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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

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
Acute Care III
  OR
Concepts & Management in Geriatric Nursing
  OR
Nursing Care of Critically Ill Adults
  OR
Nursing Care of Critically Ill Neonates, Infants, and Children
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.