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Bachelor of Science in Nursing - Pre-Licensure

Davenport University's BSN - Pre-Licensure program is designed for those who have chosen to pursue a career as a professional nurse, including high school graduates, students who have completed general education requirements in Health Studies and those with a bachelor's degree in any discipline from an accredited institution.

The bachelor's degree nursing program at Davenport University provides students with the knowledge and skills necessary to function in the role of professional nurse, including:

Critical thinking
Advanced assessment skills
Communication
Collaborating practices
Applied research
Self-directed learning
Leadership and management skills
Systems thinking
Professional development

The BSN Pre-Licensure program is offered in the Grand Rapids, Midland and Warren campuses.

Admission Requirements

Program seats are limited and entry is competitive based on:

Minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA
Two completed professional recommendation forms
Personal essay
Any one of the following assessments: Nursing TEAS, ACT or SAT (within last 10 years) or HESI (within last two years)

Students who meet admissions criteria will be provisionally admitted to the program pending completion of the criminal background check and drug screen components of HLTH101, to be completed during the first semester of study. Minimum test scores will not be established until application packets are evaluated.

Transfer Credit (internal or external)

Equivalency requirements for transfer science courses:

Lab component included
Completed within the last five years
Earned grade of C+ (2.3) or better

Transfer students may take any remaining general education requirements, not fulfilled by transfer credit, concurrent with the nursing program courses.

Note: See complete instructions for applying to a Nursing program on the Division of Nursing page.

Bachelor of Science in Nursing - Pre-Licensure

Bachelor of Science - 123 credits

This program is designed for high school graduates, students who have completed general education requirements in Health Studies, as well as students who possess a bachelor’s degree in any discipline from an accredited institution who have chosen to pursue a career as a professional nurse. The purpose of the bachelor’s degree nursing program at Davenport University is to prepare the graduate with the skill and knowledge necessary to function in the role of the professional nurse through the use of critical thinking, advanced assessment skills, communication, collaborating practices, applied research, self-directed learning, leadership and management skills, systems thinking, and professional development. This program prepares graduates for nursing practice of patients and their support systems across the continuum of care and in communities. Program seats are limited and entry is competitive. Students are admitted to the program based on their cumulative GPA (ACT score for high school graduate applicants), letters of professional recommendation, and a personal essay. Students who meet admissions criteria will be provisionally admitted to the program pending completion of the Criminal Background Check (CBC) and Drug Screen (DS) components of HLTH 101 (to be completed during the first semester of study).

Foundations of Excellence		31 cr.
BIOL110	Foundations of Cell Biology	3 cr.
BIOL110L	Foundations of Cell Biology Lab	1 cr.
BIOL121	Anatomy and Physiology I	3 cr.
BIOL121L	Anatomy and Physiology I Lab	1 cr.
BIOL122	Anatomy and Physiology II	3 cr.
BIOL122L	Anatomy and Physiology II Lab	1 cr.
CHEM150	Foundations in Chemistry	3 cr.
CHEM150L	Foundations in Chemistry Lab	1 cr.
ENGL109	Composition	3 cr.
ENGL110	Advanced Composition	3 cr.
MATH125	Intermediate Algebra	3 cr.
STAT219	Introduction to Biostatistics	3 cr.
PSYC101	Introductory Psychology	3 cr.
Foundations of Health Professions		20 cr.
BIOL211	Microbiology	3 cr.
BIOL211L	Microbiology Lab	1 cr.
BIOL312	Pathophysiology	4 cr.
COMM315	Intercultural Communication	3 cr.
HLTH101	Introduction to Health Careers	3 cr.
NURS220	Lifespan Growth and Development	3 cr.
NURS318	Bioethics	3 cr.
Major		69 cr.
NURS120	Pharmacology in Nursing	3 cr.
NURS135	Nutrition in Nursing	2 cr.
NURS200	Orientation to Medical Terminology	1 cr.
NURS201	Foundations of Nursing and Critical Thinking	3 cr.
NURS313	Professional Nursing Concepts	2 cr.
NURS315	Health Promotion and Education	3 cr.
NURS317	Health Assessment in Nursing (Lecture)	3 cr.
NURS317L	Health Assessment in Nursing Lab	1 cr.
NURS322	Mental Health Nursing Across the Lifespan (Lecture)	4 cr.
NURS322C	Mental Health Nursing Clinical	2 cr.
NURS322L	Mental Health Nursing Technical Skills Lab	1 cr.
NURS340	Nursing Care of Adult (Lecture) (PL)	8 cr.
NURS340C	Nursing of Adult Clinical (PL)	5 cr.
NURS340L	Nursing Care of Adult Lab (PL)	1 cr.
NURS355	Nursing of Childbearing Family (Lecture) (PL)	4 cr.
NURS355C	Nursing Childbearing Family Clinical (PL)	2 cr.
NURS355L	Nursing Childbearing Family Lab (PL)	1 cr.
NURS370	Nursing Care of Children (Lecture) (PL)	4 cr.
NURS370C	Nursing of Children Clinical (PL)	2 cr.
NURS370L	Nursing Care of Children Lab (PL)	1 cr.
NURS415	Evidence Based Nursing Practice	2 cr.
NURS425	Community Health Nursing (Lecture) (PL)	4 cr.
NURS425C	Community Health Nursing Clinical (PL)	2 cr.
NURS430	Nurse Manager and Leader (Lecture) (PL)	2 cr.
NURS430C	Nurse Manager and Leader Clinical (PL)	4 cr.
NURS496	Senior Nursing Seminar	2 cr.
Choose 3 credit hours from the following BSN electives or 3 credit hours of Open Elective credit or complete the Medical Case Management Specialty (13 credits):		3-13 cr.
BSN Elective		3 cr.
CISP112	Computer Foundations	3 cr.
HLTH202	Death and Dying	3 cr.
HLTH320	Public Health Perspectives	3 cr.
HSAD301	Cultural Issues in Health Care	3 cr.
MCMG300	Case Management Fundamentals	3 cr.
SOSC201	Diversity in Society	3 cr.
Case Management Specialty [CMS]		13 cr.
MCMG300	Case Management Fundamentals	3 cr.
MCMG312	Case Management Insurance/Utilization Review	3 cr.
MCMG401	Case Work Reporting Techniques	4 cr.
MCMG403	Case Management Special Populations	3 cr.

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