Nursing Sciences

  • 106 Credits
  • Intakes: Fall, Spring, Summer

Overview

The nursing major is designed to equip students with the essential knowledge and skills needed to provide compassionate and effective care in a variety of healthcare settings. Through a combination of rigorous coursework and hands-on clinical experience, students will learn about patient care, health assessment, pharmacology, and nursing ethics, preparing them to meet the complex challenges of modern healthcare. This program fosters critical thinking, empathy, and leadership, ensuring graduates are well-prepared to make a positive impact in their communities.

The student also undergoes field training under the supervision of experienced and specialized professors in the field of nursing to help them acquire practical experience and enable them to compete in the job market.

Courses of the Curricula

University Requirements (4 Credits)
Code Course Name Prerequisite / Co-requisite credits
ENGL201 English Communication Skills Test 3 credits
GENR201  Religion and Public Life 1 credit
Core Courses (35 Credits)

Code Course Name Prerequisite/
Co-requisite		 credits
CSCI208 Information Technology and Health Science   2 credits
PSYC210 General Psychology   2 credits
PSYC211 Human Growth and Development PSYC210 2 credits
SOCI210 Introduction to Sociology   2 credits
BIOC201 Biochemistry   3 credits
BIOL201 Human Anatomy and Physiology I   3 credits
BIOL202 Human Anatomy and Physiology II BIOL201 3 credits
BIOL205 Microbiology   3 credits
BIOL210 Pathophysiology BIOL202, BIOL205 3 credits
NUTR210 Introduction to Human Nutrition   2 credits
PHAR210 Pharmacology BIOL202, BIOL205 3 credit
HLTH210 Medical Terminology   1 credits
HLTH211 Epidemiology   2 credits
HLTH212 Biostatistics   2 credits
HLTH310 Health care Research HLTH212 2 credits
Major/Concentration Requirements (61 Credits)
Code                                  Course NamePrerequisite/Co-requisiteCredits
NURS201Introduction to Professional Nursing, Ethics and Communication 2 credits
NURS202Nursing Fundamentals I 3 credits
NURS203Nursing Fundamentals IINURS2023 credits
NURS204Health AssessmentNURS203, BIOL2022 credits
NURS205Law for Nurses 2 credits
NURS220Clinical Practice INURS203, NURS204 (co-requisite)1 credit
NURS320Clinical Practice IINURS3123 credits
NURS301Nursing Care of Adult INURS204, BIOL202, BIOL210 (co-requisite)4 credits
NURS311Nursing practicum I (Care of adult I)NURS220, NURS301 (co- requisite)3 credits
NURS302Nursing care of Adult IINURS301, BIOL202, BIOL 2105 credits
NURS312Nursing Practicum III (Care of adult II)NURS311, NURS302 (co-requisite)3 credits
NURS303Nursing Care in Gynecology and perinatologyNURS203, BIOL2023 credits
NURS313Nursing Practicum II (Care in Gynecology and perinatology)NURS303 (co-requisite)1 credit
NURS304Nursing Care of ChildrenNURS3033 credits
NURS314Nursing Practicum IV (Care of children)NURS304 (co-requisite)1 credit
NURS307Mental Health NursingPSYC211, SOCI2102 credits
NURS317Nursing Practicum V (Mental Health)NURS307 (co- requisite)1 credit
NURS308Geriatrics Health NursingNURS3022 credits
NURS318Nursing Practicum VI (Geriatrics Health)NURS308 (co- requisite)1 credit
NURS401Critical Care NursingNURS302, NURS3043 credits
NURS411Nursing Practicum VII (Critical Care)NURS320, NURS401 (co-requisite)2 credits
NURS402Public & Community Health NursingNURS302, NURS304, NURS3073 credits
NURS412Nursing Practicum VIII (Public & Community Health)NURS402 (co-requisite)1 credit
NURS403Leadership and Management in Nursing and HealthNURS4013 credits
NURS413Nursing Practicum IX (Leadership and Management)NURS411, NURS403 (co-requisite)2 credits
NURS410Senior ProjectHLTH211, HLTH212, HLTH310 (co-requisite)2 credits
NURS420InternshipNURS413 (co-requisite)0 credits
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Courses Distribution Plan

  • First Year - Fall
  • First Year - Spring
  • First Year - Summer
  • Second Year - Fall
  • Second Year - Spring
  • Second Year - Summer
  • Third Year - Fall
  • Third Year - Spring
First Year - Fall
CodeCourse Name# of weeks# of Lecture hours# of labs# of clinical hourscredits
NURS201Introduction to Professional Nursing, Ethics and Communication1530--2
NURS202Nursing Fundamentals I1545  3
BIOL201Human Anatomy and Physiology I1545--3
BIOC 201Biochemistry1545--3
ENGL201English Communication skills 1545--3
PSYC210General Psychology1530--2
HLTH210Medical Terminology1515--1
Total 17
First Year - Spring
CodeCourse Name#of weeks# of Lecture hours# of lab hours# of clinical hourscredits
BIOL202Human Anatomy and Physiology II1545--3
BIOL205Microbiology154010-3
       
NURS203Nursing Fundamentals II1545--3
SOCI210Introduction to Sociology1530--2
NUTR210Introduction to Human Nutrition1530--2
CSCI208Information Technology in Health Science81530-2
PSYC211Human Growth and Development1530--2
Total 17
First Year - Summer
CodeCourse Name# of weeks# of Lecture hours# of lab hours# of clinical hourscredits
       
NURS204Health Assessment82314-2
NURS205Law for nurses830--2
NURS220Clinical Practice I8--601
Total 5
Second Year - Fall
CodeCourse Name# of weeks# of Lecture hours# of lab hours# of clinical hourscredits
BIOL210Pathophysiology1545--3
PHAR210Pharmacology1545--3
NURS301Nursing Care of Adult I1560-904
NURS311Nursing Practicum I (Care of Adult I)15--1803
NURS303Nursing Care in Gynecology and perinatology1545- 3 
NURS313Nursing Practicum II (Care in Gynecology and perinatology)15--601
Total 17
Second Year - Spring
CodeCourse Name# of weeks# of Lecture hours# of lab hours# of clinical hourscredits
NURS302Nursing care of Adult II1575--5
NURS312Nursing practicum III (Care of Adult 2)15--1803
NURS304Nursing Care of Children1545-453
NURS314Nursing Practicum IV (Care of Children)15--601
HLTH211Epidemiology1530 -2
 General Elective I1545--3
Total 17
Second Year - Summer
CodeCourse Name# of weeks# of Lecture hours# of lab hours# of  clinical hourscredits
 General Elective II845--3
NURS320Clinical Practice II8--1803
Total 6
Third Year - Fall
CodeCourse Name# of weeks# of Lecture hours# of lab hours# of clinical hourscredits
HLTH212Biostatistics1530 -2
NURS307Mental Health Nursing, Theory and Practicum1530--2
NURS308Geriatrics Health Nursing1530--2
NURS318Nursing Practicum VI (Geriatrics and Mental Health)15--601
NURS401Critical Care Nursing1545--4
NURS411Nursing Practicum V (Critical care)15--1202
Total 13
Third Year - Spring
CodeCourse Name# of weeks# of Lecture hours# of labs# of clinical hourscredits
HLTH310Health care Research1530--2
NURS402Public & Community Health Nursing1545--3
NURS412Nursing Practicum VII (Public & Community Health)15--601
NURS403Leadership and Management in Nursing and Health 1545--3 
NURS413Nursing Practicum VIII (Leadership and Management)15--1202
NURS410Senior Project15---2

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