Nursing (BSN) and Nursing (MSN): 4 + 1 Program
The School of Nursing offers an accelerated 4+1 program, allowing students accepted to the undergraduate Nursing program to obtain the Bachelor of Science in Nursing and the Master of Science in Nursing in five years. Students with a GPA of 3.3 in all nursing courses and an overall GPA of 3.3 are eligible to apply during their sophomore year. Progression into the nurse practitioner sequence is dependent upon the student obtaining RN licensure and maintaining a GPA of 3.3 in all nursing courses.
BSN Course Sequence
The sequence below includes only nursing courses required by the Nursing Department. Science prerequisites and University-level required courses are not included.
Fall Year 2
| NURS 228 | Nursing Theory & Evidence Based Practice | 4 |
| NURS 295 | Fundamental Skills and Health Assessment | 4 |
*NURS 295 includes 56 laboratory hours (NURS 295L).
Spring Year 2
*NURS 332 includes 84 clinical hours (NURS 332L).
Fall Year 3
Spring Year 3
Summer Year 3
| NURS 447 | Variances in Health Patterns of the Childbearing Family | 4 |
| NURS 449 | Variances in Health Patterns of the Childrearing Family | 4 |
| NURS 487 | Nursing Care of Individuals, Families, and Communities | 4 |
Fall Year 4
| NURS 495 | Contemporary Issues & Role Development for Advanced Practice Nursing | 4 |
| NURS 419 | Clinical Capstone Practicum | 2 |
| NURS 455GR | Clinical Decision Making & Complex Care | 4 |
| SNHS 459 | Caring at the End of Life | 4 |
| NURS 589 | Evidence-Based Practice: Informatics | 2 |
*NURS 419 includes 168 clinical hours (NURS 419L).
MSN Course Sequence
Students must pass the NCLEX Exam prior to starting the MSN portion of their 4+1 program.
Spring Year 4
| NURS 424 | Advanced Pharmacology Across the Lifespan | 3 |
| NURS 530 | Advanced Health Assessment Across the Life Span | 3 |
| SNHS 570 | Health Promotion | 2 |
Summer Year 4
Fall Year 5
Spring Year 5
Summer Year 5
| NURS 536 | FNP Clinical Decision Making II | 6 |