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ST. AMBROSE UNIVERSITY – DEPARTMENT OF NURSING
SUGGESTED PLAN OF STUDY

Bachelor of Science in Nursing 

 NAME:_____________________________

 
 

FALL

     

SPRING

   

FRESHMAN

 

CR.

Taken

FRESHMAN

 

CR.

Taken

Engl 101

English Composition

3

 

Comm

Communications
129, 132, 203, 228, 328

3

 

Math _____

College Math

3

 

__________

Humanities Elective

3

 

*Psyc 105

Intro to Psychology

3

 

Theo 101

Intro to Theology

3

 

IL 101

Information Literacy

1

 

Kin 149

Wellness Concepts

1

 

NSS

New Student Seminar

1

 

*Sociology 101

Intro to Sociology

3

 

*Biol 101/106

Principles of Biology or Equivalent or Hum. Genetics

4

 

*Biol 106/101

Hum. Genetics or Prin. of Biology or Equiv.

3

 

 Total Credits

 

15

 

Total Credits
 

 

16

 

SOPHOMORE

 

CR.

 

SOPHOMORE

 

CR

 

*Psyc 305

Life Span Development

3

 

*Biol 211/Nutr 305

Microbiology

4/3

 

____________

Humanities Elective

3

 

Nurs 150

Professional Role Dev.

1

 

*Nutr 305/Biol 211

Nutrition for Nursing/Microbiology

3/4

 

Nurs 160

Nursing Interventions I

2

 

__________

Creative Arts

 

3

 

Nurs 260

Nursing Interventions II

2

 

*+Bio 202

 

Human Anatomy & Physiology

4

 

 

Nurs 300

Health & Physical Assess.

3

 

 

 

 

 

Nurs 310

Pathophysiology

4

 

 Total Credits

 

16

 

Total Credits
 

 

16

 

JUNIOR

 

CR.

 

JUNIOR

 

CR.

 

Phil _______

Philosophy: (Choose One)101,207,210,201,208,217

3

 

Kin  ________

Elective

1

 

Pharm 320

Pharmacology

3

 

____________

Humanity Elective

3

 

Nurs 353

Nursing the Adult

4

 

Nurs 350

Nursing the Beginning Family

3

 

Nurs 354

Nursing Interventions IV

1

 

Nurs 351

Nurs Developing Family

3

 

Nurs 355

Mental Health Nursing

2

 

Nurs 352

Nursing Interventions III

1

 

Nurs 390

Fnd. of Nursing Knowledge

2

 

Nurs 400

Clinical Practice I

4

 

 Total Credits

 

15

 

Total Credits
 

 

15

 

SENIOR

 

CR.

 

SENIOR

 

CR.

 

Phil/Theo

Elective

3

 

Phil 310

Bio Medical Ethics

3

 

Nurs 410

Community Health Nurs

3

 

Nurs 460

Clinical Practice II (RUP, Mgmt & Com Health)

4

 

Nurs 420 (WI)

Research Utilization

2

 

Nurs 463**

Clin. Prac. II Adult Health

1

 

Nurs 430

Nursing & Older Adult

2

 

Nurs 464**

Clinical Practice II Mental Health

1

 

Nurs 461**

Clinical Practice II Beginning  Family

1

 

Nurs 450

National & International Nursing

2

 

Nurs 462**

Clinical Practice II Developing Family

1

 

Nurs 480

Professional Trends & Issues

2

 

Nurs 470

Nursing Management

2

 

 

**N461, 462, 463& 464 may be taken in either term

   

Total Credits

 

14

 

Total Credits
 

 

13

 

Total Credits:  120-122      A minimum of 120 credits is required for a bachelor’s degree.

NOTE:  Refer to the student’s individual program evaluation for curriculum requirements.  This information is available on Beeline.

++See catalog for foreign language requirements.  If foreign language requirement unmet, BSN program completion time will be extended.  See catalog for foreign language requirements.

*All but two courses must be completed prior to admission to Nursing.  +Bio 202 must be completed prior to admission to Nursing.
Revised 10/23/09

 

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