BSN Plan of Study
The generic program of study for high school graduates leads to a BSN degree. Students entering Heritage University as freshmen may take four or five years to complete the BSN degree requirements, depending on readiness for this rigorous program of studies. Eligible students are admitted to pre-nursing in the freshman year. Multiple factors impact a new college student’s successful completion of a rigorous schedule of arts and science courses in pre-nursing. Together with their academic advisors, students will schedule a program of pre-nursing that takes one or two academic years.
Students who demonstrate success in the Pre-Nursing Pathway will be advised to apply to the BSN program during the Spring semester before beginning the BSN program in the following Fall semester. Transfer students also are eligible for admission to the BSN program. Consult the BSN Admission Guide for more information about admission for Heritage Pre-Nursing Pathway students and for Transfer Students.
The nursing program includes nursing, science and liberal arts courses. The ratio of clinical laboratory or practice hours to credit hours is 4 to 1. Students may be registered for courses alternate semesters, depending upon clinical agency placement. A sample study plan demonstrates how an entry-level pre-nursing student might schedule the required courses:
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Pre-Nursing Pathway (1 – 2 Years) |
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Semester I (Fall) |
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BIOL 111 (or 110) |
General Biology |
3 |
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BIOL 111L (or 110L) |
General Biology Lab |
1 |
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CHEM 101 |
Intro to Chemistry |
3 |
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CHEM 101L |
Intro to Chemistry Lab |
1 |
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MATH 140 |
College Algebra |
3 |
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MATH 140L |
College Algebra Lab |
1 |
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NURS 103 |
Pre-Nursing Pathway |
0 |
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NURS 114W |
Personal Knowledge Development |
2 |
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UNIV 101 |
Foundations/Success I |
2 |
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Total Nursing |
2 |
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TOTAL |
16 |
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Semester II (Spring) |
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BIOL 340 |
Human Anatomy |
3 |
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BIOL 340L |
Human Anatomy Lab |
1 |
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CHEM 202L |
Organic & Biochemical Processes of the Human Body |
4 |
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CHEM 202L |
Organic & Biochemical Processes of the Human Body Lab |
1 |
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ENG 102 |
English Composition II |
3 |
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NURS 103 |
Pre-Nursing Pathway |
0 |
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NURS 206W |
Ethical Nursing Practice |
2 |
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SOC 101 |
Introduction to Sociology |
3 |
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Total Nursing |
2 |
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TOTAL |
17 |
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BSN Program (Sophomore) |
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Semester III (Fall) |
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BIOL 322 |
Microbiology |
3 |
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BIOL 322L |
Microbiology Lab |
1 |
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BIOL 341 |
Physiology |
3 |
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BIOL 341L |
Physiology Lab |
1 |
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DRMA 205* |
Aesthetics of Nursing Practice |
3 |
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MATH 221 |
Introduction to Probability & Statistics |
4 |
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NURS 208 |
Empirics of Nursing Practice |
3 |
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Total Nursing |
3 |
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TOTAL |
18 |
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Semester IV (Spring) |
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NURS 207 |
Relationship Based Nursing Practice |
2 |
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NURS 292L |
Health and Physical Assessment Lab |
3 |
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NURS 300A |
Pharmacology for Nursing |
3 |
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NURS 300 AL |
Pharmacology for Nursing Lab |
1 |
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NURS 310 |
Pathophysiology for Nursing |
3 |
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PHIL 210 |
Logic and Critical Reasoning |
3 |
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PSY 101 |
Introduction to Psychology |
3 |
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Total Nursing |
12 |
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TOTAL |
18 |
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BSN Program (Junior) |
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Semester V (Fall) |
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NURS 209L |
Nursing Procedures Lab |
2 |
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NURS 215 |
Nutrition for Nurses |
2 |
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NURS 215L |
Nutrition Lab for Nurses |
1 |
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NURS 216 |
Professional Nursing – Thinking Like a Nurse |
3 |
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NURS 306 |
Family Nursing Inquiry |
3 |
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NURS 306L |
Family Nursing Practice Lab |
2 |
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PSY 325 |
Human Growth & Development |
3 |
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Total Nursing |
13 |
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TOTAL |
16 |
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Semester VI (Spring) |
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HIS 201W |
World Civilization |
3 |
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NURS 312 |
Physiological Concepts in Clinical Reasoning I |
3 |
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NURS 312L |
Physiological Clinical Reasoning Lab I |
2 |
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NURS 314 |
Psychosocial Concepts in Clinical Reasoning |
3 |
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NURS 314L |
Psychosocial Clinical Reasoning Lab` |
2 |
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SOC 101 |
Introduction to Sociology |
3 |
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Total Nursing |
10 |
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TOTAL |
16 |
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Semester VII (Summer) |
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NURS 316 |
Physiological Clinical Reasoning II |
3 |
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NURS 316L |
Physiological Concepts in Clinical Reasoning II Lab |
2 |
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NURS 322L |
Physiological Concepts in Clinical Reasoning III Lab (variable credit) |
1 |
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Total Nursing |
6 |
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TOTAL |
6 |
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BSN Program (Senior) |
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Semester VIII (Fall) |
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Language |
Language (most students at HU receive credit for competency) |
3 |
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NURS 304** |
Quality, Safety & Informatics in Nursing Practice |
3 |
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NURS 307 |
Policy, Power & Politics of Nursing |
3 |
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NURS 317 |
Community Oriented Nursing Inquiry |
4 |
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NURS 317L |
Community Oriented Nursing Practice Lab |
2 |
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NURS 322L |
Physiological Clinical Reasoning III |
4 |
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Total Nursing |
15 |
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TOTAL |
18 |
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Semester IX (Spring |
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ENG 324W |
Advanced Composition Writing in the Health Sciences |
3 |
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NURS 318 |
Nursing Leadership and Management |
3 |
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NURS 417 |
Community-based Collaborative Action Research |
2 |
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NURS 418L |
Professional Role Integration |
4 |
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PHIL 310W |
Philosophy and Culture |
3 |
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Total Nursing |
9 |
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Total |
15 |
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Total Nursing Credits |
75 |
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Total Liberal Arts Credits |
65 |
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TOTAL CREDITS |
140 |
*DRMA 205 fulfills the General University Education Requirements for a Performing Arts course, and is cross-listed under DRMA and NURS
**NURS 304 fulfills the General University Education Requirement for a Technology course.
Upon successful completion of the BSN curriculum, graduates will be eligible to sit for the NCLEX examination for licensure as a Registered Nursing (RN). Satisfactory completion of the NCLEX enables the graduate to practice as an RN in the state for which the examination was written.
Contact Us
Nursing Program
Gabrielle Martinez
Email:
Martinez_G@heritage.edu