Summary of Requirements: The Major in Nursing

Nursing students must complete a minimum of 131 semester hours for award of the baccalaureate degree. The course of study must be completed within a six year time frame, beginning with the year of entry into the first nursing course. A nursing faculty advisor is appointed for advisement.

Liberal Arts Requirements:

A minimum of 60 semester hours in liberal arts is required, which includes completion of the General Education Curriculum (G.E.C.).

The following required courses are included in the General Education Curriculum:

Component I

Writing Sequence

Speech

Mathematics 12 or above

Component II

Introduction to Philosophy: PH 221C, 224M, or 225P

Component IIIa

Laboratory Sciences:

Anatomy and Physiology I & II

Chemistry, Biochemistry

Microbiology

Pathophysiology

In addition, MA 225 and 15 semester hours in the Social Sciences are required, including: PS 102S, PS 113, PS 114

Sociology