Nursing, BS (43-133) (4 Year Guide)

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This guide is valid for this Undergraduate Catalog only and is subject to change. This guide is a recommendation only and your actual program may vary. The time it takes to complete a degree and the sequence in which courses are taken will depend on any credits transferred to UCM and on placement in math and writing. See the current Undergraduate Catalog for a complete listing of academic policies, curriculum, prerequisites, and course descriptions.

Suggested Schedule

Freshman Year - Fall Semester

CHEM 1104 - Introduction to the Sciences: Chemistry GE (4: 3 lecture, 1 lab) *
ENGL 1020 - Composition I GE (3)
NUR 1700 - Introduction to Professional Nursing (1) **
SOC 1800 - Introduction to Sociology GE (3) *
General Education - Communication (3)
General Education - Mathematical Sciences (3)

Semester Total: 17 Hours

Freshman Year - Spring Semester

BIOL 3401 - Human Anatomy (3: 1 lecture, 2 lab) *
ENGL 1030 - Composition II GE (3)
PSY 1100 - General Psychology GE (3) *
General Education - Fine Arts (3)
General Education - General Education Elective (3)
General Education - US/Missouri Constitution (3)

Semester Total: 18 Hours

Sophomore Year - Fall Semester

BIOL 3402 - Human Physiology (5: 4 lecture, 1 lab) *
D&N 3340 - Nutrition (3) *
NUR 2200 - Culture and Sustainability in Health (3) *
General Education - Literature (3)
General Education - Managing Information (2)

Semester Total: 16 Hours

Sophomore Year - Spring Semester

BIOL 3610 - Basic Microbiology (3) *
NUR 2710 - Introduction to Nursing Applications Across the Lifespan (1) **
NUR 3200 - Pathophysiology (4) *
Nursing Elective (2) #
General Education - Additional Knowledge Area I (3)
General Education - Natural Science Non-Lab (3)

Semester Total: 16 Hours

Enter Nursing Program

Senior Year - Fall Semester

Semester Total: 13 Hours

Senior Year - Spring Semester

Semester Total: 16 Hours

Nursing Major, BS Degree - 124 hours

* Nursing program prerequisite courses and ALL general education courses must be taken prior to admission to the program. Preference for admission into the Nursing major will be given to students taking ALL prerequisites at UCM.
** Lower Level Required Nursing Courses (must be taken prior to admission to the program).
# The nursing elective may be taken anytime after sophomore standing is achieved. One Nursing elective course is required from the following: NUR 2000 - e-Health and Cyber Wellness (2) ; NUR 2020 - Health: The Women’s Perspective (2) , NUR 4020 - Grief and Loss (2) ; NUR 4030 - Human Sexuality (2) ; NUR 4040 - Nursing Informatics (2) ; NUR 4210 - Wellness for U.S. Veterans and Military Families (2) ; and NUR 4405 - Aging of Self and Others (2) .

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Nursing, BS (43-133) (4 Year Guide)

Suggested Schedule

Freshman Year - Fall Semester

Semester Total: 17 Hours

Freshman Year - Spring Semester

Semester Total: 18 Hours

Sophomore Year - Fall Semester

Semester Total: 16 Hours

Sophomore Year - Spring Semester

Semester Total: 16 Hours

Enter Nursing Program

Junior Year - Fall Semester

Semester Total: 14 Hours

Junior Year - Spring Semester

Semester Total: 14 Hours

Senior Year - Fall Semester

Semester Total: 13 Hours

Senior Year - Spring Semester

Semester Total: 16 Hours

Nursing Major, BS Degree - 124 hours