Nursing Major Suggested Course Sequence

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Freshman Year *

First Semester

ENGL 1010 - Critical Reading and Expository Writing (3 credits)
MATH 1530 - Probability and Statistics – Noncalculus (3 credits) **
HSCI 2010 - Anatomy and Physiology I (4 credits)
HSCI 2011 - Anatomy and Physiology Laboratory I (0 credit)
HIST 2010 - The United States to 1877 (3 credits)
CSCI Proficiency (0-3 credits)

Semester Total: 13-16 Credit Hours

Second Semester

ENGL 1020 - Critical Thinking and Argumentation (3 credits)
Social /Behavioral Sciences (3 credits)
HSCI 2020 - Anatomy and Physiology II (4 credits)
HSCI 2021 - Anatomy and Physiology Laboratory II (0 credit)
HIST 2020 - The United States since 1877 (3 credits)
Humanities/Fine Arts (3 credits)

Semester Total: 16 Credit Hours

Sophomore Year

First Semester

HSCI 2230 - Introduction to Microbiology (4 credits)
HSCI 2231 - Introduction to Microbiology Laboratory (0 credit)
Literature (3 credits)
Social/Behavioral Sciences (3 credits)
Humanities/Fine Arts (3 credits)
SPCH 1300 - Introduction to Communication Studies (3 credits) or
SPCH 2300 - Public Speaking (3 credits)

Semester Total: 16 Credit Hours

Second Semester

NRSE 2016 - Pathophysiology (4 credits)
NRSE 2020 - Introduction to the Nursing Profession (3 credits)
NRSE 2030 - Health Assessment (4 credits) ***
NRSE 2310 - Communication for Health Professionals (2 credits)

Semester Total: 13 Credit Hours

Junior Year

First Semester

NRSE 3010 - Pharmacology for Nursing (3 credits)
NRSE 3170 - Transition to Professional Practice for Licensed Practical Nurses (3 credits) ***
NRSE 3525 - Health Promotion and Research (3 credits)
NRSE 3350 - Nursing Infomatics and Healthcare System (2 credits)

Semester Total: 11 Credit Hours

Second Semester

NRSE 3510 - Population, Community, and Public Health Nursing (3 credits)
NRSE 3540 - Adult Care I (3 credits)
NRSE 3541 - Adult Care I Practicum (4 credits)
NRSE 3090 - Care of Persons with Psychiatric Disorders (3 credits)
NRSE 3091 - Care of Persons with Psychiatric Disorders Practicum (3 credits)

Semester Total: 15 Credit Hours

Senior Year

First Semester

NRSE 4550 - Adult Care 2 (3 credits)
NRSE 4551 - Adult Care 2 Practicum (3 credits)
NRSE 4561 - Clinical Care for Women, Childbearing Families, and Children (4 credits)
NRSE 4570 - Childbearing Families and Reproductive Health (3 credits)
NRSE 4580 - Child Health Nursing (3 credits)

Semester Total: 16 Credit Hours

Second Semester

NRSE 4610 - Adult Care 3 (3 credits)
NRSE 4611 - Adult Care 3 Practicum (4 credits)
NRSE 4620 - Leadership and Professional Practice (3 credits)
NRSE 4621 - Professional Practice Practicum (4 credits)

Semester Total: 14 Credit Hours

Total: 120 Credit Hours

Total Nursing Credits: 75 Credit Hours

Note:

* Students will enroll in the appropriate general education math course during their first calendar year of enrollment at ETSU. Students required to complete learning support in mathematics must enroll in a learning support-designated section (L01-L99) of MATH 1530 during their first 15 hours at ETSU (not including summer) unless they are also required to complete learning support in reading or writing. Students needing learning support in reading or writing in addition to learning support in math should enroll in MATH 1530-Lxx immediately upon completing their other learning support requirements. Additional information may be found on the University Advisement Center website www.etsu.edu/uac/learningsupport/

** MATH 1530 must be completed prior to earning 33 semester hours at ETSU.

A C (2.0) or higher is required in all science, health science, and nursing courses. College of Nursing policy limits the number of science and health science attempts. Consult the university undergraduate catalog or consult with a College of Nursing advisor.

*** Students with an active LPN license will take NRSE 2030 and NRSE 3170 and receive credit for NRSE 2350, 2351, 3500, and 3501.