Baccalaureate Degree Nursing - BNP Pre Licensure
BNP policies on challenge examination, transfer credit, academic standards and progression, and criteria for taking challenge exams can be obtained from the Department of Nursing.
General Education
MATH 135 — Mathematics for Technical Students (131, 152, 174, 175 or equivalent) |
3 |
BIOL 234 — Human Anatomy and Physiology I |
3 |
CHEM 101/CHEM 101L — Survey of Chemistry |
4 |
NURB 499C — Advanced Nursing Practicum |
6 |
General Education Total |
40 |
Refer to the General Education section for a complete listing of general education requirements.
Successful completion of PSY 154 and SOC 101 is recommended.
Program Requirements
NURB 260 — Wellness and Health Promotion |
2 |
NURB 262 — Foundational Skills for Professional Nursing |
6 |
NURB 264 — Family Health Nursing |
6 |
NURB 266 — Community-Based Nursing Care |
5 |
NURB 320 — Care of Older Adults |
5 |
NURB 322 — Mental Health Nursing |
4 |
NURB 324 — Acute Alterations in Adult Health I |
7 |
NURB 326 — Advanced Health Assessment |
2 |
NURB 361 — Introduction to Nursing Research |
3 |
NURB 420 — Acute Alterations in Adult Health II |
7 |
NURB 422 — Chronic Alterations in Health |
5 |
NURB 424 — Public Health |
3 |
NURB 461 — Nursing Leadership and Management |
3
|
Program Requirements Total |
58 |
"K" credit of 32 hours awarded for lower division nursing courses following successful completion of NURB 326, NURB 327, and admission into the post licensure program.
Supplemental Requirements
BIOL 217/BIOL 217L — Elementary Medical Biology |
4 |
BIOL 235 — Human Anatomy and Physiology II |
3 |
BIOL 336 — Physiopathology |
4 |
MATH 353 — Statistics |
3 |
NURS 345 — Global Health |
3 |
NURS Elective |
3 |
PSY 156 — Lifespan Developmental Psychology |
3 |
Supplemental Requirements Total |
23 |
Components of Degree Requirement
General Education Requirements |
40 |
Program Requirements |
58 |
Supplemental Requirements |
23 |
Degree Requirement Total |
121 |
The student will be required to complete the course sequence approved by the University and in place at the time of admission into the BNP. The generic (prelicensure) sequence follows:
Admissions procedures, curriculum requirements and course sequencing may be changed as part of the process of annual program evaluation. It is the applicant's responsibility to verify current application criteria and procedures prior to the application deadline.