Nursing Major - Baccalaureate Track for students entering with L.P.N./L.V.N. Licensure

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(96 credits)

Students who are admitted to the University may apply for conditional admission to the nursing major at the sophomore level after successfully completing the required prerequisite support courses, and credit by examination for specified nursing courses.

The admission, progression, retention, dismissal and graduation policies may be found at the nursing Web site, http://www.indstate.edu/nursing/programs/bs/lpn-bs/lpn-bs.htm

Required Prerequisite Nursing Courses (15 credits):

These courses must be successfully challenged before admission.

NURS 106 - Mental Health Aspects of Nursing Practice 2 credits
NURS 224 - Nursing Care of Adults I 5 credits
NURS 328 - Nursing Care of the Child and Family 4 credits
NURS 330 - Nursing Care of the Childbearing Family 4 credits

Required Prerequisite Support Courses (25 credtis):

These courses may be taken in conventional community college or university setting or obtained through credit by examination.

BIO 274 - Introductory Microbiology 2 credits
BIO 274L - Introductory Microbiology Laboratory 1 credits
COMM 101 - Introduction to Speech Communication 3 credits
ENG 107 - Rhetoric and Writing 3 credits
PSY 101 - General Psychology : Understanding Human Behavior 3 credits
Quantitative Literacy Requirement: 3 credits

Required Nursing Courses for the Major (41 credits):

NURS 208 - Transition from L.P.N. to B.S.N. 3 credits
NURS 226 - Nursing in Mental Illness 3 credits
NURS 304 - Comprehensive Health Assessment for Nursing Practice 4 credits
NURS 318 - Nursing Care of Families in Stress and Crisis 3 credits
NURS 322 - Research/Theoretical Basis for Nursing Practice 3 credits
NURS 324 - Nursing Care of Adults II 5 credits
NURS 424 - Nursing Care of Adults III 5 credits
NURS 450 - Population-Focused Community Health Nursing 6 credits
NURS 470 - Nursing Leadership 3 credits
NURS 484 - Reflective Nursing Practice 3 credits
NURS 486 - Professional Nursing Synthesis 3 credits

Note:

Progression in the nursing program is dependent upon meeting the nursing course prerequisites identified in the course descriptions. Consultation with the academic advisor regarding the individual student’s program of study is strongly recommended.

Required Support Courses for the Major (15 credits):

These courses may be taken at a community college or university or obtained through credit by exam:

BIO 412 - Pathophysiology 2-3 credits
ENG 305 - Advanced Expository Writing 3 credits
SOC 100 - Foundations of Social Life 3 credits

Choose one of the following:

EPSY 221 - Developmental Psychology 3 credits
FCS 103 - Human Development within the Family Context 3 credits
PSY 266 - Developmental Psychology 3 credits

Choose one of the following:

EPSY 302 - Introduction to Applied Psychological Statistics 3 credits
HLTH 340 - Health Biostatistics 3 credits
Any college level statistics course.

Note:

Additional credis in elective, basic studies, and liberal studies courses are needed to achieve the 124 minimum credits required for graduation.

Nursing Major - Baccalaureate Track for students entering with L.P.N./L.V.N. Licensure

Required Prerequisite Nursing Courses (15 credits):

Required Prerequisite Support Courses (25 credtis):

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Required Nursing Courses for the Major (41 credits):

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Required Support Courses for the Major (15 credits):

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