May/Dec Plan of Study

USI Baccalaureate Nursing Program Curriculum 

May Graduation Option

Spring Semester (16 hours)

• NURS 246 – Introduction to Professional Nursing Credits 4
• NURS 247 – Health Assessment Credits 4
• NURS 251 – Introduction to Population Health Credits 2
• HP 356 Ethics and Healthcare in a Pluralistic Society Credits 3
• Bachelor of Science/World Languages and Culture Credits 3

Fall Semester (15 hours)

• NURS 353 – Nursing Research and Evidence Based Practice Credits 3
• NURS 356 – Pharmacology for Nurses Credits 4
• NURS 357 – Introduction to Patient Care Credits 4
• NURS 358 – Nursing Care of Adults I Credits 4

Spring Semester (15 hours)

• NURS 362 – Coordination and Healthcare Delivery Credits 3
• NURS 363 – Mental Health Nursing Credits 4
• NURS 364 - Care of Children and Families Credits 4
• NURS 368 – Nursing Care of Adults II Credits 4

Fall Semester (16 hours)

• NURS 455 – Population Focused Nursing Practice Credits 4
• NURS 456 – Nursing Care of Women and Families Credits 4
• NURS 468 – Nursing Care of Adults III Credits 4
• NURS 461 – Care of Adults Through the Lifespan Credits 4

Spring Semester (13 hours)

• IPH 401 – Interprofessional perspectives on Global Health Credits 3
• NURS 488 – Leadership in Care Delivery Credits 6
• NURS 498 – Internship in Professional Nursing Credits 4

Additional Information

All Nursing courses with the exception of NURS 353 and NURS 362 include either seminar hours (2 seminar hours = 1 hour) or skills lab/clinical experiences (3 clinical hours = 1 hour). 

**Refer to the University Bulletin for course descriptions.

USI Baccalaureate Nursing Program Curriculum

December Graduation Option

*IPH 401 – Interprofessional Perspectives on Global Health needs to be taken prior to starting first fall semester nursing courses

Spring Semester (16 hours)

• NURS 246 – Introduction to Professional Nursing Credits 4
• NURS 247 – Health Assessment Credits 4
• NURS 251 – Introduction to Population Health Credits 2
• HP 356 Ethics and Healthcare in a Pluralistic Society Credits 3
• Bachelor of Science/World Languages and Culture Credits 3

Fall Semester (15 hours)

• NURS 353 – Nursing Research and Evidence Based Practice Credits 3
• NURS 356 – Pharmacology for Nurses Credits 4
• NURS 357 – Introduction to Patient Care Credits 4
• NURS 358 – Nursing Care of Adults I Credits 4

Spring Semester (15 hours)

• NURS 362 – Coordination and Healthcare Delivery Credits 3
• NURS 363 – Mental Health Nursing Credits 4
• NURS 364 - Care of Children and Families Credits 4
• NURS 368 – Nursing Care of Adults II Credits 4

Summer (10 hours)

• NURS 488 – Leadership in Care Delivery Credits 6
• NURS 498 – Internship in Professional Nursing Credits 4

Fall Semester (16 hours)

• NURS 455 – Population Focused Nursing Practice Credits 4
• NURS 456 – Nursing Care of Women and Families Credits 4
• NURS 468 – Nursing Care of Adults III Credits 4
• NURS 461 – Care of Adults Through the Lifespan Credits 4

Additional Information

All Nursing courses with the exception of NURS 353 and NURS 362 include either seminar hours (2 seminar hours = 1 hour) or skills lab/clinical experiences (3 clinical hours = 1 hour). 

*Refer to the University Bulletin for course descriptions.