Major in Nursing - Traditional Program of Study
| Freshman Year | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | ||
| GND 1050, Computer Proficiency, Level 1 | 0 | |
| GND 1015, First-Year Seminar | 3 | |
| ENG 1010, First Year Writing | 3 | |
| BIO 1010 , Biological Sciences | 4 | |
| PSY 1100 / 1200, General Psychology | 3-4 | |
| COM 1100, Fundamentals of Speech Communication | 3 | |
| 17 | ||
| Second Semester | ||
| BIO 2230, Human Anatomy and Physiology I | 4 | |
| SOC 1010, Introduction to Sociology | 3 | |
| PSY 2800, Life-Span Development (3) or SWK 2250, Hum. Behavior & Social Environ.(3) |
3 | |
| Religion (1000 level) | 3 | |
| Fine Arts | 3 | |
| Wellness | 1 | |
| 17 | ||
| Sophomore Year | Hours | |
| Third Semester | ||
| BIO 2240, Human Anatomy and Physiology II | 4 | |
| Social Science course | 3 | |
| MTH 1020,1080, or CSC 1020 | 3 | |
| NUR 2040, Health Assessment | 3 | |
| NUR 2100, Nutrition for Health Care | 3 | |
| 16 | ||
| Fourth Semester | ||
| General Elective | 3 | |
| PSY 3210 Abnormal Psychology | 3 | |
| NUR 2240, Pathophysiology | 3 | |
| NUR 2410, Introduction to Nursing | 5 | |
| Wellness X 2 | 2 | |
| 16 | ||
| Junior Year | Hours | |
| Fifth Semester | ||
| XXX 3015, Junior Cornerstone Seminar | 0 | |
| Religion (3000 level) | 3 | |
| Humanities Elective | 3 | |
| NUR 3000, Professional Nursing II | 2 | |
| NUR 3140, Pharmacology | 3 | |
| NUR 3210, Adult Health Nursing I | 5 | |
| 16 | ||
| Sixth Semester | ||
| ENG 3010, Junior Advanced Writing | 3 | |
| Elective |
3 |
|
| NUR 3410, Mental Health Nursing Concepts | 5 | |
| NUR 3850, Scientific Inquiry | 3 | |
| Elective (** Students that took or transferred in PSY 1100 must take one credit hour in an elective to meet the required 128 hours for graduation) | 0** | |
| 14 | ||
| Senior Year | Hours | |
| Seventh Semester | ||
| NUR 4210, Family Nursing:Childbearing | 5 | |
| NUR 4310, Family Nursing: Infant to Adolescent | 5 | |
| NUR 4500, Family Nursing: The Aging Adult | 2 | |
| NUR 4510, Community Health Nursing | 5 | |
| 17 | ||
| Eighth Semester | ||
| NUR 4015, Senior Nursing Capstone | 3 | |
| NUR 4410, Adult Health Nursing II | 5 | |
| NUR 4610, Leadership and Management in Nursing | 5 | |
| NUR 4710, Senior Practicum | 2 | |
| 15 | ||
| Credits for non-nursing courses | 64 | |
| Credits for Nursing courses | 64 | |
| Total | 128 | |
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Note: The last 32 hours of course work must be completed at Belmont University. Nursing students electing to pursue a minor must officially declare the minor. Upon completion of the minor, the 6-7 hours of free electives in the nursing curriculum will be waived. If the minor is not completed any hours earned toward the minor will apply to the free electives requirement to meet degree requirements. |
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