BS: Nursing 2023-2024
CI Nursing Program Faculty and Staff aim to prepare students for professional practice; to continuously grow and meet demands of the community and profession through educational and inclusive excellence.
Four Year Academic Roadmap
Fall Freshman
Course Area Course Number Course Title Units Notes Requirements Met GE Categories BIOL 210 Human Anatomy & Physiology I 4 Major BIOL 217 Medical Microbiology 4 Major & GE B2 & B3 ENGL 105 Composition & Rhetoric I 3 GE A2 COMM 101 Public Speaking 3 GE A1 Statistics course Student's Choice MATH 201: Elementary Statistics, or
MATH 202: Biostatistics, or
BIOL 203: Statistics for Biologists3 Major & GE B4 Total Units
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Milestones
- All major courses must be completed with a C or better to apply toward the Nursing major.
- Must meet a minimum of 2.5 GPA to apply to the Nursing Program
- Schedule an appointment with a Peer Advisor or Academic Advisor in the Academic Advising Center
- Attend Major Fair (First Week of October)
Spring Freshman
Course Area Course Number Course Title Units Notes Requirements Met GE Categories BIOL BIO 211 Human Anatomy & Physiology II 4 Major CHEM CHEM 110 Chemistry of Life 4 Major & GE B1 & B3 GE
Student's Choice A3- Critical Thinking 3 Major & GE A3 ANTH or SOC Student's Choice ANTH 102: Cultural Anthropology, or
SOC 100: Introduction to Sociology3 Major & GE D PSY 100 Introduction to Psychology 3 Major & GE E Total Units
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Milestones
- All major courses must be completed with a C or better to apply toward the Nursing major.
- Must meet a minimum of 2.5 GPA to apply to the Nursing Program
Fall Sophomore
Course Area Course Number Course Title Units Notes Requirements Met GE Categories NRS 200 Introduction to Professional Nursing 3 Major NRS 201 Introduction to Professional Nursing Lab 3 Major NRS 303 Pharmacology of Nursing Practice I 1.5 Major NRS 306 Pathophysiology 3 Major GE Student's Choice F – Ethnic Studies 3 See catalog for course titles & descriptions. Also fulfills Multicultural Perspectives Requirement. GE F Total Units
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Milestones
- Maintain at least a 2.50 GPA
- Develop a support network
- Meet with nursing faculty advisor
- Begin ePortfolio (NRS 200, NRS 303, NRS 306)
Spring Sophomore
Course Area Course Number Course Title Units Notes Requirements Met GE Categories NRS 220 Nursing Care of Adults with Acute & Chronic Illness 3 Major NRS 221 Nursing Care of Adults with Acute & Chronic Illness I Lab I 3 Major NRS 304 Pharmacology of Nursing Practice II 2 Major NRS 350 Nursing Research 3 Major GE Student's Choice Language 3 Units may vary between 3-4 units depending on language chosen. Also double-counts with GE:C2. GE Language Total Units
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Milestones
- Maintain at least a 2.50 GPA
- Take a writing intensive course (NRS 350)
- Participate in an extra-curricular activities focused on diversity and/or global learning
Summer Sophomore
Course Area Course Number Course Title Units Notes Requirements Met GE Categories NRS 240 Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing 2 Major NRS 241 Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing Lab 2 Major Total Units
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Milestones
- N/A
Fall Junior
Course Area Course Number Course Title Units Notes Requirements Met GE Categories NRS 230 Nursing Care of Mothers, Infants, and Women 2 Major NRS 231 Nursing Care of Mothers, Infants, and Women Lab 2 Major GE Student's Choice C1- Arts: Arts, Cinema, Dance, Music, Theater 3 See catalog for course titles & descriptions GE C1 GE Student's Choice C1 or C2 3 See catalog for course titles & descriptions GE Additional C HIST Student's Choice US History 3 Choose one: HIST 270, 271, 272, 275. CHS 350 is an option however will need to be taken semester 5. Other AIR: US History Total Units
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Milestones
- Maintain at least a 2.50 GPA
- Find a mentor/be a mentor
- Continue to build ePortfolio
- Attend professional workshops/events and/or conferences
- Become engaged in research
Spring Junior
Course Area Course Number Course Title Units Notes Requirements Met GE Categories NRS 222 Nursing Care of Adults with Acute & Chronic Illness Lab II 3 Major NRS 221 Nursing Care of Adults with Acute & Chronic Illness Lab II 3 Major NRS 232 Nursing Care of Children & Family 2 Major NRS 233 Nursing Care of Children & Family Lab 2 Major POLS 150 American Political Institutions 3 Also, double-counts with GE:D GE AIR:US Constitution/State & Local Govt. Total Units
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Milestones
- Maintain at least a 2.50 GPA
- Schedule an appointment with an Academic Advisor for a Degree Progress Check
- Participate in collaborative assignments/projects
Fall Senior
Course Area Course Number Course Title Units Notes Requirements Met GE Categories NRS 420 Nursing Care of the Complex Adult Patient 3 Major NRS 421 Nursing Care of the Complex Client Lab 3 Major NRS 460 Nursing Leadership and Professional Issues 3 Major NRS 461 Nursing Leadership Lab 2.5 Major BIOL 432 Principles of Epidemiology and Environmental Health 3 Also, double-counts with UDGE B Major & GE UDGE B Total Units
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Milestones
- Maintain at least a 2.50 GPA
- Participate in a professional organization
- Participate in service learning and/or community based practice learning
- Develop an independent research project with a professor
Spring Senior
Course Area Course Number Course Title Units Notes Requirements Met GE Categories NRS 391 Transition to Practice 2 Major NRS NRS 452 Community Health Nursing 3 Major NRS NRS 453 Community Health Nursing Lab 3 Major ANTH or NRS Student's Choice ANTH 443: Medical Anthropology, or
NRS 348: Healthy Aging3 Also, double-counts with UDGE D Major & GE UDGE D GE Student's Choice UDGE C- Arts and Humanities 3 GE UDGE C Total Units
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Milestones
- Join the Alumni Association
- Participate in mock interviews
- Complete the ePortfolio