BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING • 126-136 CREDITS • P-LIC RN BSN
This program is designed for students 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 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, TEAS score, science and math GPA, professional recommendations, 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).
| Foundations of Excellence |
34 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. |
| COMM120 |
Presentation Techniques |
3 cr. |
| ENGL109 |
Composition |
3 cr. |
| ENGL110 |
Advanced Composition |
3 cr. |
| MATH125 |
Intermediate Algebra |
3 cr. |
| PSYC101 |
Introductory Psychology |
3 cr. |
| STAT219 |
Introduction to Biostatistics |
3 cr. |
| Foundations of Health Professions |
20 cr. |
| BIOL211 |
Microbiology |
3 cr. |
| BIOL211L |
Microbiology Lab |
1 cr. |
| BIOL312 |
Pathophysiology |
4 cr. |
| HLTH230 |
Health Care Law and Ethics |
3 cr. |
| HLTH101 |
Introduction to Health Careers |
3 cr. |
| PSYC303/HLTH303 |
Psychosocial Health Concerns |
3 cr. |
| SOSC201 |
Diversity in Society |
3 cr. |
| Major |
72-82 cr. |
| NURS101 & C |
Foundations of Nursing and Critical Thinking & Clinical |
5 cr. |
| NURS125 |
Pharmacology I |
2 cr. |
| NURS126 |
Pharmacology II |
2 cr. |
| NURS135 |
Nutrition in Nursing |
2 cr. |
| NURS250 & L & C |
Nursing Care of Adults I and Lab and Clinical |
8 cr. |
| NURS315 |
Health Promotion and Education |
3 cr. |
| NURS317 & L |
Health Assessment in Nursing & Lab |
4 cr. |
| NURS325 & C |
Mental Health Nursing Across the Lifespan & Clinical |
4 cr. |
| NURS334 & L & C |
Nursing Care of Adults II & Lab & Clinical |
9 cr. |
| NURS355 |
Nursing of Childbearing Family |
4 cr. |
| NURS355C |
Nursing of Childbearing Family Clinical |
2 cr. |
| NURS370 & L & C |
Nursing Care of Children & Lab & Clinical |
7 cr. |
| NURS415 |
Evidence Based Nursing Practice |
2 cr. |
| NURS427 & C |
Community Health Nursing (PL) & Clinical (PL) |
5 cr. |
| NURS433 & C |
Nurse Manager and Leader (PL) & Clinical (PL) |
5 cr. |
| NURS488T |
Comprehensive Achievement Test |
0 cr. |
| NURS496 |
Senior Nursing Seminar |
2 cr. |
| Choose 3 (three) credit hours from the following electives or complete the Case Management Specialty: |
(3-13) 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. |
| BSN Elective |
(3) cr. |
| HLTH110 |
Medical Terminology |
3 cr. |
| HLTH202 |
Death and Dying |
3 cr. |
| HLTH270 |
Dimensions of Aging |
3 cr. |
| HLTH320 |
Public Health Perspectives |
3 cr. |
| HSAD301 |
Cultural Issues in Health Care |
3 cr. |
| HSAD320 |
OSHA for Health Care |
3 cr. |
| HSAD402 |
Health Care Risk Management |
3 cr. |
| MCMG300 |
Case Management Fundamentals |
3 cr. |
| NURS302L |
ACLS Certification Exam Preparation |
1 cr. |
