Nursing, BS

The Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing requires two units of high school mathematics (one of which is algebra) for admission to the nursing major.

Liberal Studies: 44

As outlined in the Liberal Studies Requirements with the following specifications:

Liberal Studies Elective: 3

PSYC 215 - Developmental Psychology Credits: 3
No courses with NURS prefix

Major: 52-55

Required Courses:

NURS 211 - Fundamentals I Clinical Credits: 1
NURS 212 - Fundamentals I Theory Credits: 3
NURS 213 - Fundamentals II Clinical Credits: 1
NURS 214 - Health Assessment Credits: 3
NURS 236 - Fundamentals II Theory Credits: 3
NURS 312 - Professional Nursing Credits: 2
NURS 316 - Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing Credits: 3
NURS 330 - Care of the Child and Family Credits: 2
NURS 331 - Care of the Child and Family Clinical Credits: 2
NURS 332 - Maternal-Neonatal Health Credits: 2
NURS 333 - Maternal-Neonatal Clinical Credits: 2
NURS 336 - Adult Health I Credits: 4
NURS 337 - Adult Health I Clinical Credits: 5
NURS 412 - Nursing Management Credits: 2
NURS 431 - Public/Community Nursing Clinical Credits: 2
NURS 432 - Psychiatric/Mental Health Credits: 2
NURS 433 - Psychiatric/Mental Health Clinical Credits: 2
NURS 434 - Public/Community Nursing Credits: 2
NURS 436 - Adult Health II Credits: 4
NURS 437 - Adult Health II Clinical Credits: 2.5
NURS 440 - Nursing Management Clinical Credits: 2.5
NURS 450 - A Cognitive Approach to Clinical Problem Solving Credits: 3 (1)
NURS 493 - Internship Credits: 1-12

Other Requirements: 15

Science Sequence:

BIOL 150 - Human Anatomy Credits: 4
BIOL 240 - Human Physiology Credits: 4
BIOL 241 - Introductory Medical Microbiology Credits: 4
FDNT 212 - Nutrition Credits: 3

Free Electives: 6-9

Total Degree Requirements: 120

See advisory paragraph “Timely Completion of Degree Requirements” in the section on Requirements for Graduation .

(1) Students who achieve a higher score than a specified minimum on a department-required standardized test(s) are exempt from NURS 450 . These students would need 9cr of free electives.