Nursing
Degrees and Certificates
Classes
NURS201 : Issues & Trends in Professional Nursing I
Credits
3Corequisites
GSTU101 Introduction to Bryan College of Health Sciences Experience.
NURS207 : Foundations of Nursing Practice
Credits
4Prerequisites
ENGL104 English Composition I; BIOS203 Anatomy & Physiology I; BIOS204 Anatomy & Physiology II; BIOS205 Microbiology; HIMS100 Medical Terminology; current CPR BLS for the Healthcare Provider; Successful completion of CNA course or equivalent.
Corequisites
MATH155 College Algebra; BIOS221 Pathophysiology; PSYC201 Human Growth & Development; NURS201 Issues & Trends in Professional Nursing I.
NURS208 : Health Assessment Across the Lifespan
Credits
3Prerequisites
BIOS203 Anatomy & Physiology I; BIOS204 Anatomy & Physiology II; ENGL104 English Composition I; HIMS100 Medical Terminology; Successful completion of CNA course of equivalent.
Corequisites
NURS201 Issues & Trends in Professional Nursing I; PSYC201 Human Growth & Development; current CPR Card: Basic Life Support for the Healthcare Provider (BLS).
NURS221 : Nursing Care I
Credits
6Prerequisites
BIOS150 Scientific Literacy; CHEM103 Principles of Chemistry; MATH155 College Algebra; NURS201 Issues and Trends in Professional Nursing I; NURS207 Foundations of Nursing Practice; NURS208 Health Assessment Across the Lifespan; PSYC201 Human Growth & Development.
Corequisites
BIOS221 Pathophysiology; NURS222 Pharmacology; NURS223 Clinical Judgment in Nursing.
NURS222 : Pharmacology
Credits
3Prerequisites
CHEM103 Principles of Chemistry; MATH155 College Algebra; NURS207 Foundations of Nursing Practice; NURS208 Health Assessment Across the Lifespan.
Corequisites
BIOS221 Pathophysiology; NURS221 Nursing Care I; NURS223 Clinical Judgment in Nursing.
NURS223 : Clinical Judgment in Nursing
Credits
1.5Prerequisites
BIOS150 Scientific Literacy; CHEM103 Principles of Chemistry; MATH155 College Algebra; NURS201 Issues & Trends in Professional Nursing I; NURS207 Foundations of Nursing Practice; NURS208 Health Assessment across the Lifespan; PSYC201 Human Growth and Development.
Corequisites
BIOS221 Pathophysiology; NURS221 Nursing Care 1; NURS222 Pharmacology.
NURS307 : Nursing Care II
This course is second in the series of nursing care courses that utilizes a body-systems and lifespan approach to nursing care for individuals, expanding on primary and secondary prevention of prevalent health conditions through application of the nursing process. The course emphasizes critical thinking skills to promote interprofessional collaboration and safe, person-centered nursing care. Clinical experiences foster information management skills and expansion of nursing roles to promote health in a variety of medical-surgical, high-fidelity simulation, outpatient, and community settings.
Credits
6Prerequisites
NURS221 Nursing Care I; NURS222 Pharmacology; SOCI101 Introduction to Sociology.
NURS308 : Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing
Credits
5Prerequisites
NURS221 Nursing Care I; NURS222 Pharmacology; PSYC121 Introduction to Psychology; SOCI101 Introduction to Sociology.
NURS333 : Nursing Care III
Credits
6Prerequisites
NURS307 Nursing Care II; NURS308 Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing.
NURS336 : Family Health Nursing
Credits
5.5Prerequisites
NURS307 Nursing Care II; NURS308 Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing.
Corequisites
NUTR121 Nutrition.
NURS337 : Research and Evidence-based Practice in Nursing
Credits
3Prerequisites
NURS221 Nursing Care I.
Corequisites
STAT210 Elements of Statistics.
NURS404 : Nursing Care IV
This is the final course in the series of nursing care courses that utilizes a body-systems and lifespan approach to nursing care of individuals and families. This course emphasizes evidence-based practice and safety in the secondary, and tertiary prevention of complex acute health conditions through application of the nursing process, critical thinking, and information management skills. Clinical experiences in urban, rural, intensive, acute, simulated, and emergent settings broaden the student's knowledge, skills, and attitudes related to collaboration, informatics, person-centered care, and safety.
Credits
6Prerequisites
Nursing 333 Nursing Care III; NURS336 Family Health Nursing; NURS337 Research & Evidence Based Practice in Nursing.
NURS405 : Community Health Nursing
Credits
5Prerequisites
NURS333 Nursing Care III; NURS336 Family Health Nursing; 3 credits Cultural Study.
NURS420 : Nursing Leadership & Management
Credits
3.5Prerequisites
NURS404 Nursing Care IV; NURS405 Community-Based Nursing.
Corequisites
Business/Management Elective.
NURS423 : Issues and Trends in Professional Nursing II
Credits
3Corequisites
NURS404 Nursing Care IV; NURS405 Community Health Nursing.
NURS427 : Preparation for Licensure
Credits
2Prerequisites
NURS404 Nursing Care IV; NURS405 Community Health Nursing.
NURS428 : Special Topics in Nursing
Credits
3Prerequisites
NURS307 Nursing Care II; NURS308 Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing.
NURS432 : Nursing Capstone
This clinical course promotes synthesis of knowledge, skills, and attitudes that have been attained throughout the curriculum through working with an assigned preceptor in a clinical practice area aligned with individual student goals. Clinical learning experiences foster transition into professional practice by allowing students to engage in the full scope of professional nursing roles, and to demonstrate critical thinking and clinical judgment while embracing collaboration and leadership skills to provide person-centered care. Emphasis is placed on use of information management skills to guide safe decision-making. A scholarly oral capstone presentation demonstrates integration of general education and nursing program curricular outcomes.
Credits
4.5Prerequisites
NURS404 Nursing Care IV; NURS405 Community Health Nursing; this course is to be taken final semester.
NURS448 : Special Topics in Nursing
This course is designed to allow students the opportunity to select a specialized area of nursing practice for further development. Examples include home health, care of the homeless, industrial or corporate nursing.