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Course Sequencing Guide

Note: This Course Sequence Guide is intended only as a guide for planning.  A student's actual course load may vary based on course credits accepted in transfer (Policy 02:14:00, Transfer Credit); success in foundational liberal arts and sciences, and nursing coursework (see Policy 02:15:00, Pass to Progress).  The School of Nursing reserves the right to make changes to the Course Sequence Guide based upon the mission and clinical availability.  Students may not take two clinical courses in the same quarter with the exception of Quarter 11.

Upon successful completion of all graduation requirements and satisfaction of all financial obligations, the graduate will be awarded the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree.

Quarters 1-4 (First Year)
Course #Course Title (Quarter 1)QH
NSG 231Nursing Process and Contemporary Nursing Practice3
BIOL 223Human Anatomy and Physiology I (with lab)6
NSG 151* (hybrid)Introduction to Nursing Informatics3
ENG 121* (hybrid)Reading and Writing in College I4.5
Study Success Seminar0
Total Quarter Credit Hours =16.5
ENG 121 and MAT 107 alternate every other quarter. For example: if ENG 121 is taken during the first quarter of enrollment, MAT 107 would be taken during the second quarter.
Course #Course title (Quarter 2)QH
NSG 232Basic Principles of Patient Centered Care4
NSG 232LLaboratory, Basic Principles of Patient Centered Care2
NSG 232PPracticum, Basic Principles of Patient Centered Care1
BIOL 224Human Anatomy and Physiology II (with lab)6
MAT 107Foundational Math4.5
Total Quarter Credit Hours =17.5
ENG 121 and MAT 107 alternate every other quarter. For example: if ENG 121 is taken during the first quarter of enrollment, MAT 107 would be taken during the second quarter.
Course #Course title (Quarter 3)QH
NSG 282Health Assessment and Health Promotion3
NSG 282LLaboratory, Health Assessment and Health Promotion2
NSG 282PPracticum, Health Assessment and Health Promotion1
BIOL 206Introduction to Microbiology6
COM 125Interpersonal Communications4.5
Total Quarter Credit Hours = 16.5
Course #Course Title (Quarter 4)QH
NSG 250Advanced Principles of Patient Centered Care3
NSG 250LLaboratory, Advanced Principles of Patient Centered Care2
NSG 250PPracticum, Advanced Principles of Patient Centered Care1
NSG 290Pharmacology6
BIOL 300Pathophysiology (with lab)6
Total Quarter Credit Hours =18
Quarters 5-7 (Sophomore YEar)
Course #Course title (Quarter 5)QH
NSG 385Nursing Care of Adults and Older Adults I4
NSG 385PPracticum, Nursing Care of Adults and Older Adults II3
CHEM 121General Chemistry6
PSY 101* (online)Introduction to Psychology4.5
Total Quarter Credit Hours =17.5
Course #Course Title (Quarter 6)QH
NSG 386Nursing Care of Adults and Older Adults II4
NSG 386PPracticum, Nursing Care of Adults and Older Adults II3
BIOL 112* (online)Nutrition in Health and Illness4.5
PSY 151* (online)Human Growth and Development4.5
Total Quarter Credit Hours =16
course #Course Title (Quarter 7)QH
NSG 345Nursing Care of Families and Cultures 2
NSG 387Nursing Care of the Pediatric Patient/Client3.5
NSG 387PPracticum, Nursing Care of the Pediatric Patient/Client2
PHIL 112* (online)Critical Thinking4.5
HS 150* (online)US History and Government4.5
Total Quarter Credit Hours =16.5
Quarters 8-10 (Junior Year)
Course #Course Title (Quarter 8)QH
NSG 388Nursing Care of Persons with Mental Health Impairments3.5
NSG 388PPracticum, Nursing Care of Persons with Mental Health Impairments2
SOC 101* (online)Introduction to Sociology4.5
STAT 250Introduction to Applied Statistics4.5
Total Quarter Credit Hours =14.5
Course #Course Title (Quarter 9)QH
NSG 312Nursing Care of the Childbearing Family3.5
NSG 312LLaboratory, Nursing Care of the Childbearing Family1
NSG 312PPracticum, Nursing Care of the Childbearing Family2
HUM 101Arts and Culture: An Introduction to Humanities4.5
Total Quarter Credit Hours =11
Course #Course Title (Quarter 10)QH
NSG 382Nursing Care of the Community4
NSG 382PPracticum, Nursing Care of the Community3
NSG 410High Acuity Principles of Patient Centered Care4
NSG 460Research Methods for Evidence-Based Nursing Practice4.5
Total Quarter Credit Hours =15.5
Quarters 11-12 (Senior Year)
Course #Course title (Quarter 11)QH
NSG 420High Acuity Nursing Care4
NSG 420PPracticum, High Acuity Nursing Care2
NSG 451Nurses as Leaders3
NSG 451PPracticum, Nurses as Leaders2
Total Quarter Credit Hours =11
Course #Course Title (Quarter 12)QH
NSG 452* (hybrid)Capstone: Transition to Professional Nursing3
NSG 452PPracticum, Capstone: Transition to Professional Nursing6
Total Quarter Credit Hours =9
Flex Courses
Course #Course Title (FLEX)QH
NSG 233 (online)Nursing Care of the Aging Adult1
NSG 249 (online)Legal and Ethical Issues Impacting Nursing2
NSG 348 (online)Critical Thinking and the Nursing Process2
Total Quarter Credit Hours =5
These classes may be taken at different points in the nursing program with the Registrar's approvel.