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Traditional Course of Study
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Suggested Course of Study (128 Total Credit Hours):
Freshman - Fall (17 credits)
+ENG 121 College Composition II - 3 credits
*MAT 180 Elementary Statistics - 4 credits
POL 101 Responsible Citizenship - 3 credits
THE Choose from: 104, 110, or 112 - 3 credits
*ANT 171 Cultural Anthropology - 3 credits
ALU 122 ALU America's Leadership University - 1 credit
Freshman - Spring (18 credits)
COM 110 Oral Communications - 3 credits
*+BIO 209 Microbiology - 4 credits
ART Choose from: ENG 110; MUS 195; ART 110, 112, or 113 - 3 credits
THE/PHI Choose a Philosophy/Theology course - 4 credits OR
+++CIS 101 Intro to Computers (if needed)
*+CHE 110 Organic & Biochemistry - 4 credits
Sophomore - Fall (17 credits)
*BIO 207 Anatomy & Physiology I - 4 credits
*PSY 201 Intro to Psychology - 4 credits
*NUR 202 Foundations of Nursing - 5 credits
THE Ethics 210, 215/315, or 220 - 4 credits
Sophomore - Spring (17 credits)
*BIO 208 Anatomy & Physiology II - 4 credits
*PSY 207 Lifespan Psychology - 4 credits
*NUR 222 Healing Modalities, Part I - 3 credits
*NUR 216 Nutrition - 2 credits
*NUR 248 Health Assessment - 4 credits
*NUR 434 Professional Role Development - 0 credits
MAY TERM (Recommended) (3 credits)
*NUR 308 Critical Thinking & Prof Comm - 3 credits
Junior - Fall (15-18 credits)
*NUR 317 Pharmacology - 3 credits
*NUR 319 Pathophysiology - 4 credits
*NUR 322 Healing Modalities, Part II - 3 credits
*NUR 330 Health Promotion - 5 credits
*NUR 308 Critical Thinking & Prof Comm - 3 credits
(if not taken in May term)
*NUR 434 Professional Role Development - 0 credits
Junior - Spring (12-16 credits)
*NUR 332 Health Support - 6 credits
*NUR 334 Research - 3 credits
*NUR 336 Ethics, Law & Policy - 3 credits
*NUR 434 Professional Role Development - 0 credits
THE/PHI/HUM Philosophy/Theology/Humanities (may take 4-credit course fall semester of senior year) - 4 credits
Senior - Fall (13-17 credits)
*NUR 420 Nursing Leadership & Mgmt - 4 credits
*NUR 430 Health Restoration - 9 credits
*NUR 434 Professional Role Development - 0 credits
THE/PHI/HUM Philosophy/Theology/Humanities (if not taken spring semester of junior year) (If CIS 101 not taken) - 4 credits
Senior - Spring (12 credits)
NUR 421 NCLEX Review
*NUR 432 Mgmt of Critical Health Problems - 8 credits
*NUR 434 Prof Role Development - 3 credits
(120-hour practicum)
*ALU 499 Senior Assessment Competency Testing - 0 credits
+The student must have an English and Science ACT of 21 or higher
++The student must have successfully completed high school chemistry and received a science ACT of 21 or higher
+++Information technology placement test requirement. May take CIS 101 to meet requirements
*A grade of at least a C is required. For Admission into the Division, a minimum GPA of 2.75 is required
Enrollment in NUR 202, 222, 248 is restricted to students who have declared nursing as a major. All 300- and 400-level nursing courses (except 308) are restricted to students who have been accepted into the Division of Nursing.
No nursing or nursing prerequisite course (i.e. course listed with an * or ***) may be repeated more than once. The grade received during the student's second attempt will be used in evaluation for admission.
The total number of nursing and/or prerequisite courses which may be repeated is limited to three. Repeated classes will include those from which a student has withdrawn (W, WP, WF). Students who withdraw due to nonacademic reasons, may request consideration for admission.
Applicants to the nursing division are considered primarily on the basis of academic achievement as evidenced by a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75 through the spring of the sophomore year coursework.
Preferential consideration is given to applicants who are currently practicing CNA's, have taken all prerequisite coursework at the University of Mary, and have demonstrated participation in volunteer activities. Entry into the nursing major is competitive and class size is limited.
University Core required courses:
- POL 101 Responsible Citizenship
- ANT 171 Cultural Anthropology
- ENG 121 College Composition II
- COM 110 Oral Communication
- Introduction to an ART
- 1 Math course
- 1 Lab Science course
- 1 Theology course
- 1 Ethics course
- First Year Seminar
University Core Electives: 23-26 additional credits from three of the following areas - one must be from philosophy/theology:
- Philosophy/Theology
- Math/Science
- Humanities
- Social and Behavioral Sciences
128 semester credits required for graduation
64 semester credits minimum must be from a four-year college/university
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