Nursing Course Plan
Catalog Year 2019-2020
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Major Requirement
Must be taken to fulfill major requirements.
Major Elective
Must be taken to fulfill major requirements, or replaced with an equivalent course.
Gen-Ed Requirement
Must be taken to fulfill general education requirements.
Elective
Can be chosen from a selection of courses.
See MyGFU for detailed academic requirements.
First Year
Fall Semester
Human Anatomy & Physiology I
(BIOL 221 )
4 credits
College Algebra
(MATH 180)
3 credits
Knowing and Being Known
(LIBA 100)
3 credits
I Believe
(THEO 101)
3 credits
Introduction to Communication
(COMM 100)
3 credits
Semester Total
16 credits
Cumulative Total
16 credits
Spring Semester
Human Anatomy & Physiology II
(BIOL 222)
4 credits
General, Organic & Biological Chemistry
(CHEM 151)
4 credits
General Psychology
(PSYC 150)
3 credits
I Believe
(THEO 102)
3 credits
Lifelong Fitness
(HHPA 120)
2 credits
Semester Total
16 credits
Cumulative Total
32 credits
Second Year
Fall Semester
Introduction to Nursing Professional Practice
(NURS 204)
2 credits
Pathophysiology
(NURS 311)
3 credits
Essentials of Microbiology
(BIOL 367)
4 credits
Statistical Procedures
(PSYC 240, SOCI 340 or MATH 240)
3 credits
Lifespan Human Development
(PSYC 310)
3 credits
Semester Total
15 credits
Cumulative Total
47 credits
Spring Semester
Nursing Fundamentals
(NURS 201)
5 credits
Health Assessment
(NURS 210)
2 credits
Pharmacology
(NURS 312)
3 credits
Nutrition for Nursing Practice
(NURS 313)
3 credits
Bible Elective
3 credits
Semester Total
16 credits
Cumulative Total
63 credits
Third Year
Fall Semester
Nursing Care of Adults with Acute Conditions
(NURS 301)
7 credits
Evidence-based Nursing for Clinical Practice
(NURS 324)
2 credits
Art, Beauty and Truth
(HUMA 290)
3 credits
History/Politics/International Studies GE Requirement
3 credits
Semester Total
15 credits
Cumulative Total
78 credits
Spring Semester
Nursing Care of Adults with Complex Conditions
(NURS 302)
7 credits
Nursing Care of the Childrearing Family
(NURS 370)
3 credits
Intercultural GE Requirement
3 credits
Philosophy & Literature
(HUMA 205)
3 credits
Semester Total
16 credits
Cumulative Total
94 credits
Fourth Year
Fall Semester
Population Health Nursing
(NURS 430)
6 credits
Mental Health Nursing
(NURS 411)
5 credits
Gerontological Nursing
(NURS 452)
2 credits
Engaging Christ in Transition
(LIBA 400)
3 credits
Elective
1 credits
Semester Total
17 credits
Cumulative Total
111 credits
Spring Semester
Nursing Leadership and Management
(NURS 442)
3 credits
Nursing Capstone
(NURS 490)
5 credits
Nursing Care of the Childbearing Family
(NURS 421)
6 credits
Electives
1 credits
Semester Total
15 credits
Cumulative Total
126 credits