Required Courses
Students are required to take a total of 66 semester credit hours to complete the Upper Division requirements. This updated curriculum was initiated Summer 2008.
| Admit Pending Courses |
Credit Hours |
| NURS 338 Lifespan Pathophysiology |
4 |
|
NURS 395 Pharmacology |
3 |
| TOTAL |
7 |
| Semester 1 Courses: Foundation for professional evidence-based nursing practice |
Credit Hours |
| NURS 361 Community Health Nursing - CD1 |
6 |
| NURS 363 Health Assessment |
3 |
| NURS 364 Therapeutic Nursing Interventions |
4 |
| NURS 366 Foundations for Professional Nursing Practice |
1 |
| TOTAL |
14 |
| Semester 2 Courses: evidence-based nursing practice in acute and chronic care |
Credit Hours |
| NURS 371 Adult Health Nursing |
8 |
| NURS 372 Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing |
6 |
| NURS 374 Nursing Research for Evidence-based Practice |
2 |
| TOTAL |
16 |
| Semester 3 Courses: evidence-based nursing practice in maternal, child & family care |
Credit Hours |
| NURS 461 Childbearing Family Nursing |
4 |
| NURS 463 Nursing Leadership & Management |
3 |
| NURS 464 Child Health Nursing |
6 |
| NURS 466 Global Health Care Issues, Systems & Policies |
2 |
| TOTAL |
15 |
| Semester 4 Courses: transition to professional evidence-based nursing |
Credit Hours |
| NURS 471 Synthesis Complex Health Needs |
5 |
| NURS 472 Transition to Nursing Practice |
2 |
| NURS 473 Community Leadership Practicum |
2 |
| NURS 474 Capstone Professional Nursing Practicum |
5 |
| TOTAL |
14 |
|
|
| COMBINED TOTAL HOURS |
59 |
