Hardin Simmons University Bachelor of Science in Nursing

The courses in red are pre-nursing requirements.

Freshman Year

Fall Semester
CHEM 1401 Essentials of Chemistry I (4)*
MATH 1310 College Algebra (3)*
BIBL 1301 Old Testament Survey (3)
ENGL 1301 English Composition I (3)
FSSC Activity Course (1)
Chapel

Spring Semester
CHEM 1402 Essentials of Chemistry II (4)*
PSYC 1301 Introduction to Psychology (3)*
BIBL 1302 New Testament Survey (3)
ENGL 1302 English Composition II (3)
FSSC Activity Course (1)
Chapel

Summer Session
SOCI 1301 Introduction to Sociology (3)*
ENGL Sophomore Literature (3)

Sophomore Year

Fall Semester
BIOL 2402 Anatomy and Physiology I (4)†
PSYC 2300 Life Span Development (3)*
COMM 1301 Speech Communication (3)
CSCI 1303 Intro to Information Systems (3)
Fine Arts Elective (3)
Chapel

Spring Semester
BIOL 2403 Anatomy and Physiology I (4)†
BIOL 2405 Public Health Microbiology (4)*
PSYC 3312 Psychological Statistics (3)
Humanities Elective (3)
FSSC Activity Course (1)
Chapel

Spring or Summer of Sophomore Year
NURS 310 Pathophysiology (4)†
NURS 301 Introduction to Nursing Skills (3)*

Junior Year

Fall Semester
NURS 3421 Health Assessment (4)
NURS 3622 Nursing Process I (6)
NURS 3423 Pharmacology (4)
NURS 3324 Dimensions of Nursing (3)

Spring Semester
NURS 3833 Nursing Process II (8)
NURS 3335 Mental Health Nursing (3)
Nursing Elective (3)

Senior Year

Fall Semester
NURS 4845 Nursing Process III (8)
NURS 4343 Nursing Theories and Research (3)
NURS 4344 Community Nursing (3)

Spring Semester
NURS 4651 Nursing Process IV (6)
NURS 4352 Leadership and Management (3)
NURS 4653 Professional Nursing Practicum (4)

†Courses require grade of 'B' or better
*Courses require grade of 'C' or better.