This is a traditional four-year program with nursing courses incorporated from the first semester.  It was developed primarily for the student interested in a college experience, living on campus and fully participating in campus life.  There also is an accelerated program for students who have completed general education requirements that can be completed in five semesters of full-time study.

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All students admitted to Nursing programs are required to complete the following prior to the start of classes:

• Submit evidence of specific immunizations as required by the Wilkins Wellness Center
• Submit proof of TDAP (Tetanus, Diphtheria, and Pertussis)
• Submit proof of PPD (Tuberculosis) which is to be renewed annually.
• Submit Proof of Health Insurance.
• Submit evidence of generally good physically and mental health.
• Complete a criminal background check through OneSource
• Student should expect to submit to random drug testing required by clinical practice sites.
• Submit evidence of current Health Care Provider CPR certification  from the American Heart Association.

Course Requirements

Course Title	Credit	Hours
	Human Anatomy and Physiology I and Lab	4
	Human Anatomy and Physiology II and Lab	4
	Microbiology and Lab	4
	College or General Chemistry and Lab	4
ENG	Composition	3
PSY	Psychology	3
SOC	Sociology	3
	General Education: Historical and Cultural Perspectives	3
	General Education: Moral Reasoning	3
	General Education:The Arts and Society	3
	General Education: Elective	3
	Free Elective	3
	Nursing Elective	3
	Introduction to Statistics	3
	Principles of Public Speaking	3
HP 272	Pathophysiology	3
HP 283	Pharmacotherapy	3
N 100	CARE: Career and Readiness Experiences	1
N 105	Health Across the Lifespan: Health Promotion	3
N 107	Fundamentals of Nursing Practice	4
N 201	Health Assessment	4
N 210	Health Across the Lifespan: Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing	5
N 214	Health Across the Lifespan:Adults I	5
N 221	Competencies for Nursing Practice I	2
N 306	TheoryReasoning and Research in Nursing	3
N 307	Health Across the Lifespan: Children and Adolescents	4
N 308	Health Across the Lifespan: Families	4
N 314	Health Across the Lifespan:Adults II	5
N 315	Health Across the Lifespan:Adults III	5
N 322	Competencies for Nursing Practice II	1
N 323	Competencies for Nursing Practice III	1
N 401	Health Across the Lifespan: Communities	5
N 403	Health Across the Lifespan: Clinical Elective	3
N 404	Reflections on the Art of Nursing	2
N 405	Nursing Issues and Career Development	2
N 414	Leadership and Ethics in Professional Nursing Practice	3
N 415	Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Nursing	3
	Total	120