Nursing, B.S.

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NY State Program Code: 04125/ 85080
HEGIS Code: 1203.00/ 1203.10
CIP Code: 51.3801

(124 Credits)

The basic nursing curriculum consists of a planned progression of courses that build upon previous knowledge and develop skills at increasing levels of competence. The lower-division nursing and the science courses are prerequisite to the junior-level nursing courses. Throughout the curriculum, concepts relating to the promotion of health, care during illness, and long-term care are developed. Also emphasized are the nurse’s roles in research, advocacy, teaching, change, and management.

Transfer into Nursing Program: Students wishing to transfer into the nursing program are required to have a minimum GPA of 3.3 AND a C+ or higher in all required prerequisite science courses. Note that students are only permitted to repeat one pre-requisite science course.

General Education

All students must satisfy the University’s General Education requirements , in addition to the requirements for the major. Students completing the B.A. degree in the College of Arts and Sciences must also satisfy the University’s foreign language requirement. There is no University requirement for a foreign language for the B.A. degree awarded by other schools of the University or for other bachelor’s degrees such as the B.S. or B.F.A.

Requirements for the Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Nursing

Required GPA 2.5

Students must achieve a C+ or greater in all pre-requisite science and nursing courses in order to progress in the program.
Credits Required for Major: 89
62 credits in Nursing, 27 credits in related subjects
Credits Required to Graduate: 124

NUR (0302) 232 - Informatics in Health Care Credits: 2.00
NUR (0302) 233 - Nutrition in Nursing Credits: 2.00
NUR (0302) 384 - Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing Credits: 3.00
NUR (0302) 387 - Introduction to Professional Nursing Practice Credits: 2.00
NUR (0302) 388 - Pharmacology I Credits: 2.00
NUR (0302) 389 - Pharmacology II Credits: 2.00
NUR (0302) 390 - Integration Seminar I Credits: 1.00
NUR (0302) 391 - Health Assessment Credits: 3.00
NUR (0302) 392 - Fundamentals of Patient Centered Nursing Care Credits: 7.00
NUR (0302) 394 - Mental Health Nursing Credits: 3.00
NUR (0302) 397 - Nursing Care of Adults I Credits: 7.00
NUR (0302) 399 - Integration Seminar II Credits: 1.00
NUR (0302) 471 - Community Health Nursing Credits: 5.00
NUR (0302) 473 - Nursing Care of the Older Adult Credits: 3.00
NUR (0302) 476 - Integration Seminar III Credits: 1.00
NUR (0302) 477 - Nursing Care of Childbearing Women Credits: 3.00 (half of semester)
NUR (0302) 479 - Nursing Care of Children Credits: 3.00 (half of semester)
NUR (0302) 481 - Nursing Care of Adults I I Credits: 5.00
NUR (0302) 483 - Transition to Professional Practice Credits: 6.00
NUR (0302) 484 - Integration Seminar I V Credits: 1.00
BIO (0105) 203 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I Credits: 4.00
BIO (0105) 204 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I I Credits: 4.00
BIO (0105) 208 - Microbiology Credits: 3.00
BIO (0105) 209 - Emerging Trends in Genetics Credits: 2.00
BIO (0105) 210 - Pathophysiology Credits: 3.00
CHE (0106) 109 - Physiological Chemistry Lecture Credits: 5.00
MTH (0144) 113 - Survey of Statistics Credits: 3.00
A grade of C or higher is acceptable for Nursing
PIA (0501) 114 - Lifespan Development for Non-Majors Credits: 3.00
A grade of C or higher is acceptable for Nursing

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