Core Curriculum Courses
See the Core Curriculum Requirements		42
Required Prerequisite Courses
Visual/Performing Arts
ENG 1301	College Reading & Writing *
ENG 1302	Written Argument/Research *
HIST 1301	History of the United States through Reconstruction *
HIST 1302	History of the United States Since Reconstruction *
PSCI 2305	United States Government and Politics *
PSCI 2306	Texas Government and Politics
PSY 2301	Introduction to Psychology *
COMS 1315	Fundamentals of Public Speaking *
or COMS 1321	Business/Professional Speaking
BSC 2401	Hum Anatomy/Physiology I *
BSC 2402	Hum Anatomy/Physiology II *
MATH 1314	College Algebra *
PHIL 360	General Ethics *
CHEM 1305	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.

Print or Download a PDF of this page

First Year
Fall	Hours
Delete This Text
	0
Total Hours: 0