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Fall Classes & Credit Hours

BIO 206 Microbiology: 3 credits

For students of nursing and allied health. Applied aspects of medical microbiology. 

Co-requisite: BIOL 206L

BIO 206L Microbiology Lab: 1 credit

Introduction to Microbiology Lab.

Co-requisite: BIOL 206

MATH 156 Introduction to Statistics: 3 credits

Introduction to data analysis. Binomial and normal models. Sample statistics. Confidence intervals, hypothesis tests, linear regression and correlation, and chi-square tests. 

Prerequisites: Satisfactory placement exam score. Math 099 or one year of high school algebra or equivalent.

BIO 112  Nutrition: 3 credits

Analysis of personal dietary habits and behavior in relation to basic human nutritional needs and food consumption.

Humanities: 3 credits

Social Sciences: 3 credits

Total Hours: 16


Spring Classes & Credit Hours

NSG 231 Introduction to Nursing: 2 credits

Historical and theoretical basis for professional nursing practice. Introduction to the health care system, philosophy of the nursing program, nursing process and human needs. 

Prerequisite: admission to BSN program or approval of instructor

NSG 232 Fundamentals of Nursing: 3 credits

Theory for utilization of the nursing process in meeting primary health needs of individuals. Basic nursing interventions, critical thinking and therapeutic communication are emphasized.

Prerequisite: admission to BSN program. LPNs have an option to test out of NSG 232 and NSG 232L

Corequisite: NSG 232L Pre/corequisite: NSG 231

NSG 232L Fundamentals of Nursing Lab: 4 credits

Application of NSG 232. Laboratory practice assists students in developing fundamental competencies for providing basic nursing care to individual clients.

Co-requisite: NSG 232

NSG 207 Pathophysiology: 3 credits

Introduction to the basic disease processes of individual body systems. Incorporates nursing assessment/diagnosis with associated intersystem diseases.

Prerequisites: BIOL 206/206L, 223/223L, 224/224L, CHEM 111/111L

NSG 208 Pharmacology: 3 credits

This course will introduce Pharmacokinetics, dynamics, therapeutics as well as drug administration and interaction, safety and legal implications.

Total Hours: 15

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