Academics

TRACK I (Undergraduate)

NU 200 Introduction to Professional Nursing I
Prerequisites: BI 161, BI 162; CH 112; EN 101, EN 102; PS 101; SO 100
Corequisites: BI 204, PS 210, NU 205
Philosophy and conceptual framework of the program is introduced. Nursing theory, history and professional practice roles are presented. Medical terminology is introduced as well as introduction to medication calculations.
Offered Fall semester every year. 5 credits.

NU 205 Pathophysiology
Prerequisites: BI 161, BI 162; CH 112; EN 101, EN 102; PS 101; SO 100
Corequisites: BI 204, PS 210, NU 200
Students will develop beginning principles in providing nursing care for individuals with altered pathophysiological responses
Offered Fall semester every year. 3 credits.

NU 210 Introduction to Professional Nursing II
Prerequisite: NU 200, NU 205
Corequisites: HE 120, NU 215, CS 124
Health of individuals and families is assessed. Communication, physical assessment, nursing process and other skills for professional practice are introduced. Medication calculations continue and the administration of medication is introduced. Lecture, an on-campus laboratory on physical assessment and off-campus clinical experiences in sub-acute care agencies are included in this course.
Offered Spring semester every year. 4 credits.

NU 215 Pharmacology
Prerequisite: NU 200, NU 205
Corequisites: HE 120, NU 210, CS 124
Students will learn underlying principles of safe and competent medication administration.
Offered Spring semester every year. 3 credits.

NU 310 Nursing Science I
LASC—Writing Across the Curriculum
Prerequisites: NU 210, NU 215; HE 120, CS 124, MA 150, BI 204
Corequisite: NU 430
Students will apply the nursing process when caring for the childbearing family and adult medical-surgical patients. Concepts of wellness, disease and health behaviors will be examined as the nursing process is operationalized in the care of adult medical-surgical patients and the childbearing family. Lecture and off-campus clinical experiences in maternal-child health nursing and medical-surgical nursing are included in this course.
Offered Fall semester every year. 9 credits.

NU 315 Group Communication Seminar I
Prerequisite: NU 310, NU 430
Corequisite: NU 340
The focus of this course is on effectively assessing, analyzing and problem solving the processes of group interactions with peers in the classroom in order to integrate this information into various health care settings.
Offered Spring semester every year. 1 credit.

NU 340 Nursing Science II
LASC—Writing Across the Curriculum; Diversity Across the Curriculum
Prerequisites: NU 310, NU 430
Corequisite: NU 315
Concepts of wellness, disease, and health behaviors are examined as the nursing process is operationalized in the care of pediatric patients and acutely ill medical-surgical patients. Lecture and an off-site clinical experience are included in this course.
Offered Spring semester every year. 9 credits.

NU 415 Group Communication Seminar II
Prerequisites: NU 315 and NU 340
Corequisite: NU 440
The independent and interdependent role of the professional nurse as an agent of change is examined.
Offered Fall semester every year. 2 credits.

NU 430 Research Seminar in Nursing
Prerequisite: MA 150
Corequisites: NU 310
The focus is on the development of the student as a consumer of nursing research and the utilization of research findings in practice.
Offered Fall semester every year. 3 credits.

NU 440 Nursing Science III
Prerequisites: NU 315 and NU 340
Corequisite: NU 415
Students practice professional nursing with acutely ill adults in mental health care settings and identify multiple aspects of community and public health issues. Critical thinking and decision making skills are developed and applied. Lecture and off-campus clinical experiences are included in this course.
Offered Fall semester every year. 8 credits.

NU 450 Leadership in Nursing
Prerequisites: NU 415, NU 440
Corequisites: NU 460, NU 470
This course focuses on theories of leadership, management, delegation and supervision, which supports the knowledge, skill and values integrated by the nurse into professional leadership behavior. Current trends in nursing and in research relating to nursing leadership and management are explored.
Offered Spring semester every year. 3 credits.

NU 460 Nursing Science IV
Prerequisite: NU 415, NU 440
Corequisites: NU 450, NU 470
The focus is on theories of leadership management, change, and communication which support development of professional nursing. Complex health problems are studied in classrooms and clinical settings. Preceptorship opportunities are available to eligible students.
Offered Spring semester every year. 8 credits.

NU 470 Nursing: Capstone
Prerequisites: NU 415, NU 440
Corequisites: NU 450, NU 460
This two (2) credit course focuses on Evidence Based Practice in which students will demonstrate the integration and synthesis of all previous learning in the nursing major.
Offered Spring semester every year. 2 credits.

NU 480 Independent Study
Prerequisite: Consent of Department
Opportunities for students to engage in special studies in nursing according to individual interests and faculty availability.
Offered every year. 1-6 credits.

TRACK II (RN-to -BS)

NU 332 Transition to Professional Nursing
This course focuses on nursing knowledge and theory as foundations of professional nursing. The elements of the Department of Nursing’s conceptual nursing practice model are analyzed and examined in terms of nursing, diagnostic, and teaching-learning processes. Legal, ethical and environmental factors are studied in relation to their impact on person/environment unity. The format is a weekly 3 hour lecture/seminar.
(3 credits)

NU 342 Health Assessment
The nursing process is used as the organizing framework to identify person/environment unity of individuals. A variety of skills and theories relevant to professional nursing practice are utilized. The student will develop an increased knowledge base and skills related to performing a complete physical examination of the adult and pediatric client.
The format is a weekly 4 hour on-campus lab/lecture.
(4 credits)

NU 430 Nursing Research
The focus of this course is on the student learning the research process and the utilization of research in practice.
(3 credits)

NU 432 Advancing Nursing Perspectives in Chronic Illness
The focus of this course is on the study and practice of nursing directed at heath promotion/prevention/ restoration of clients with chronic person/environment disunity. Theories and environmental factors that influence health promotion, prevention and restoration of particular client populations are examined. The nursing practice model is further applied to maximize person/environmental unity of clients with chronic alterations in functional patterns. Clinically, students collaborate with preceptor and faculty to integrate chronic illness and leadership theory into clinical practice. The format is a 4 hour lecture/seminar, 1 hour online component and weekly clinical assignments.
(8 credits)

NU 452 Professional Nursing Leadership in Organizations
The course focuses on leadership management, delegation and supervision, which supports the knowledge, skills and values integrated by the professional RN leadership role in organizations.
(3 credits)

NU 472 Community Nursing Capstone Course
The focus of this course is on the study and practice of community-oriented nursing. Theories and environmental factors which influence the health of communities are analyzed. The application of the nursing process and diagnostic reasoning in promoting the health of individuals, families and communities is emphasized. Clinically students collaborate with preceptor and faculty to integrate community/public health nursing theory into practice. The format is a 4 hour lecture/seminar, 1 hour online component and weekly clinical assignments.
(8 credits)