Bachelor of Science

Graduation Requirements (A Minimum of 120 Credits)

The purpose of this program is to prepare the students to become professional nurses able to function in a variety of roles. The students will be prepared in the areas of health assessment, nursing theories and concepts, research, leadership, informatics and health promotion across various healthcare settings. Students must have an active RN license in order to be admitted into the program. FNU awards a Bachelor of Science degree upon completion.

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Program Requirements (120 Credits)

General Education (44 Credits)

Student Life Skills (1 Credit)
Credit Hours
  • SLS 1501
    College Study Skills
    1
English and Communications (9 Credits)
Credit Hours
  • ENC 1101
    English Composition I
    3
  • ENC 1102
    English Composition II
    3
  • SPC 1017
    Fundamentals of Oral Communications
    2
Humanities (6 Credits)
Credit Hours
  • PHI 1635
    Biomedical Ethics
    3
  • Any Humanities Course
    3
Social Science (6 Credits)
Credit Hours
  • DEP 2004
    Human Growth and Development
    3
  • PSY 1012
    General Psychology
    3
Natural Science (12 Credits)
Credit Hours
  • BSC 1085C
    Anatomy and Physiology I
    4
  • BSC 1086C
    Anatomy and Physiology II
    4
  • CHM 1033
    Chemistry
    3
  • CHM 1033L
    Chemistry Lab
    1
Mathematics (7 Credits)
Credit Hours
  • MAC 1105
    College Algebra I
    3
  • STA 2014
    Introduction to Statistics
    4
Information Literacy (7 Credits)
Credit Hours
  • CGS 1030
    Introduction to Information Technology
    3
Lower Level Requirements (9 Credits)
Credit Hours
  • ENC 3311
    Advanced Writing and Research
    3
  • HSC 2577
    Principles of Nutrition for Health Care
    3
  • MCB 2000C
    Microbiology
    3
Core Requirements (33 Credits)
Credit Hours
  • NUR 3065C
    Physical Assessment in Health Care
    4
  • NUR 3125
    Pathophysiology
    4
  • NUR 3165
    Applied Nursing Research
    3
  • NUR 3178
    Complementary and Alternative Health Care
    3
  • NUR 3655
    Culture in Nursing
    3
  • NUR 3805
    Nursing Role and Scope
    3
  • NUR 3826
    Ethical and Legal Aspect of Nursing Practice
    2
  • NUR 4287C
    Nursing and the Aging Family
    2
  • NUR 4516
    Crisis Intervention
    2
  • NUR 4636
    Community Nursing
    4
  • NUR 4827C
    Nursing Leadership and Management
    3
Courses Transferred with RN License (34 Credits)
Credit Hours
  • NUR 3029C
    Fundamentals of Nursing
    7
  • NUR 3226C
    Adult Health Nursing I
    6
  • NUR 3227C
    Adult Health Nursing II
    6
  • NUR 3525C
    Psychiatric Nursing
    4
  • NUR 3355C
    Pediatric Nursing
    5.5
  • NUR 3465C
    Maternity and Newborn Nursing
    5.5