Major Requirements (88 Hours)

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
Prerequisites
All of the following prerequisite courses must be completed at Saint Mary’s College: 1
BIO 141	Human Anatomy and Physiology I	4
BIO 142	Human Anatomy and Physiology II	4
BIO 216	Introduction to Microbiology	4
BIO 224	Introduction to Pathophysiology	3
CHEM 118	Integrated General, Organic and Bio-Chemistry	4
Required
NURS 101	Introduction to Professional Nursing	1
NURS 225	Health Assessment	3
NURS 227	Foundations of Nursing Practice	3
NURS 234	Basic Principles of Pharmacology for Nursing	2
NURS 307	Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing	5
NURS 310	Nutrition for Health and Healing	2
NURS 321	Nursing Care of the Adult—Acute	5
NURS 323	Perinatal Nursing	5
NURS 330	Nursing Care of the Adult—Chronic	5
NURS 334	Pharmacotherapeutics	3
NURS 385	Nursing Research	2
NURS 410	Nursing Care of the Adult—Advanced	5
NURS 414	Community Health Nursing	5
NURS 415	Nursing Leadership	5
NURS 426	Child Health Nursing	5
NURS 495	Professional Role Preparation	1
Required Supporting Courses
MATH 114	Introduction to Statistics	3
PSYC 156	Introduction to Psychology: Culture and Systems	3
or PSYC 157	Introduction to Psychology: Science for the Citizen
PSYC 305	Lifespan Developmental Psychology	3
or SW 235	Human Behavior and the Social Environment I
Select one of the following:		3
SOC 153	Sociological Imaginations
SOC 203	Social Problems
SOC 222	Contested Masculinities
SOC 255	Race, Ethnicity, and Identity in the United States
SOC 257	Sociology of Families
SOC 320	Social Inequalities in Education
Total Credits		88

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Exceptions for transfer students on a case by case basis. Minimum prerequisite science GPA of 2.8 required.

Advanced Writing Proficiency

Advanced Writing Proficiency is evaluated within the major during the senior year. A designated paper is submitted for review and is evaluated for demonstration of professional writing proficiency. Satisfactory completion with a passing grade is required. The Department of Nursing Science requires use of the current style manual of the American Psychological Association for all course assignments as well as the advanced writing proficiency paper.

Senior Comprehensive Exam

Satisfactory completion of a comprehensive examination in the major is required. It is typically administered during the final semester of the senior year. This exam is a computer-based program and simulates the NCLEX-RN licensure examination.