Nursing Major
Nursing, BS
Students graduating with this degree will use knowledge and critical thinking from liberal arts, humanities, technology, and sciences, as well as theory and research in nursing practice. Students will increase their knowledge of Population Health, Ethical, Legal, and Professional standards to plan and implement quality and safe care for patients/clients in multiple settings. The American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) has clearly defined the following 10 Domains of The Essentials: Core Competencies for Professional Nursing Education; Knowledge for Nursing Practice; Patient-Centered Care; Population Health; Scholarship for the Nursing Discipline; Quality & Safety; Interprofessional Partnerships, Systems-Based Practice, Informatics and Healthcare Technologies, Professionalism; Personal, Professional, and Leadership. In addition, the Massachusetts Nurse of the Future Core Competencies fall into ten categories: Patient-centered care; Professionalism; Leadership; Systems-based practice; Informatics and technology; Communication; Teamwork and Collaboration; Safety; Quality improvement and Evidence-based practice.
Degree requirements for the Nursing major are as follows:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| University Core | ||
| BSC 151 | Anatomy and Physiology II | 3 |
| BSC 151L | Anatomy and Physiology II Lab | 1 |
| BSC 210 | General Microbiology | 3 |
| BUS 204 | Financial Wellness | 1 |
| ENG 114 | Critical Reading and Response | 3 |
| ENG 134 | Literary Genres | 3 |
| Humanities Electives | 9 | |
| MAT 120 | Statistics | 3 |
| PSY 101 | Introduction to Psychology I | 3 |
| Psychology/Sociology/Humanities Electives | 6 | |
| WEL 100 | Empowered as Learners and Leaders | 3 |
| or WEL 220 | Empowered as Learners and Leaders | |
| WEL 331 | Strategies for Personal and Career Growth for Nurses | 3 |
| Major Requirements | ||
| BSN 220 | Health Assessment | 3 |
| BSN 350 | Global and Population Health | 3 |
| BSN 400 | Community Health and the Nursing Professional | 6 |
| BSN 405 | Nursing Informatics and Management of Healthcare Information | 3 |
| BSN 410 | Research for the Nursing Professional | 3 |
| BSN 440 | Professional Nursing Capstone I | 3 |
| BSN 450 | Professional Nursing Capstone II | 3 |
| COM 111 | Fundamentals of Computing Technology | 3 |
| ENG 124 | Research and Writing in the Disciplines | 3 |
| HCA 501 | Healthcare Law, Policy, and Ethics | 3 |
| Science/Nursing Electives | 12 | |
| WEL 441 | Leadership in Practice for Nurses | 3 |
| General Electives | ||
| General Electives | 31 | |
| Total Credits Required: | 120 | |