| 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 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.
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| ENG 1301 | 3 | ENG 1302 | 3 |
| MATH 1314 | 3 | HIST 1301 | 3 |
| BSC 2401 | 0-4 | BSC 2402 | 4 |
| COMS 1315 or 1321 | 3 | CHEM 1305 or 1311 | 3 |
| NURS Career Exploration | 3 | CHEM 1105 or 1111 | 1 |
| 12-16 | 14 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| MATH 1342 or 453 | 3 | PSCI 2306 | 3 |
| PSY 322 | 3 | PSY 2301 | 3 |
| BIOL 2420 | 0-4 | PHIL 360 or PSY 205 | 3 |
| PSCI 2305 | 3 | HIST 1302 | 3 |
| HHPH 331 | 3 | VISUAL/PERFORMING ARTS | 3 |
| 12-16 | 15 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| NURS 3332 | 3 | NURS 4840 | 8 |
| NURS 3211 | 2 | NURS 4540 | 5 |
| NURS 3414 | 4 | NURS 3630 | 6 |
| NURS 3620 | 6 | ||
| 15 | 19 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| NURS 4840 | 8 | NURS 4560 | 5 |
| NURS 4650 | 6 | NURS 4561 | 5 |
| NURS 4342 | 3 | NURS 4162 | 1 |
| NURSING INFORMATICS & HIT | 2 | NURSING CAPSTONE | 4 |
| 19 | 15 | ||
| Total Hours: 121-129 | |||
