BSN Curriculum

Our innovative curriculum was built to prepare the next generation of nurses with the tools they will need to be successful in their careers. Nursing is evolving at a rapid pace and nurses need to be ready to navigate this new landscape of healthcare to deliver quality and safe patient care.

Required Support Courses

• Statistics 1350 (3 CH), 1450 (3 CH) or 2450 (3 CH)
• Microbiology 4010 (3 CH)
• Human Nutrition
  • Students admitted to early admission pathway are expected to take Human Nutrition 2200 (2 CH)
  • All other students seeking admission to the nursing program can take Human Nutrition 2200 (2 CH) or 2410 (4 CH)

Elective Support Courses

• HW 2102 Optimizing Personal Health, Happiness & Well-being
• HW 2210 Dimensions of Wellness and Resilience
• HW 2220 Wellness in Chronic Conditions I
• HW 3220 Health Promotion Strategies for People with Chronic Conditions
• HW 3230 Coaching for Health Improvement
• NRSADVN 3113 RN Practice in Primary Care and Substance Use Disorder
• NRSADVN 3114 Care Coordination and Transition in Care
• NRSADVN 3115 Telehealth Assessment and Management in Primary Care
• NRSADVN 3116 Evidence-Based Health Coaching in Interprofessional Practice
• NRSADVN 3117 RN Practice in Primary Care
• Nursing 2781H Honors Research Methods*
• Nursing 2890.01H Sophomore Honors Seminar 1*
• Nursing 2890.02H Sophomore Honors Seminar 2*
• Nursing 3200 Failure to Rescue
• Nursing 3431 Global Options Nursing Capstone
• Nursing 3890.01H Junior Honors Seminar 1*
• Nursing 3890.02H Junior Honors Seminar 2*
• Nursing 4110 Nursing Process in the Perioperative Setting
• Nursing 4150 Epidemiology Concepts in Nursing and Global Healthcare
• Nursing 4890.01H Senior Honors Seminar 1*
• Nursing 4890.02H Senior Honors Seminar 2*

*This option is only available to students in the BSN Honors Program admitted Autumn 2024 and after.

Sample Schedule

View a four-year BSN sample schedule* for students entering the program in August 2022 and beyond.

*The BSN sample schedule is tentative and the sequence of coursework may change based on a number of different factors. Deviations may occur based on the prerequisite course/option a student elects to enroll in, credit earned through post-secondary and/or AP and/or test scores, such as the math placement test score, changes to class requirements, falling below academic progression standards and other reasons.

The sample schedule does not provide a list of prerequisite courses required for admission into the BSN major. For a comprehensive list of approved prerequisites courses, grade requirements and an overview of the BSN application process please visit the BSN admissions page.

General Education (New) Requirements

View an overview of general education requirements specific to BSN students entering the university in August 2022 and beyond.