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2018-2019 Shepherd University Catalog 
    
2018-2019 Shepherd University Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Nursing Comprehensive, B.S.N.


Please note that there are specific admission requirements  for entrance into the Nursing program at Shepherd University.

Curriculum for a Comprehensive Major in Nursing


Total hours required for the degree, 120 Hours:


Specific core curriculum and nursing prerequisites, 58 Hours:


The BSN requires specific courses to satisfy some Core Curriculum  requirements (Lab Sciences, Social Science, and Wellness).  Grades of C or better required in all prerequisite courses listed, including NURS 310.

Note(s):

*It is recommended that science courses be taken in order listed

Four-Year Course Progression


Nursing Education
FALL   FIRST YEAR     SPRING   FIRST YEAR  
Sub./Course No. Tier Title Credit   Sub./Course No. Tier Title Credit
NUPR 100 1 First-Year Experience Nursing 1   ENGL 102 1 Writing and Rhetoric II 3
MATH 101, 105, or 154 1 Math* 3   CHEM 122 1 College Chemistry II 3
CHEM 120 1 College Chemistry I 3   CHEM 122L 1 College Chemistry II Lab (LS) (Req) 1
CHEM 120L 1 College Chemistry Lab I (LS) (Req) 1   Core Curriculum 2 Choose AR with advisor 3
ENGL 101 1 Writing and Rhetoric I 3   PSYC 250 OR   Statistics for the Social Sciences OR  
SOCI 203 2 General Sociology 3   MATH 314 OR   Statistics OR  
    TOTAL 14   BADM 224   Business Statistics 3-4
*Depending on your math placement scores, additional math may be required to ensure success.      Core Curriculum 2 Choose HM-GL with advisor 3
        TOTAL 16-17
         
FALL   SECOND YEAR     SPRING   SECOND YEAR  
Sub./Course No. Tier Title Credit   Sub./Course No. Tier Title Credit
BIOL 225   Human Anatomy and Physiology I 3   BIOL 226   Human Anatomy and Physiology II 3
BIOL 227   Human Anatomy and Physiology I Lab 1   BIOL 228   Human Anatomy and Physiology II Lab 1
Core Curriculum 2 Choose HM with advisor 3   BIOL 302   Microbiology with Lab 4
PSYC 101 2 Introduction to Psychology (SO-MD) (Req) 3   FACS 328   Nutrition and Diet Therapy 2
Core Curriculum 2 Choose SO-CK with advisor 3   NURS 310 2 Lifespan Health Promotion in Nursing 3
Core Curriculum 1 History 3       TOTAL 13
    TOTAL 16          
         
FALL   THIRD YEAR     SPRING   THIRD YEAR  
Sub./Course No. Tier Title Credit   Sub./Course No. Tier Title Credit
NURS 330   Patient-Centered Care: Foundations of Nursing 4   NURS 340   Patient-Centered Care: Behavioral Health 5
NURS 331   Performance Outcomes I 1   NURS 341   Performance Outcomes II 1
NURS 332   Patient-Centered Care: Older Adult 2   NURS 342   Patient-Centered Care: Adult Health I 6
NURS 333   Health Assessment 3   NURS 344   Human Genetics with Ethical Applications 3
NURS 334   Pharmacotherapeutics 3       TOTAL 15
NURS 335   Nursing Informatics 3          
    TOTAL 16          
         
FALL   FOURTH YEAR     SPRING   FOURTH YEAR  
Sub./Course No. Tier Title Credit   Sub./Course No. Tier Title Credit
NURS 430   Patient-Centered Care: Children and Families 4   NURS 442   Patient-Centered Care: Population Health 5
NURS 431   Performance Outcomes III 1   NURS 443   Leadership 3
NURS 432   Patient-Centered Care: Adult Health II 6   NURS 444 3 Capstone Immersion Experience 4
NURS 437 2 Nursing Research and Evidence-Based Practice (WM) 3   NURS 445   NCLEX-RN Preparation 1
NURS 438   Patient-Centered Care: Childbearing Family 3       TOTAL 13
    TOTAL 17          
              DEGREE TOTAL 120
June 13, 2014            
         


 

R.N.-to-B.S.N. Curriculum Plan


RN to BSN Track Requirements, 23 Hours:


 It is expected that RNs will complete most of the required Core Curriculum  courses before applying to the nursing program.  Please see your advisor for assistance in program planning.