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 School of Nursing. 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 331	Pharmacology	4
NURS 332	Medical Surgical Nursing 1	4
SIM 201	Integrative Learning:	4

*NURS 332 includes 84 clinical hours (NURS 332L).

Fall Year 3

NURS 335	Psychiatric & Mental Health Nursing	4
CHSC 404	Advanced Pathophysiology	3

*NURS 335 includes 84 clinical hours (NURS 335L).

Spring Year 3

NURS 438/NURS 348	Advanced Medical Surgical Nursing	6
SNHS 450	Health Care System: Interdisciplinary Perspectives	3

*NURS 438 includes 164 clinical hours (NURS 438L).

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

*NURS 447, NURS 449, and NURS 487 each include 84 clinical hours.

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
NURS 589	Evidence-Based Practice: Informatics	2
NURS 469	Caring at the End of Life	4

*NURS 419 includes 168 clinical hours (NURS 419L).

*Students must successfully complete all preceding required nursing courses before enrolling in NURS 455GR and NURS 419.

MSN Course Sequence

Students must pass the NCLEX Exam prior to starting the MSN portion of their 4+1 program.

Spring Year 4

NURS 402	Role of the Advanced Practice Nurse	1
NURS 424	Advanced Pharmacology Across the Lifespan	3
NURS 530	Advanced Health Assessment Across the Life Span	3

Summer Year 4

NURS 531	FNP I Primary Care Nursing	3
NURS 532	FNP II Primary Care Nursing	3
NURS 505	Family Theory: Health and Illness	2

Fall Year 5

NURS 533	FNP III Primary Care Nursing	3
NURS 534	Immersion & Clinical Qualification Course	1
NURS 410	Research Methods	3
NURS 570	Health Promotion Global Perspective	2

Spring Year 5

NURS 535	FNP Clinical Decision Making I	6
NURS 411	Scholarly Inquiry	4

Summer Year 5

NURS 536

FNP Clinical Decision Making II

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