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The St. Francis Medical Center School of Nursing

Curriculum

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Generic Program

CODE

COURSE (lect/lab/clinical hrs)

CREDITS

  Science & General Ed. Courses
BIO-103 Anatomy & Physiology I (3/3) *
4
BIO-104 Anatomy & Physiology II (3/3) *
  4  
MICRO Lab Science Elective 100 level or higher in microbiology  field (3/3) *
    4    
PSY-101 Introductory Psychology (3/0)
3
PSY-207 Developmental Psychology Across the Life Span (3/0)
3
ENG-101 English Composition I (3/0)
3
ENG-102 English Composition II (3/0)
3
MAT Mathematics Elective (Algebraic or statistical math at 100 level or higher (3/0) *
3
PHI Elective ( Ethics or Moral Choices) (3/0)
3
 

 

Nursing Courses
Fall
   
NSG-131 Concepts of Nursing I (4/120)
6
Spring
   
NSG-135 Concepts of Nursing II (4/180)
7
NSG-134 Physical Assessment (0/2)
1
Summer
   
NSG-133 Concepts of Nursing III (2/60)
3
NUR-151 Pharmacology in Nursing (3/0)
3
Fall
   
NSG-234 Concepts of Nursing IV (6/180)
9
Spring
NSG-232 Concepts of Nursing V (6/190)
9
Summer
NSG-233 Pathways to Practice (1/60)
2
 
Total
70

          * Science and math courses must be completed within 5 years of beginning the first nursing
             course.          
             HPE 110 or 111 is required for students who do not demonstrate competence in HPE through 
             credit by examination by completion of Concepts of Nursing IV.

Credit Ratio to Contact Hours

1 Credit = 1 lecture hour/wk
1 Credit = 3 collegiate lab hours/wk
1 Credit = 4 School of Nursing lab or clinical hours/wk
1 Credit = 2 School of Nursing combined theory and clinical 
                 hours/wk

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