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PreMed Plan of Study

FIRST YEAR

 

Fall Semester

Hours

BMS 111

Basic Human Anatomy

4

CHM 203/204

General Chemistry I*

4
RSP 102 Culture of Collegiate Life 1

THL 100

Christianity in Context

3

SOC 101

ANT 111

SOC 223

Self & Society   or

Human Variation   or

Social Problems

3
 

Total

15
 

Spring Semester

  

BMS 303

Physiology

4

CHM 205/206

General Chemistry II

4

ENG 120

World Literature I

3

NUR 116

Opportunities in Professional Nursing (may be taken in freshman or sophomore year)

1
 

Skills (ENG 150 required if ENG ACT score is below 22 or SAT Verbal is below 500 or MTH 245 Calculus**)

3 or 4
 

Total

15 or 16

 

 Semester Hours

 30-31

 

SECOND YEAR

 

Fall Semester

Hours

CHM 321/322

Organic Chemistry I

4

BIO 211

General Biology: Molecular & Cellular

4

PSY 111

Introductory Psychology

3

PHL 107

Critical and Historical Introduction to Philosophy

3
THL 200

Level (scripture)

 3
 

Total

17
 

Spring Semester

  

CHM 322/323

Organic Chemistry II

4

BIO 212

General Biology: Organismal & Population

4

THL/PHL 250

Ethics

3

HIS 101

Modern Western World

3
 

Skills (ENG 150 required if ENG ACT score is below 22 or SAT Verbal is below 500, or MTH 245 Calculus**)

 3 or 4
 

Total

17 or 18

 

 Semester Hours

 34-35

 

THIRD YEAR

 

Fall Semester

Hours

MIC 141

Microbiology

4

NUR 224

Health Assessment

2

NUR 225

Health Assessment Practicum

1

NUR 228

Lifespan Development

3

BIO 317

Genetics OR BCH 381/382 Biochemistry***

4
 

Total

14
 

Spring Semester

  

NUR 252

Human Pathophysiology

3
NUR 253 Human Pathophysiology Practicum 1

ENG 121

World Literature II

3

NUR 223

Nutrition*

2

BIO 317

Genetics OR BMS 521 Biochemistry***

4
 

Total

13

 

  Semester Hours 27


Summer: Physics I & II    PHY 211 & 212    8 hrs     OR     NUR 224/225 & 252/253    7 hrs
 

FOURTH YEAR

 

Fall Semester

Hours

NUR 361

Informatics in Health Care

2

NUR 362

Informatics in Health Care Practicum

1

NUR 351

Care Management Concepts for Health Promotion, Maintenance, and Restoration

5
NUR 352 Care Management Concepts Practicum I 4
NUR 341 Nursing Management of Pharmacotherapy 3

NUR 377

Research for Health Professionals

3
 

Total

18
 

Spring Semester

  

NUR 353

Principles of Population-Based Health Care

3

NUR 371

Care Management Processes for Episodic & Chronic Health Alterations I

5

NUR 372

Care Management Processes Practicum II

5

NUR 354

Power, Politics & Policy in Health Care

2
 

Total

15

 

 Semester Hours

 33


Summer: Take MCAT
 

FIFTH YEAR

 

Fall Semester

Hours

NUR 471

Care Management Processes for Episodic & Chronic Health Alterations II

5

NUR 472

Care Management Processes Practicum III

5

NUR 473

Leadership for Care Management

2

NUR 474

Applied Nursing Ethics

3
 

Total

15
 

Spring Semester

  

NUR 481

Senior Seminar in Professional Nursing

2

NUR 482

Senior Preceptorship

10
 

Total

12

 

Semester Hours

 27

Total Semester Hours  = 157-160 (the 160 hours includes both ENG 150 and MTH 245+)

+ Strongly suggest close advising with Nursing Assoicate Dean for Student Affairs
*You must be eligible to take Calculus (Math ACT 24 and above or Math SAT 520 and above) in order to take CHM 203/204
**Calculus requred only if taking subsequent calculus-based physics cousres (PHY 211/212)

***choose either Biochemistry course
Approved 1/21/2005; Revised 4/29/2005; 5/09/2006; 9/06/2007

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