program for students.

Year 1

Fall	Credits
Composition Course (C or J)	4
Intro. Chem. I (inorganic) (L)	4
Intro. Psychology	4
Intro Biology or General Education	4
Semester Total	16
Spring	Credits
Intro. Biology or General Education	4
Intro. Chem. II (organic/biochem)	4
Developmental Psychology	4
General Education	4
Physical Activity/Wellness (Y)	1
Semester Total	17

Year 2

Fall	Credits
Anatomy & Physiology I	4
Statistics or General Education	4
2nd Composition Course (C or J)	4
General Education	4
Semester Total	16
Spring	Credits
Anatomy & Physiology II	4
Statistics or General Education	4
Microbiology	4
General Education	4
Semester Total	16

Year 3

Fall	Credits
Nurs 320 Socialization I: Introduction to Professional Nursing	4
Nurs 321 Nursing Assessment of Clients	4
Nurs 322 The Client System of Nursing	4
Nurs 351 Pathophysiology & Psychopathology I	2
Nursing and/or General Elective	2-4
Semester Total	14-18
Spring	Credits
Nurs 352 Practice of Nursing I	4
Nurs 353 Practice of Nursing II	4
Nurs 361 Pathophysiology & Psychopathology II	4
Nursing and/or General Elective	2/4
Semester Total	12-18

Year 4

Fall	Credits
Nurs 360 Socialization II: Nursing Research	2
Nurs 362 Practice of Nursing III	4
Nurs 363 Practice of Nursing IV	4
Nurs 365 Pharmacology*	2
Nursing and/or General Elective (if needed)	2-4
Semester Total	12-18
Spring	Credits
Nurs 470 Socialization III: Professional Issues	4
Nurs 471 Practice of Nursing V	8
Nursing and/or General Elective (if needed)	2-4
Semester Total	12-16

Program Total Credits 128

*Nursing 365, Pharmacology, is also available to students in the second semester of Year 3--but students selecting this option must appropriately plan the succeeding Year 4 fall semester to ensure financial aid is not adversely impacted given full-time registration status of 12 or more credits may be required.