Department of Nursing

Nursing Basic Program

Degree Requirements

The university requires a minimum of 120 units for graduation. However, established departmental requirements must also be completed for graduation with a nursing major. This necessitates completion of more than 120 units for most students enrolled in the department.

Requirements for the Major

In addition to the General Education (GenEd) requirements, nursing majors must complete the following prerequisites prior to beginning major course work. Several of these courses can also meet GenEd requirements. (*GenEd)

*BIOL 190     Introductory Biology for the Health Professions (4)

BIOL 213      Human Anatomy and Physiology I (4)

BIOL 214      Human Anatomy and Physiology II (4)

BIOL 215      Fundamentals of Microbiology (4)

                       or

BIOL 315      Medical Microbiology (4)

*CHEM 105  Chemistry for Allied Health Professions I (4)

*CHEM 106  Chemistry for Allied Health Professions II (4)

*ENGL 102   Writing for a Liberal Education (3)

HLTH 331     Nutrition for Health Professionals (3)

*MATH 115   Basic Mathematics for the Sciences (3)

*PSYC 101   Introduction to Psychology (3)

*PSYC 203   Human Development (3)

*SOCI 101    Introduction to Sociology (3)

• Freshman/Sophomore Course Sequence

Required Course Sequence for the Nursing Major

Once admitted to the nursing major, the following nursing courses  must be completed in a sequential pattern, because each course is a foundation for the subsequent course. (*RNs only)

NURS 330    Professional Nursing: Bridge (3)*

NURS 331    Professional Nursing I: Introduction (2)

NURS 341    Alterations in Health (3)

NURS 343    Pharmacotherapeutic Agents (2)

NURS 345    Technology and Therapeutic Interventions (2)

NURS 347    Health Assessment Across the Life Span (3)

NURS 351    Nursing Practice I: Health Promotion Across the Life Span (4)

NURS 353    Nursing Practice II: Adult Health (5)

NURS 355    Nursing Practice III: Childbearing Families (5)

NURS 404    Health Care: An Interdisciplinary Approach (3)

                        or

NURS 416    Multicultural Health Care (3) (GenEd)

MATH 231     Basic Statistics (3)

                        or

MATH 237     Biostatistics (3-4)

                        or

PSYC 212     Behavioral Statistics (4)

NURS 431    Professional Nursing II: Research (2)

NURS 451    Nursing Practice IV: Psychiatric and Mental Health (5)

NURS 453    Nursing Practice V: Child Health (5)

NURS 404    Health Care: An Interdisciplinary Approach (3)

                        or

NURS 416    Multicultural Health Care (3) (GenEd)

NURS 433    Professional Nursing III: Issues (Advanced Writing GenEd) (3)

NURS 455    Nursing Practice VI: Community Health (5)

NURS 457    Nursing Practice VII: Clinical Practicum (2)

NURS 459    Nursing Practice VIII: Leadership and Management (4)

• Junior/Senior Required Course Sequence

Department of Nursing
Burdick Hall, Room 134 (map)
Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Phone: 410-704-2067
Fax: 410-704-4325
E-mail: bnecker@towson.edu