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Nursing (B.S.N.) Four-Year Program Track

The B.S.N. program prepares students to practice as professional nurses. The program is ideal for entering first-year students and students with general education transfer credits in non-nursing fields.

Admission Requirements for First-Year Students: First-year students are admitted to the nursing program through the admissions process described in the admissions section. Completion of high school biology and chemistry is strongly recommended to best prepare students for required science courses at the university level. High school sciences grades and overall high school grade point average are critical factors in the admissions process for nursing. SAT scores, when available, are also considered in the nursing admissions process. Continuation in the nursing major into the sophomore year is contingent upon completion of BIO 161, BIO 161L, CHM 125, CHM 125L, PSY 110, and SOC 131 with a minimum grade of C and a minimum GPA of 2.5.

Admission Requirements for Transfer Students: Admission to the nursing program is competitive. Criteria for admission include a competitive score on the ATI Test of Essential Academic Skills (TEAS) and a satisfactory grade point average in classes being transferred to Marymount, particularly science courses. The submission of a personal statement is required.

Most transfer students require at least six semesters to complete the program and must follow the progression of nursing courses in the semesters as indicated in the degree plan. Nursing courses are not offered in the summer for four-year B.S.N. students.

Current Marymount University students who transferred into the university as undeclared students or in a major other than nursing may request admission to the B.S.N. program after the completion of at least one semester at Marymount. Admission to the nursing program is competitive. Students requesting a change of major to nursing must provide the following to the assistant dean of the Malek School of Health Professions: a completed change of academic program form, a personal statement, and ATI TEAS scores.

Four-year B.S.N. students who meet the following criteria may petition during the sixth semester of their program to complete their final two semesters in summer and fall: minimum nursing GPA of 3.2; no nursing course failures; University and Liberal Arts Core requirements, including two non-nursing writing-intensive courses completed or in progress; and no history of academic integrity violations. Approval is contingent upon these criteria and upon the availability of clinical and classroom space. Students whose petitions are approved must continue to meet the criteria at the conclusion of their sixth semester to remain eligible to take summer courses.

Degree Requirements — Nursing (Four-Year B.S.N. Program Track)

This degree requires 123 credits.

Liberal Arts Core and University Requirements

See University Requirements and the Liberal Arts Core for details.

Major Requirements

To fulfill the requirements of the major, all students in this program will take the following coursework in a sequence determined in collaboration with a faculty advisor. Some courses also satisfy Liberal Arts Core and/or University Requirements.

BIO 161Anatomy and Physiology I *

3

BIO 161LAnatomy and Physiology I Lab

1

BIO 162Anatomy and Physiology II *

3

BIO 162LAnatomy and Physiology II Lab

1

BIO 260Microbiology

3

BIO 260LMicrobiology Lab

1

CHM 125Life Chemistry *

3

CHM 125LLife Chemistry Lab

1

HPR 345Clinical Nutrition

3

MA 132Statistical Analysis *

3

NU 226Introduction to the Profession of Nursing

1

NU 234Health Across the Life Span

3

NU 236Fundamentals of Nursing *

4

NU 246Clinical Nursing Concepts and Skills

2

NU 302Health Assessment *

3

NU 331Illness Management in Adults I

5

NU 332Illness Management in Adults II

5

NU 333Health Promotion and Illness Management in the Childbearing Family

4

NU 334Mental Health Promotion and Illness Management

5

NU 335Illness Management in Children and Adolescents

4

NU 361Pharmacology

3

NU 362Pathophysiology

3

NU 400Health Promotion and Risk Reduction in Communities

5

NU 403Research and Evidence Based Practice *

3

NU 412Introduction to Leadership, Management, and Advocacy

3

NU 425Nursing Capstone *

3

NU 490Nursing Internship *

3

PSY 110Human Growth and Development *

3

SOC 131Principles of Sociology *

3

Sample Degree Plan — Nursing (Four-Year B.S.N. Program Track)

Please note that this is a sample plan; all students must consult with an advisor in making course selections.

Year One — Fall

CHM 125Life Chemistry *

3

CHM 125LLife Chemistry Lab

1

EN 101Composition I *

3

PSY 110Human Growth and Development *

3

SOC 131Principles of Sociology *

3

DSC 101DISCOVER First-Year Seminar *

3

CHM 125: NS core course

EN 101: WR core course

PSY 110, SOC 131: (SS-1 core course)

Year One — Spring

BIO 161Anatomy and Physiology I *

3

BIO 161LAnatomy and Physiology I Lab

1

NU 226Introduction to the Profession of Nursing

1

EN 102Composition II *

3

TRS 100Theological Inquiry *

3

Introductory Philosophy (PH-1) core course

3

EN 102: WR core course

TRS 100: TRS-1 core course

Year Two — Fall

BIO 162Anatomy and Physiology II *

3

BIO 162LAnatomy and Physiology II Lab

1

NU 234Health Across the Life Span

3

HI
Introductory History (HI-1) core course *

3

EN
Introductory Literature (LT-1) core course *

3

Advanced Social Science (SS-2) core course (sociology or psychology) *

3

Year Two — Spring

BIO 260Microbiology

3

BIO 260LMicrobiology Lab

1

HPR 345Clinical Nutrition

3

NU 236Fundamentals of Nursing *

4

PH
Advanced Philosophy (PH-2) or Philosophical Ethics (PH-E) core course *

3

Fine Arts (FNA), Advanced Literature (LT-2) or Advanced History (HI-2) core course *

3

Year Three — Fall

NU 246Clinical Nursing Concepts and Skills

2

NU 334Mental Health Promotion and Illness Management

5

NU 362Pathophysiology

3

MA 132Statistical Analysis *

3

Fine Arts (FNA), Advanced Literature (LT-2) or Advanced History (HI-2) core course *

3

MA 132: (MT core course) 

Year Three — Spring

NU 302Health Assessment *

3

NU 331Illness Management in Adults I

5

 

NU 335Illness Management in Children and Adolescents

4

OR

NU 333Health Promotion and Illness Management in the Childbearing Family

4

 

NU 361Pharmacology

3

Year Four — Fall

NU 332Illness Management in Adults II

5

 

NU 335Illness Management in Children and Adolescents

4

OR

NU 333Health Promotion and Illness Management in the Childbearing Family

4

 

NU 403Research and Evidence Based Practice *

3

Advanced Theology/Religious Studies (TRS-2) or Theological Ethics (TRS-E) core course *

3

Year Four — Spring

NU 400Health Promotion and Risk Reduction in Communities

5

NU 412Introduction to Leadership, Management, and Advocacy

3

NU 425Nursing Capstone *

3

NU 490Nursing Internship *

3

Comprehensive exam

Nursing majors will satisfy the three-course university Writing-Intensive (WI) requirements in the following way: All majors must take NU 302 Health Assessment and NU 425 Nursing Capstone. Majors must take an additional WI course from the Liberal Arts Core or as a university elective.

* Fulfills Liberal Arts Core/University Requirements. See University Requirements and the Liberal Arts Core and the Course Descriptions for further information.