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Curriculum

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The Traditional Bachelor of Science in Nursing program is a full-time, six semester option combining classroom and clinical learning. Students begin clinical courses in the second semester.

The traditional BSN program's curriculum is designed for students who have completed a minimum of 28 credits and prerequisite coursework. It is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) and approved by the Michigan Board of Nursing. Graduates qualify to take the NCLEX-RN, the licensure examination for eligibility to become a registered nurse.

Course requirements:

PSY 101:     Introductory Psychology
HNF 150:    Introduction to Human Nutrition
HDFS 225:  Lifespan Human Development in the Family (or PSY 238: Developmental Psychology)
PSL 250:    Introductory Physiology
CEM 161:     Chemistry Lab 1
MMG 201:   Fundamentals of Microbiology
MMG 302:   Introductory Lab for General and Allied Health Microbiology
PHM 350:    Human Introductory Pharmacology
STT 200:    Statistical Methods
NUR 205*:   Introduction to Professional Nursing
NUR 301:     Clinical Pathophysiology
NUR 323*:   Nursing Care of Acute and Chronically Ill Patients I
NUR 333*:   Health Promotion
NUR 337*:   Nursing Care of Acute and Chronically Ill Patients II
NUR 342:    Research, Ethics, and Evidence-Based Practice
NUR 371*:    Behavioral Health Nursing
NUR 434*:   Complex Care of Acute and Chronically Ill Patients
NUR 438*:   Nursing Care of Children and Their Families
NUR 439*:   Nursing Care of the Childbearing Family
NUR 442:    Senior Scholarly Capstone Project
NUR 460*:   Leadership in Clinical Practice
NUR 471*:    Public Health Nursing
* Clinical Courses
 

New BSN Curriculum, beginning Fall of 2025

pending final SBON approval
Foundations of Nursing Practice: NUR210
*Health Assessment: NUR206
*Introduction to Professional Nursing: NUR204
*Clinical Nursing Skills: NUR208
Scholarship of Nursing Practice: NUR314
Pathophysiology, Pharmacology, and Genomics I: NUR306
*Nursing Care of Adults 1: NUR310
*Nursing Care of the Childbearing Family: NUR444
Informatics, Analytics, and Innovation: NUR416
*NUR371 Behavioral Health Nursing: NUR371
Pathophysiology, Pharmacology, and Genetics II: NUR308
*Nursing Care of Adults II: NUR312
*Nursing Care of Children and their Families: NUR441
Transformational Leadership: NUR418
*Population and Global Health: NUR430
*Capstone Clinical and Evidence-Based Practice: NUR426
Transitions to Professional Nursing: NUR420
Kaplan NCLEX Review Seminar: NUR404
*Clinical courses