Nursing Major (BSN Quarter Credit Track)
The pre-licensure baccalaureate nursing track is designed to prepare graduates to take the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX-RN) and to enter the nursing profession as a generalist in a variety of care settings, serving culturally diverse clients of all ages in an ever-changing, dynamic health care context. Learning takes place in a variety of settings including; the classroom, simulation laboratory, and supervised clinical practice experiences to ensure students have a solid foundation for practice. Students will gain an understanding of leadership, advocacy, collaboration, and evidence-based practice concepts that will allow them to impact patient outcomes positively.
Code | Title | Credits |
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ENGL 121 | Reading and Writing in College | 4.5 |
BIOL 122 | Nutrition in Health and Illnes | 4.5 |
BIOL 206 | Introduction to Microbiology | 6 |
BIOL 223 | Human Anatomy and Physiology I | 6 |
BIOL 224 | Human Anatomy & Physiology II | 6 |
BIOL 300 | Pathophysiology (with lab) | 6 |
CHEM 121 | General Chemistry (with lab) | 6 |
COMM 125 | Interpersonal Communications | 4.5 |
HIST 150 | U.S. History and Government | 4.5 |
HUM 101 | Arts and Culture: An Introduction to Humanities | 4.5 |
MATH 107 | Foundational Math | 4.5 |
PHIL 122 | Critical Thinking | 4.5 |
PSYC 101 | Introduction to Psychology | 4.5 |
PSYC 151 | Human Growth and Development | 4.5 |
SOCI 101 | Introduction to Sociology | 4.5 |
STAT 250 | Introduction to Applied Statistics | 4.5 |
NRC 231 | Nursing Process and Contemporary Nursing Practice | 3 |
NRC 151 | Introduction to Nursing Informatics | 3 |
NRC 232 | Basic Principles of Patient Centered Care | 4 |
NRC 232L | Laboratory, Basic Principles of Patient Centered Care | 2 |
NRC 232P | Practicum, Basic Principles of Patient Centered Care | 1 |
NRC 282 | Health Assessment and Health Promotion | 3 |
NRC 282L | Laboratory, Health Assessment and Health Promotion | 2 |
NRC 282P | Practicum, Health Assessment and Health Promotion | 1 |
NRC 250 | Advanced Principles of Patient Centered Care | 3 |
NRC 250L | Laboratory, Advanced Principles of Patient Centered Care | 2 |
NRC 250P | Practicum, Advanced Principles of Patient Centered Care | 1 |
NRC 290 | Pharmacology | 6 |
NRC 385 | Nursing Care of Adults and Older Adults I | 4 |
NRC 385P | Practicum, Nursing Care of Adults and Older Adults I | 3 |
NRC 386 | Nursing Care of Adults and Older Adults II | 4 |
NRC 386P | Practicum, Nursing Care of Adults and Older Adults II | 3 |
NRC 345 | Nursing Care of Families and Cultures | 2 |
NRC 387 | Nursing Care of the Pediatric Patient/Client | 3.5 |
NRC 387P | Practicum, Nursing Care of the Pediatric Patient/Client | 2 |
NRC 388 | Nursing Care of Persons with Mental Health Impairments | 3.5 |
NRC 388P | Practicum, Nursing Care of Persons with Mental Health Impairments | 2 |
NRC 312 | Nursing Care of the Childbearing Family | 3.5 |
NRC 312L | Laboratory, Nursing Care of the Childbearing Family | 1 |
NRC 312P | Practicum, Nursing Care of the Childbearing Family | 2 |
NRC 380 | Community and Population-Based Nursing | 4 |
NRC 380P | Practicum, Community and Population-Based Nursing | 3 |
NRC 410 | High Acuity Principles of Patient Centered Care | 4 |
NRC 460 | Research Methods for Evidence-Based Nursing Practice | 4.5 |
NRC 420 | High Acuity Nursing Care | 4 |
NRC 420P | Practicum, High Acuity Nursing Care | 2 |
NRC 451 | Nurses as Leaders | 3 |
NRC 451P | Practicum, Nurses as Leaders | 2 |
NRC 452 | Capstone: Transition to Professional Nursing | 3 |
NRC 452P | Practicum, Capstone: Transition to Professional Nursing | 6 |
NRC 233 | Nursing Care of the Aging Adult | 1 |
NRC 249 | Legal and Ethical Issues Impacting Nursing Practice | 2 |
NRC 348 | Critical Thinking and the Nursing Process | 2 |
CSP’s pre-licensure nursing programs prepare students to take the National Council Licensure Exam (NCLEX-RN®), which is required for professional nursing licensing in all states. CSP BSN program graduates eligibility to be licensed in any state is at the discretion of that state's nursing regulatory body. States may require additional licensure application conditions including but not limited to background studies that may include fingerprinting. State specific professional nursing licensure requirements are accessible via the identified state’s nursing board website. Please click here for more information.