First Semester  

Semester Hours 

BI 211  

Anatomy  

4 

CH 120  

Biochemistry  

4 

EN 101  

English Composition I 

3 

HC 102 

Health Care Communications 

3 

MA 101 

Introduction to Algebra 

3 

Total 17 

Second Semester  

Semester Hours 

BI 210  

Microbiology  

4 

BI 213  

Physiology  

4 

NS 110  

World of Professional Nursing 

2 

NS 120 

Basic Nursing Skills: Theory 

2 

NS 121 

Basic Nursing Skills: Clinical Application 

2 

PY 101 

Introduction to Psychology 

3 

Total 17 

First Semester  

Semester Hours 

BI 120 

Basic Nutrition 

2 

BI 227  

Pathophysiology  

3 

NS 200 

Drug Calculations and Medication  

Administration 

1 

NS 206  

Pharmacology  

3 

NS 230  

Health Assessment: Theory 

2 

NS 231 

Health Assessment: Clinical Application 

2 

SO 101 

Introduction to Sociology 

3 

Total 16 

Second Semester  

Semester Hours 

BI 121 

Therapeutic Nutrition Science 

1 

HC 220 

Gerontology 

2 

NS 250  

Professional Nurse Caring with 

Adults I: Theory  

4 

NS 251 

Professional Nurse Caring with 

Adults I: Clinical Application 

4 

PY 200  

Human Development 

3 

EN 200 

English II 

3 

Total 17 

First Semester  

Semester Hours 

HC 301 

Western Humanities and the History of Health Care 

4 

NS 330 

Professional Nurse Caring- Mental  

Health: Theory 

3 

NS 331 

Professional Nurse Caring- Mental  

Health: Clinical Application 

4 

ST 310 

Statistics 

3 

Electives 

2 

Total 16 

Second Semester  

Semester Hours 

HC 315 

Issues in Health Care 

2 

NS 309 

Scientific Investigation in Health Care 

3 

NS 350 

Professional Nurse Caring with 

Adults II: Theory 

4 

NS 351 

Professional Nurse Caring with 

Adults II: Clinical Application 

4 

Electives 

2 

Total 15 

First Semester  

Semester Hours 

NS 430 

Professional Nurse Caring with Families: Theory 

2 

NS 431 

Professional Nurse Caring with  

Families: Clinical Application 

2 

NS 440 

Professional Nurse Caring with Maternal  

Child Health: Theory 

4 

NS 441 

Professional Nurse Caring with Maternal  

Child Health: Clinical Application 

4 

Electives 

4 

Total 16 

Second Semester  

Semester Hours 

NS 410 

Professional Nurse Caring Seminar III 

1 

NS 450 

Professional Nurse Caring in Public  

Health: Theory 

2 

NS 451 

Professional Nurse Caring in Public  

Health: Clinical Application 

2 

NS 460 

Professional Nurse Caring in People with Multi-system Disorders: Theory 

3 

NS 464 

Professional Nurse Leadership and  

Management: Theory 

3 

NS 465 

Professional Nurse Leadership and 

Management of People with Multi-system Disorders: Clinical Application 

4 

Total 15 

Total Semester Hours in Program 129