Nursing (BS) and Nursing (MS): 4 + 1 Program
The School of Nursing offers an accelerated 4+1 program, allowing students accepted to the undergraduate Nursing program to obtain the Bachelor of Science in Nursing and the Master of Science in Nursing in five years. Students with a GPA of 3.3 in all nursing courses and an overall GPA of 3.3 are eligible to apply during their sophomore year. Progression into the nurse practitioner sequence is dependent upon the student attaining RN licensure and maintaining a GPA of 3.3 in all nursing courses.
Pre-licensure Nursing courses
Requirements List
| NURS 228 | Nursing Theory & Evidence Based Practice | 4 |
| NURS 295 | Fundamental Skills and Health Assessment | 4 |
| NURS 229 | Nursing Health Promotion | 4 |
| NURS 331 | Pharmacology | 4 |
| NURS 332 | Medical Surgical Nursing 1 | 4 |
| NURS 447 | Variances in Health Patterns of the Childbearing Family | 4.00 |
| NURS 449 | Variances in Health Patterns of the Childrearing Family | 4.00 |
| NURS 487 | Nursing Care of Individuals, Families, and Communities | 4.00 |
| STAT 118 | Introductory Statistics | 4 |
| NURS 495 | Contemporary Issues & Role Development for Advanced Practice Nursing | 4.00 |
| NURS 455GR | Clinical Decision Making & Complex Care | 4.00 |
| NURS 419 | Clinical Capstone Practicum | 2 |
| NURS 404 | Advanced Pathophysiology | 4.00 |
| SNHS 410 | Research Methods | 3.00 |
| SNHS 459 | Caring at the End of Life | 4.00 |
Requirements