General Education/Prerequisite Courses

Semester 1 CoursesCredit Hours
EH 101. Written English I 3 
PY 100. General Psychology 3 
CH 101. Introduction to Chemistry 4 
Fine Art/Humanity Elective* 3 
UWA 101. Freshmen Seminar1 
Total Hours 14 
Semester 2 CoursesCredit Hours
EH 102. Written English II 3 
BY 231. Human Anatomy and Physiology I 4 
PY 310. Developmental Psychology 3 
History or Literature** 3 
Total Hours 13 
Semester 3 CoursesCredit Hours
NS 100. Introduction to Nursing 2 
NS 206. Ethics for Healthcare Professionals 3 
BY 232. Human Anatomy & Physiology II 4 
Literature** 3 
History** 3 
Total Hours 15 
Semester 4 CoursesCredit Hours
Natural Science* 4 
Social/Behavioral Science* 3 
MH 113. Pre-Calculus/Algebra 3 
BY 240 or BY 340. Microbiology 4 
Total Hours 14 
General Education/Prerequisites Total Hours 56
For a complete list of general education course options for the nursing majors, see the UWA Academic Catalogue.

Nursing Courses

(Requires Acceptance into the BSN Program)

Semester 5 (Nursing Semester 1)Credit Hours
NS 101. Pharmacology* 2 
NS 102. Foundations of Nursing Practice I* 6 
NS 310. Nursing Theory 3 
NS 311. Health Assessment 3 
Total Hours 13 
Semester 6 (Nursing Semester 2)Credit Hour
NS 103. Foundations of Nursing Practice II* 6 
NS 312. Concepts of the Professional Nursing Role 5 
NS 410. Evidence-Based Practice and Nursing Research 3 
Total Hours 14 
Semester 7 (Nursing Semester 3)Credit Hour
NS 201. Maternal Child Nursing* 5 
NS 203. Mental Health Nursing* 4 
NS 420. Nursing Informatics 3 
Total Hours 12 
Semester 8 (Nursing Semester 4)Credit Hour
NS 202. Adult Health* 8 
NS 411. Community Public Health 5 
Total Hours 14 
Semester 9 (Nursing Semester 4)Credit Hour
NS 204. Advanced Adult Health/Critical Care Nursing* 9 
NS 205. Prep for Licensure* 5 
NS 421. Leadership in Professional Nursing Practice 5 
Total Hours 16 
Total Nursing Hours69
*On-campus course
Clinical course