PLATTSBURGH STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK

Department of Nursing and Nutrition 

NURSING PROGRAM CURRICULUM PLAN
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
CURRICULUM 202 

For students who graduated from high school in May 2004 or later,
 and/or began college Fall 2004 or later 

Note: This is a recommended sequence of course work. The numerous requirements of the nursing program and the pre-requisites of some of the required courses necessitate an ordered progression of coursework, especially in regards to science courses. 

  Freshman Year 

Fall Semester

CHE 101 General Chemistry (4NST/4NSP)PSY 101  General Psychology
ENG 101  Composition (4WE)
SOC 101  Intro to Sociology (4SS)
LIB 102/5  Library Research (4ITL)
U.S. History (4US/4USC)

 

Credits

4
3
3
3
1
3

17 

Spring Semester

CHE 271 Intro to Organic/Biochemistry
PSY 311  Survey of Human Development
FNI 211  Human Nutrition
MAT 161  Intro to Statistics (4MAT)
1st level language if needed or elective

 

 

Credits

      4
      3
      3
      3
      3 

16

  (Option: some students may wish to take A&P in summer session –
BOTH A&P I and II must be taken at the same institution) 
Sophomore Year   

Fall Semester

BIO 326  Anatomy & Physiology I
   Prereq-BIO 101 or biochem AND
   CHE 101 or CHE 111
BIO 203  Microbiology (4NSL)
   Prereq-BIO 101 or biochem
Humanities (4HUM)
World Systems (4WRS)

 

Credits

4

 
4 

3
3

14

Spring Semester

BIO 327  Anatomy & Physiology II
   Prereq-BIO 326
NUR 303  Nursing Fundamentals
   Prereq-BIO 203, BIO 326, PSY 311
Foreign Language (4FL)
Arts (4ART)

 

Credits

     4  

4

 3
3

14

 

   Prior to proceeding to the Junior level nursing courses, students must have completed all required nursing and non-nursing courses (cognates), and have a GPA of 2.5. To continue to progress, the student must maintain a GPA of 2.0 in nursing courses.  

Junior Year 

Fall Semester

  NUR 361  Care of the Pediatric Client OR
  NUR 360  Care of Childbearing Family

  NUR 362  Care of Adults I
  NUR 344  Pharmacology I
  NUR 304  Health Assessment

 

Credits


3

7
1
3

14

Spring Semester

NUR 361  Care of the Pediatric Client OR
NUR 360  Care of Childbearing Family

NUR 363  Care of Adults II
NUR 356  Professional Concepts
Western Civilization (4WCV)

 

Credits

3


7
2
3

15

  Senior Year

Fall Semester

  NUR 464  Care of Adults III  AND
  NUR 425  Community Health Nursing
                         OR 
  NUR 435  Psychiatric Nursing AND
  NUR 428  Management and Leadership
   
NUR 427 Research in Nursing

Global Issues (3GLO)

 

Credits

6
4

4
4

3

3

14-16

Spring Semester

NUR 464  Care of Adults III  AND
NUR 425  Community Health Nursing
                        OR
NUR 435  Psychiatric Nursing
NUR 428  Management and Leadership

NUR 437  Professional Issues (4OC,*AWR)
Social and Artistic Issues (4ISR or 4ALI)

 

Credits

6
4

4
 4

3
3  

14-16

Nursing Credits            54
General Education         28-31
Cognates                      35
Electives                       0-3

Total Credits    120

*AWR – Advanced Writing Requirement, fulfilled by NUR 437

  Revised 10/21/08 DGC