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 201 | Fundamentals & Health Promotion | 4 |
| NU 202 | Assessment & Health Promotion | 4 |
| NU 208 | Nutrition for Healthcare Professionals | 3 |
| NU 301 | Care of the Childbearing Family | 4.5 |
| NU 302 | Psychosocial Health | 4.5 |
| NU 304 | Illness Across the Lifespan I | 4 |
| NU 305 | Clinical Nursing Care I | 4 |
| NU 307 | Evidence-Based Practice Research Methods | 3 |
| NU 308 | Pathophysiology & Pharmacology | 3 |
| NU 404 | Illness Across the Lifespan II | 4 |
| NU 406 | Nursing Leadership & Management | 4 |
| NU 413 | Clinical Nursing Care II | 4 |
| NU 414 | Community & Public Health Nursing | 4 |
| NU 417 | Capstone Clinical | 3.5 |
| NU 418 | Applied Pharmacology | 1 |
| NU 427 | Comprehensive Nursing Review | 3.5 |
II. Other Program Requirements - Traditional Nursing Track
Required classes:
| BI 201 | Intro to Human Anatomy & Physiology I | 4 |
| BI 202 | Intro to Human Anatomy & Physiology II | 4 |
| BI 214 | General Microbiology | 3 |
| BI 214L | General Microbiology Lab | 1 |
| CH 111 | Essentials of Chemistry: General | 3 |
| CH 111L | Essentials of Chemistry Lab | 1 |
| CH 112 | Essentials of Chem:Organic/Biochemisty | 3 |
| MA 207 | Introduction to Statistics | 3 |
| PSY 105 | General Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 203 | Developmental Psychology | 3 |
| SO 101 | Introduction 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:
II. Other Program Requirements - Accelerated Nursing Track
Required classes:
| BI 201 | Intro to Human Anatomy & Physiology I | 4 |
| BI 202 | Intro to Human Anatomy & Physiology II | 4 |
| BI 214 | General Microbiology | 3 |
| BI 214L | General Microbiology Lab | 1 |
| CH 111 | Essentials of Chemistry: General | 3 |
| CH 111L | Essentials of Chemistry Lab | 1 |
| CH 112 | Essentials of Chem:Organic/Biochemisty | 3 |
| MA 207 | Introduction to Statistics | 3 |
| PSY 105 | General Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 203 | Developmental Psychology | 3 |
| SO 101 | Introduction 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.