Suggested BSN Four-Year Academic Plan
Students should use Academic Planning on the mySXU portal to schedule courses and track degree progress, following consultation with their academic advisor.
View the suggested four-year academic plan for the major.
Please consult with your academic advisor prior to course selection.
*Requirement may change for transfer students. Consult your academic advisor for more
information.
| Semester 1 (Level I) | Credit Hours |
| TS 100: Transitions | 3 |
| COMM 101: Speech Fundamentals | 3 |
| CHEM 109: Survey of General, Organic and Biochemistry | 3 |
| MATH 135: Introduction to Statistics | 3 |
| ENG 101: Composition I | 3 |
| Semester 2 (Level I) | Credit Hours |
| ENGL 102: Composition II | 3 |
| PSYCH 101: Introduction to Psychological Science | 3 |
| PHIL 140: The Examined Life | 3 |
| PE 124: Health Nutrition | 3 |
| BIOL 202: Human Anatomy | 4 |
| Semester 3 (Level II) | Credit Hours |
| NURS 102: The Professional Nurse: Roles and Concepts | 1 |
| BIOL 203: Human Physiology | 4 |
| BIOL 206: Microbiology | 4 |
| PSYCH 199: Lifespan Development | 3 |
| SOC/ANTH From Approved List | 3 |
| General Education - History | 3 |
| Semester 4 (Sophomore II - Start Nursing) | Credit Hours |
| NURS 218: Concepts in Professional Nursing I | 3 |
| NURS 215: Pathophysiology | 3 |
| NURS 220: Holistic Assessment | 3 |
| NURSP 221: Introduction to Clinical Practice (45 hours) | 1 |
| PSYCH 204: Abnormal Psychology | 3 |
| RELST 202: Theological Foundations | 3 |
| Semester 5 (Junior I) | Credit Hours |
| NURS 395: Concepts in Professional Nursing II | 3 |
| NURS 349: Nursing Pharmacology I | 3 |
| NURS 333: Holistic Care in Nursing Practice I | 3 |
| NURSP 332: Clinical Practice I (135 hours) | 3 |
| General Education: Art/Hum/Music/Lit/Relst/Phil | 3 |
| Semester 6 (Junior II) | Credit Hours |
| NURS 379: Concepts in Professional Nursing III | 3 |
| NURS 376: Holistic Care in Nursing Practice II | 4 |
| NURSP 377: Clinical Practice II (135 hours) | 3 |
| NURS 449: Nursing Pharmacology II | 3 |
| Semester 7 (Senior I) | Credit Hours |
| NURS 399: Concepts in Professional Nursing IV | 3 |
| NURS 433: Holistic Care in Nursing Practice III | 4 |
| NURSP 434: Clinical Practice III (135 hours) | 3 |
| Nursing Elective | 3 |
| Semester 8 (Senior II) | Credit Hours |
| NURS 475: Concepts in Professional Nursing V | 3 |
| NURS 478: Advanced Concepts in Nursing Practice | 4 |
| NURS 479: Clinical Practice IV-Capstone (180 hours) | 4 |
| Elective | 3 |