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LPN to BSN Prerequisite and Required Courses
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LPN to BSN Prerequisite and Required Courses



Prerequisite Courses
Credit Hours
Humanities Electives
6
Music, Theater, or Art
3
Introduction to Psychology
3
Introduction to Sociology
3
Cultural Anthropology
3
Biology with Lab
4-5
Anatomy with Lab
4
Physiology with Lab
4
General Chemistry with Lab
4-5
Microbiology with Lab
4
Introduction to Physics
3
Human Growth & Development
3 (credit)
Nutrition
3 (credit)
Statistics
3
Unrestricted electives
6
   
University Requirements  
Freshman Composition
3
Junior Composition
3
Lifetime Wellness
2
College Algebra
3
   
Qualified LPN students will receive credit for the following courses:
Nutrition
3
Human Growth & Development
3
Nursing Technologies I
1
Nursing Technologies II
1
Nursing Practicum I
2
Nursing Practicum II
1
Medical Terminology
1

*Course descriptions available in the University Catalog

COURSES IN THE NURSING MAJOR*
59 Credit Hours

   
Required Nursing Courses
Credit Hours
NU 303 Nursing Technologies I
1 (credit)
NU 304 Health Assessment
3
NU 307 Family Health
2
NU 309 Nursing Concepts
3
NU 313 Patho/Pharm I
4
NU 315 Nursing I Practicum
2 (credit)
NU 340 Nursing Technologies II
1 (credit)
NU 343 Patho/Pharm II
3
NU 355 Nursing of Childbearing Families
2
NU 357 Childbearing Nursing Practicum
1
NU 358 Nursing of Childrearing Families
2
NU 359 Nursing of Children Practicum
1
NU 385 Nursing II
4
NU 387 Nursing II Practicum
1 (credit)
NU 440 Technologies III
1
NU 473 Nursing III
4
NU 475 Nursing Research
2
NU 477 Nursing III Practicum

5

NU 479 Professional Nursing Leadership
3
NU 482 Community/Public Health Nursing
3
NU 483 Community Health Practicum
2
NU 484 Mental Health Nursing
3
NU 486 Mental Health Nursing Practicum
2
NU 490 Capstone Practicum
2

*Course descriptions available in the University Catalog
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