This Eight -Semester Plan for Nursing is not eligible for the ACT 1014
requirements. Nursing requires admission following pre-professional study so
graduation cannot be guaranteed to new freshmen. For students who gain admission to the nursing program, the following degree completion plan shows students how to graduate in eight semesters.
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Fall Semester Year 1
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3
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ENGL 1013 Composition I
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3
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MATH 1203 College Algebra (or higher) |
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4
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BIOL 1543/BIOL 1541L Principles of Biology w/lab |
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5
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CHEM 1074/1071L Foundations of Chemistry w/Lab |
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15
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Semester Hours
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Spring Semester Year 1
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3
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ENGL 1023 Composition II
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3
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†Social Science (except HESC 1403) |
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2
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NURS 2022 Intro to Professional Nursing Concepts |
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4
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BIOL 2443/2241L Human Anatomy w/Lab
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3
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Elective
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15
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Semester Hours
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Fall Semester Year 2
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3
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†Social Science (except HESC 1403) |
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3
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HESC 1403 Life Span Development
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3
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†U.S. History
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0-3
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ENGL 2003 Advanced Composition (or Exempt) |
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4
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BIOL 2443/2441L Human Physiology w/Lab |
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1-4
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Electives
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17
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Semester Hours
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Spring Semester Year 2
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3
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PHIL 2003, 2103, or 3013 Intro to Philosophy, Ethics, or Medical Ethics |
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3
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†Fine Arts or Humanities (select from category a), c), or d) |
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4
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BIOL 2013/2011L Microbiology w/lab |
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2
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NURS 2032 Therapeutic Communication |
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2
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NURS 2012 Nursing Informatics
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3
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PSYC 2013, STAT 2303, or EDFD 2403 Statistics |
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17
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Semester Hours
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Fall Semester Year 3
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2
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NURS 3212 Teaching and Health Promotion |
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3
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NURS 3313 Pharmacology
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4
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NURS 3314 Pathophysiology
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1
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NURS 3321L Health Assessment
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2
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NURS 3422 Nursing Concepts: Foundations |
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4
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NURS 3424 Professional Role Implementation II: Caregiver |
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16
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Semester Hours
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Spring Semester Year 3
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4
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NURS 3634 Nursing Concept: Adult Health
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3
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NURS 3643 Professional Role Implementation III: Caregiver |
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2
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NURS 3742 Nursing Concept: Mental Health and Illness |
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2
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NURS 3752 Professional Role Implementation IV: Caregiver |
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1
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NURS 3841L Professional Nursing Skills – Advanced |
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2
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NURS 3842 Research in Nursing
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14
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Semester Hours
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Fall Semester Year 4
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4
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NURS 4154 Nursing Concepts: Child and Family |
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4
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NURS 4164 Professional Role Implementation V: Teacher |
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2
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NURS 4242 Management in Nursing
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3
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NURS 4263 Nursing Concepts: Older Adult |
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3
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NURS 4273 Professional Role Implementation VI: Manager |
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16
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Semester Hours
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Spring Semester Year 4
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3
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NURS 4443 Nursing Concepts: Critical Care |
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3
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NURS 4453 Professional Role Implementation VII: Role Synthesis |
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3
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NURS 4603 Nursing Concepts: Communities |
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3
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NURS 4613 Professional Role Implementation VIII: Role Synthesis |
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2
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NURS 4712 Seminar in Professional Nursing |
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14
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Semester Hours
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124
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Total Hours
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