Degree Requirements
The program requires completion of 64 credits:
| Semester 1 | |||||
| NURS 110A | Introduction to Professional Nursing Concepts | 1 credit | |||
| NURS 208A* | Introduction to Pathophysiology | 2 credits | |||
| NURS 210A* | Introduction to Pharmacology | 2 credits | |||
| NURS 220A | Health Assessment (first 7 weeks) |
3 credits | |||
| NURS 220AC | Health Assessment Lab (first 7 weeks) |
1 credit | |||
| NURS 230A | Fundamentals of Nursing Practice (second 7 weeks) |
3 credits | |||
| NURS 230AC | Fundamentals of Nursing Practice Clinical (second 7 weeks) |
2 credits | |||
| Total | 14 credits | ||||
| Semester 2 | |||||
| NURS 318A | Adult Health Nursing I (all semester) |
3 credits | |||
| NURS 318AC | Adult Health Nursing I Clinical (all semester) |
3 credits | |||
| NURS 456A | Nursing Care of the Community I (7 weeks) |
2 credits | |||
| NURS 456AC | Nursing Care of the Community I (7 weeks) |
2 credits | |||
| NURS 323A | Nursing Research and Evidence-Based Practice | 3 credits | |||
| NURS 334A | Behavioral Health in Nursing (7 weeks) |
2 credits | |||
| NURS 334AC | Behavioral Health in Nursing Clinical (7 weeks) |
2 credits | |||
| Total | 17 credits | ||||
| Semester 3 | |||||
| NURS 326A | Lifespan | 3 credits | |||
| NURS 328A | Adult Health Nursing II (all semester) | 3 credits | |||
| NURS 328AC | Adult Health Nursing II (all semester) | 3 credits | |||
| NURS 451A | Nursing Care of the Childbearing Family (7 weeks) |
2 credits | |||
| NURS 451AC | Nursing Care of the Childrearing Family Clinical (7 weeks) |
2 credits | |||
| NURS 453A | Nursing Care of the Childrearing Family (7 weeks) |
2 credits | |||
| NURS 453AC | Nursing Care of the Childrearing Family Clinical (7 weeks) |
2 credits | |||
| Total | 17 credits | ||||
| Semester 4 | |||||
| NURS 400A | Adult Health Nursing III (first 7 weeks) |
2 credits | |||
| NURS 400AC | Adult Health Nursing III Clinical (first 7 weeks) |
2 credits | |||
| NURS 410A | Leadership and Management (first 7 weeks) |
3 credits | |||
| NURS 455A* | Senior Seminar (last 7 weeks) |
2 credits | |||
| NURS 455AC | Senior Seminar Practicum (last 7 weeks) |
3 credits | |||
| NURS 330A | Nursing Elective (first 7 weeks) |
3 credits | |||
| NURS 331A | Pathophysiology with Related Pharmacotherapies (last 7 weeks) |
2 credits | |||
| Total | 16 credits |
Please note: *Courses are on the Riverdale Campus.
Prerequisites:
- Must pass all courses in each semester to progress to the next semester (with a grade of C+ or higher).
- Must pass NURS 220 Health Assessment to progress into NURS 230 Fundamentals of Nursing Practice (with a grade of C+ or higher).
All science courses (prerequisite and required) completed at the College of Mount Saint Vincent or an outside institution should be within 5 years of admission and have a grade of B or better for acceptance or waived eligibility.