Accordion 2
Enrolled Fall 2017 and Later
A typical plan of study for full-time, upper-division BSN students enrolled fall 2017 and later:
| First Semester | ||
| Course Number/Title | Credits | |
| NURS 310: Professional Role of the Registered Nurse | 3 | |
| NURS 314: Physiologic and Pharmacologic Considerations for Health Promotion | 3 | |
| NURS 316: Research and Evidence-based Practice | 3 | |
| NURS 317: Fundamentals of Nursing Care in the Context of Older Adults | 4 | |
| NURS 319: Health Assessment | 3 | |
| Total | 16** | |
| Second Semester | ||
| Course Number/Title | Credits | |
| NURS 324: Pathopharmacology in Adults | 3 | |
| NURS 327: Medical-Surgical Nursing in the Adult Population | 7 | |
| NURS 329: Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing | 5 | |
| Total | 15 | |
| Third Semester | ||
| Course Number/Title | Credits | |
| NURS 410: Health Care Delivery System and Informatics | 2 | |
| NURS 411: Infant, Child, and Adolescent Nursing | 5 | |
| NURS 414: Complex Nursing Care of Patients with Co-Morbid Conditions | 3 | |
| NURS 417: Maternity, Newborn and Women’s Health Nursing | 5 | |
| Total | 15 | |
| Fourth Semester | ||
| Course Number/Title | Credits | |
| NURS 421: Public Health: Population-Focused Nursing Care | 5 | |
| NURS 429: Leadership and Clinical Practicum | 7 | |
| NURS 418: Nursing Elective | 3 | |
| Total | 15 | |
| Total Credits | 61 | |
| General Education & Prerequisite Courses | 59 | |
| Total Credits for BSN Option | 120 | |
** Certified Nursing Assistants
Enrolled Fall 2014 through Spring 2017
A typical plan of study for full-time, upper-division BSN students enrolled fall 2014 through Spring 2017:
| First Semester | ||
| Course Number/Title | Credits | |
| NURS 310: Professional Role of the Registered Nurse | 3 | |
| NURS 314: Physiologic and Pharmacologic Considerations for Health Promotion | 4 | |
| NURS 316: Research and Evidence-based Practice | 3 | |
| NURS 317: Fundamentals of Nursing Care in the Context of Older Adults | 3 | |
| NURS 319: Health Assessment | 3 | |
| Total | 16 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| Course Number/Title | Credits | |
| NURS 324: Pathopharmacology in Adults | 3 | |
| NURS 327: Medical-Surgical Nursing in the Adult Population | 7 | |
| NURS 329: Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing | 5 | |
| Total | 15 | |
| Third Semester | ||
| Course Number/Title | Credits | |
| NURS 410: Health Care Delivery System and Informatics | 2 | |
| NURS 411: Infant, Child, and Adolescent Nursing | 5 | |
| NURS 414: Complex Nursing Care of Patients with Co-Morbid Conditions | 3 | |
| NURS 417: Maternity, Newborn and Women’s Health Nursing | 5 | |
| Total | 15 | |
| Fourth Semester | ||
| Course Number/Title | Credits | |
| NURS 421: Public Health: Population-Focused Nursing Care | 5 | |
| NURS 429: Leadership and Clinical Practicum | 7 | |
| NURS 418: Nursing Elective | 3 | |
| Total | 15 | |
| Total Credits | 61 | |
| General Education & Prerequisite Courses | 59 | |
| Total Credits for BSN Option | 120 | |
Enrolled Prior to Fall 2014
A typical plan of study for full-time, upper-division BSN students enrolled prior to fall 2014:
| First Semester | ||
| Course | Title | Credits |
| NURS 304 | Introduction to Professional Nursing Practice | 4 |
| NURS 315 | Pathopharmacology | 5 |
| NURS 320 | Science and Research for Nursing Practice | 3 |
| NURS 333 | Health Assessment | 3 |
| Total | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| Course | Title | Credits |
| NURS 325 | Context of Health Care Delivery I | 2 |
| NURS 330 | Adult Health Nursing | 7 |
| NURS 331 | Gerontological Nursing | 3 |
| NURS 405 | Informatics and Technology | 3 |
| Total | 15 | |
| Third Semester | ||
| Course | Title | Credits |
| NURS 407 | Nursing Care of the Childbearing Family | 5 |
| NURS 308 | Nursing Care of Infants/Children: A Family Perspective | 4 |
| NURS 402 | Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing | 5 |
| NURS 418 | Directive Elective (if not previously completed) | 3 |
| Total | 17 | |
| Fourth Semester | ||
| Course | Title | Credits |
| NURS 403 | Community Health Nursing | 5 |
| NURS 425 | Organizational Leadership and Management | 3 |
| NURS 429 | Leadership and Clinical Practicum | 6 |
| Total | 14 | |
| Total Credits | 61 | |
| General Education & Prerequisite Courses | 59 | |
| Total Credits for BSN Option | 120 | |
For registered nurses, UMSON also offers an RN-BSN option. Take classes in person, online, or both.