Nursing Degree Plan

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These course sequences are only suggested sequences. For other ideas, please see the website www.pba.edu/nursing or contact the nursing department for advising.

Lower Division: Sample Sequence 1, no summers

Semester 1

BIO 1103 - Biology I 3 Credit Hour(s) * and
BIO 1101 - Biology I Laboratory 1 Credit Hour(s) *
CHM 1123 - Principles of Chemistry 3 Credit Hour(s) and
CHM 1111 - Principles of Chemistry Laboratory 1 Credit Hour(s) and
CHM 1120 - Principles of Chemistry Recitation 0 Credit Hour(s)
ENG 1113 - English Composition I 3 Credit Hour(s)
FYE 1001 - First Year Experience 1 Credit Hour(s)
HUM 1013 - Humanities I: Prehistory through 1000 A.D. 3 Credit Hour(s)
PSY 2133 - General Psychology 3 Credit Hour(s)

Note:

*Biology I is a prerequisite to Anatomy & Physiology I

Semester 2

BIB 1003 - Exploring the Bible 3 Credit Hour(s)
COM 1113 - Public Speaking 3 Credit Hour(s)
ENG 1123 - English Composition II 3 Credit Hour(s)
HUM 1023 - Humanities II: The World from 1000 to 1700 3 Credit Hour(s)
MAT 1853 - College Algebra 3 Credit Hour(s) *
PSY 2183 - Life Span Development 3 Credit Hour(s)

Note:

*College Algebra is a prerequisite to Statistics;

Semester 3

BIO 2103 - Therapeutic Nutrition 3 Credit Hour(s)
BIO 2283 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I 3 Credit Hour(s) and
BIO 2281 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I Laboratory 1 Credit Hour(s)
HUM 1033 - Humanities III: The World from 1700 to Present 3 Credit Hour(s)
MAT 2003 - Elementary Statistics 3 Credit Hour(s)
PLS 3003 - Freedom in American Society 3 Credit Hour(s)
Fine Arts Elective 2 Credit Hours

Semester 4

BIO 2293 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II 3 Credit Hour(s) and
BIO 2291 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II Laboratory 1 Credit Hour(s)
BIO 2503 - Principles of Microbiology 3 Credit Hour(s) and
BIO 2501 - Principles of Microbiology Lab 1 Credit Hour(s)
NUR 2003 - Introduction to Professional Nursing 3 Credit Hour(s) *
NUR 2013 - Pathophysiology & Pharmacology I 3 Credit Hour(s) *
NUR 2023 - Health Assessment with Lab 3 Credit Hour(s) * and
NUR 2020 - Health Assessment Lab 0 Credit Hour(s)

Note:

*Intro to Professional Nursing, Health Assessment, and Pathophysiology-Pharmacology I are offered over the summer. Taking these courses over the summer allows the other pre-nursing courses to be spread out more, allowing for a lighter load. Please contact your nursing advisor if you are contemplating this route.

Lower Division: Sample Sequence 2, one summer course

Note:

Intro to Professional Nursing, Health Assessment, and Pathophysiology-Pharmacology I are offered over the summer. Taking these courses over the summer allows the other pre-nursing courses to be spread out more, allowing for a lighter load. Please contact your nursing advisor if you are contemplating this route.

Upper Division

Semester 5

NUR 3012 - Technical Skills for Nursing Practice 2 Credit Hour(s)
NUR 3104 - Fundamentals of Nursing: Theory 4 Credit Hour(s)
NUR 3112 - Fundamentals of Nursing: Clinical 2 Credit Hour(s)
NUR 3122 - Medical-Surgical Nursing I: Clinical 2 Credit Hour(s)
NUR 3123 - Medical-Surgical Nursing I: Theory 3 Credit Hour(s)
NUR 3203 - Pathophysiology & Pharmacology II 3 Credit Hour(s)

Semester 6

NUR 3302 - Medical-Surgical Nursing II: Clinical 2 Credit Hour(s)
NUR 3303 - Medical-Surgical Nursing II: Theory 3 Credit Hour(s)
NUR 3323 - Psychiatric & Mental Health Nursing: Theory 3 Credit Hour(s)
NUR 3332 - Psychiatric & Mental Health Nursing: Clinical 2 Credit Hour(s)
NUR 3223 - Nursing Research 3 Credit Hour(s)

Semester 7

NUR 4104 - Maternal & Pediatric Nursing: Theory 4 Credit Hour(s)
NUR 4102 - Maternal & Pediatric Nursing: Clinical 2 Credit Hour(s)
NUR 4122 - Complex Nursing: Clinical 2 Credit Hour(s)
NUR 4123 - Complex Nursing: Theory 3 Credit Hour(s)
NUR 4xxx - Nursing Elective 3 Credit Hours

Semester 8

BIB 4153 - Christian Values and Biblical Faith 3 Credit Hour(s)
NUR 4203 - Nursing Leadership & Management 3 Credit Hour(s)
NUR 4303 - Community Nursing: Theory 3 Credit Hour(s)
NUR 4312 - Community Nursing: Clinical 2 Credit Hour(s)
NUR 4505 - Senior Preceptorship: Clinical 5 Credit Hour(s)