BSN PROGRAM
SAMPLE STUDY PLAN
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Below are all of the required courses leading to a B.S.N. degree. The timing and order of when these courses are taken will vary according to your entry option. Upon successful completion, graduates will be eligible to sit for the examination for licensure as a registered nurse (R.N.). The BSN program includes nursing, science, and liberal arts courses. The plan below is typical for a freshman entering the BSN program at the Bolton School of Nursing. For the most current curriculum, check out our BSN Curriculum page.
Year |
Fall Semester |
Spring Semester |
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First |
Foundations of the Discipline | Nursing Informatics: Introduction | |||||||||||||
| Foundations of the Practice | Nursing Assessment | ||||||||||||||
| Principles of Biology | Nutrition | ||||||||||||||
| Anatomy and Physiology I | Community Seminar I | ||||||||||||||
| SAGES University Seminar | Anatomy and Physiology II | ||||||||||||||
| Molecular View of Biology | |||||||||||||||
| SAGES University Seminar | |||||||||||||||
Second |
Nursing Care of the Adult | Medical Microbiology | |||||||||||||
| Pharmacology | Psychiatric/Mental Health | ||||||||||||||
| Aging in Health and Illness | Nursing Care of the Adult II | ||||||||||||||
| Community Seminar II | Community Seminar III | ||||||||||||||
| SAGES University Seminar | |||||||||||||||
| Chemical Biology | |||||||||||||||
Third |
Parents and Neonates/Children and Adolescents | Parents and Neonates/Children and Adolescents | |||||||||||||
| OR | OR | ||||||||||||||
| Acute Care II/Critical Care | Acute Care II/Critical Care | ||||||||||||||
| Basic Statistics | Nursing Research | ||||||||||||||
| SAGES Departmental Seminar | Nursing Informatics | ||||||||||||||
| Community Seminar V | Community Seminar V | ||||||||||||||
Fourth |
Nursing Informatics | Issues and Ethics in Health Care | |||||||||||||
| Public Health Nursing | Nursing Management | ||||||||||||||
| Health in the Global Community | 1 of 4 Senior Preceptorships: | ||||||||||||||
| Global Health Practicum/Capstone |
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| NOTE: A minimum of 124 credit hours with a 2.0 GPA and at least 50 credits in 300- and 400-level courses is required. Along with meeting general requirements for graduation, students must obtain a minimum of C for all courses taken in nursing and science. Candidates seeking to obtain a B.S.N. must also complete the Seminar Approach to General Education and Scholarship (SAGES), including the capstone experience. | |||||||||||||||