| Core Curriculum Courses | ||
| See the Core Curriculum Requirements | 42 | |
| Required Prerequisite Courses | ||
Visual/Performing Arts | ||
| College Reading & Writing * | ||
| Written Argument/Research * | ||
| History of the United States through Reconstruction * | ||
| History of the United States Since Reconstruction * | ||
| United States Government and Politics * | ||
| Texas Government and Politics | ||
| Introduction to Psychology * | ||
| Fundamentals of Public Speaking * | ||
or COMS 1321 | Business/Professional Speaking | |
| Hum Anatomy/Physiology I * | ||
| Hum Anatomy/Physiology II * | ||
| College Algebra * | ||
| General Ethics * | ||
| Introductory Chemistry I ((Must take CHEM lab)) * | ||
| CHEM 1105 | Introductory Chemistry Laboratory I | 1 |
| Required Support Courses | ||
| PSY 322 | Lifespan Development | 3 |
| BIOL 2420 | General Microbiology | 4 |
| MATH 453 | Essentials of Statistics ** | 3 |
| or MATH 1342 | Elementary Statistical Methods | |
| or PSY 302 | Statistics and Research Design I | |
| Additional Hours from Science Options in the Core | 2 | |
| HHPH 331 | Nutrition | 3 |
| Required courses in the major | ||
| NURS 3211 | Clinical Skills Foundation | 2 |
| NURS 3213 | Therapeutic Communication | 2 |
| NURS 3311 | Pathophysiology | 3 |
| NURS 3312 | Principles of Pharmacology | 3 |
| NURS 3414 | Health Assessment | 4 |
| NURS 3620 | Fundamentals of Nursing Care | 6 |
| NURS 4540 | Nursing Care of Mental Health Clients | 5 |
| NURS 4342 | Nursing Research | 3 |
| NURS 3630 | Nursing Care of Adults I | 6 |
| NURS 4840 | Nursing for Childbearing & Childrearing Families | 8 |
| NURS 4650 | Nursing Care of Adults II | 6 |
| NURS 4560 | Rural and Community Health Nursing | 5 |
| NURS 4561 | Leadership in Professional Nursing | 5 |
| NURS 4162 | NCLEX-RN Preparatory Course | 1 |
| NURS 3332 | Professional Nursing Issues | 3 |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
This course can be use to satisfy the Core Curriculum Requirements.
A grade of “C” or higher must be earned in all Nursing Major courses required for this major. Complete the six (6) key nursing support courses (Anatomy & Physiology I and II, Chemistry, Microbiology, Statistics, and Human Development -Life Span) by time of admission with a “C” or better in each course.and a support course GPA of 3.0. Must have completed four support courses prior to application.
