Nursing Major Degree Requirement

The nursing program offers a traditional 4-year baccalaureate program that provides an opportunity to combine a liberal arts education with professional preparation in nursing. This program seeks to not only train nurses, but produce future leaders of the nursing profession. This curriculum requires four academic years. Graduates from this program will be expected to serve the communities in eastern part of Connecticut and beyond. Additionally, the program is tailored to meet the needs of today's nursing workforce, including the focus on equity, access, diversity, and health disparities in the healthcare sector.

Liberal Arts Core

FYI 100 First Year Introduction - 3 credits
ENG 100/100P College Writing - 3-5 credits
Arts in Context - 3 credits
Literature and Thought - 3 credits
Health and Wellness - 2 credits
Historical Perspectives - 3 credits
MAT 155/155P/243 Mathematics - 4-5 credits
Social Sciences - 3 credits
HSC 215 Natural Science (sub from major) - 4 credits
Applied Information Technology - 3 credits
Creative Expression - 3 credits
Cultural Perspectives - 3 credits
Individuals and Societies - 3 credits
HSC 319 Natural Science (sub from major) - 4 credits
HSC 438 Independent Inquiry (reuse from major) - 3 credits

Total: 39-42 credits

Foreign Language I and II (can be waived by completion of 2 years of the same foreign language in high school level courses or passing a waiver test from the Department of World Languages and Culture if the student is a native speaker of a foreign language or passing CLEP exam.) Total credits: 6.

Major Requirements

CHE 210 General Chemistry I - 3 credits
CHE 212 General Chemistry I Lab - 1 credit
PSY 212 Lifespan and Development - 3 credits
HSC 215 Biology for the Health Sciences with Lab * - 4 credits
HSC 225 Medical Terminology - 3 credits
HSC 318 Human Anatomy and Physiology I with Lab - 4 credits
HSC 319 Human Anatomy and Physiology II with Lab *** - 4 credits
HSC 400 Quantitative Research Methods for Health Sciences - 4 credits
HSC 425 Microbiology for Health Sciences - 4 credits
HSC 438 Current Issues in Health Sciences Seminar - 3 credits
NUR 200 Fundamentals of Nursing Practice & Health Assessment with Clinical Practice - 4 credits
NUR 209 Nutrition for Nursing - 2 credits
NUR 311 Adult Care Nursing I with Clinical Practice - 4 credits
NUR 312 Adult Care Nursing II with Clinical Practice - 4 credits
NUR 340 Maternal & Newborn Nursing with Clinical Practice - 4 credits
NUR 345 Family & Child Care Nursing with Clinical Practice - 4 credits
NUR 372 Pathophysiology - 3 credits
NUR 403 Pharmacotherapeutics and Pharmacology - 3 credits
NUR 410 Community Nursing & Public Health with Clinical Practice - 4 credits
NUR 424 Geriatric Nursing with Clinical Practice - 4 credits
NUR 432 Psychiatric Nursing with Clinical Practice - 3 credits
NUR 437 Evidence-Based Nursing Practice - 3 credits
NUR 448 Leadership & Management in Nursing - 2 credits
NUR 449 Clinical Judgement Complex Illnesses - 2 credits
NUR 451 Integrated Clinical Nursing Practice - 3 credits

All students must complete the Registered Nurse Licensure Exam Preparation to graduate.

Critical Care nursing is embedded across all NUR courses.

Total: 82 credits

*approved substitution to meet Liberal Arts Core Tier I Natural Science

**approved reuse to meet Liberal Arts Core Tier II Applied Information Technology

***approved reuse to meet Liberal Arts Core Tier II Natural Science

^meets Stage 2 University Writing Requirement

^^meets Stage 3 University Writing Requirement