Nursing, B.S.

The baccalaureate Nursing curriculum is delivered through either the Traditional Nursing Track or the Accelerated Nursing Track. Both curricular tracks are outlined below:

I. Major Program Requirements - Traditional Nursing Track

58 semester credits in nursing, including the following:

NU 201Fundamentals & Health Promotion

4

NU 202Assessment & Health Promotion

4

NU 208Nutrition for Healthcare Professionals

3

NU 301Care of the Childbearing Family

4.5

NU 302Psychosocial Health

4.5

NU 304Illness Across the Lifespan I

4

NU 305Clinical Nursing Care I

4

NU 307Evidence-Based Practice Research Methods

3

NU 308Pathophysiology & Pharmacology

3

NU 404Illness Across the Lifespan II

4

NU 406Nursing Leadership & Management

4

NU 413Clinical Nursing Care II

4

NU 414Community & Public Health Nursing

4

NU 417Capstone Clinical

3.5

NU 418Applied Pharmacology

1

NU 427Comprehensive Nursing Review

3.5

II. Other Program Requirements - Traditional Nursing Track

Required classes:

BI 201Intro to Human Anatomy & Physiology I

4

BI 202Intro to Human Anatomy & Physiology II

4

BI 214General Microbiology

3

BI 214LGeneral Microbiology Lab

1

CH 111Essentials of Chemistry: General

3

CH 111LEssentials of Chemistry Lab

1

CH 112Essentials of Chem:Organic/Biochemisty

3

MA 207Introduction to Statistics

3

PSY 105General Psychology

3

PSY 203Developmental Psychology

3

SO 101Introduction to Sociology

3

PHIL or TH XXX
Ethical Reasoning Course

3

*BI 201, BI 202, CH 111, CH 112, and BI 214 (or the equivalent of these courses) must have been completed within 5 years of admission to the nursing program at Carroll College. These courses taken prior to the 5-year limit may be analyzed by the nursing department for possible use depending upon individual circumstances. All required science classes and labs must be face to face (online courses will not be accepted). The nursing department may grant an exception on a case-by-case basis for CH 112, which does not require a lab.

I. Major Program Requirements - Accelerated Nursing Track

57 semester credits in nursing, including the following:

ACNU 201Fundmntls & Health Promotion

4

ACNU 202Assessment & Health Promotion

4

ACNU 208Nutrition for Healthcare Professionals

3

ACNU 301Care of the Childbearing Famly

4.5

ACNU 302Psychosocial Health

4.5

ACNU 304Illness Across the Lifespan I

4

ACNU 305AClinical Nursing Care I Part A

2

ACNU 305BClinical Nursing Care I Part B

2

ACNU 307Evd-Based Practice Rsrch

3

ACNU 308Pathophysiology & Pharmacology

3

ACNU 404AIllness Across the Lifespan II Part A

2

ACNU 404BIllness Across the Lifespan II Part B

2

ACNU 406Nursing Leadership & Management

4

ACNU 413Clinical Nursing Care II

4

ACNU 414Community & Public Health Nursing

4

ACNU 417Capstone Clinical

3.5

ACNU 427Comprehensive Nursing Review

3.5

II. Other Program Requirements - Accelerated Nursing Track

Required classes:

BI 201Intro to Human Anatomy & Physiology I

4

BI 202Intro to Human Anatomy & Physiology II

4

BI 214General Microbiology

3

BI 214LGeneral Microbiology Lab

1

CH 111Essentials of Chemistry: General

3

CH 111LEssentials of Chemistry Lab

1

CH 112Essentials of Chem:Organic/Biochemisty

3

MA 207Introduction to Statistics

3

PSY 105General Psychology

3

PSY 203Developmental Psychology

3

SO 101Introduction to Sociology

3

PHIL or TH XXX
Ethical Reasoning Course

3

CO or FR or SP XXX
Oral Communications Course

3

XXX
Written Communications

3

*All required science classes and labs must be face to face (online courses will not be accepted). The nursing department may grant an exception on a case-by-case basis for CH 112, which does not require a lab. Written Communications as CORE 110 or HNR 150 or ENWR 102.

Nursing students are expected to purchase Carroll College nursing scrubs and other items needed for clinical/lab experiences.