Department of Nursing
Nursing Basic Program
Degree Requirements
The university requires a minimum of 120 units for graduation. However, established departmental requirements must also be completed for graduation with a nursing major. This necessitates completion of more than 120 units for most students enrolled in the department.
Requirements for the Major
In addition to Core Requirements or General Education (GenEd) requirements, nursing majors must complete the following prerequisites prior to beginning major course work. Several of these courses can also meet Core/GenEd requirements. (*Core/GenEd)
*BIOL 190 Introductory Biology for the Health Professions (4)
BIOL 213 Human Anatomy and Physiology I (4)
BIOL 214 Human Anatomy and Physiology II (4)
BIOL 215 Fundamentals of Microbiology (4)
or
BIOL 315 Medical Microbiology (4)
*CHEM 105 Chemistry for Allied Health Professions I (4)
*CHEM 106 Chemistry for Allied Health Professions II (4)
*ENGL 102 Writing for a Liberal Education (3)
HLTH 331 Nutrition for Health Professionals (3)
*MATH 115 Basic Mathematics for the Sciences (3)
*PSYC 101 Introduction to Psychology (3)
PSYC 203 Human Development (3)
*SOCI 101 Introduction to Sociology (3)
Required Course Sequence for the Nursing Major
Once admitted to the nursing major, the following nursing courses must be completed in a sequential pattern, because each course is a foundation for the subsequent course.
NURS 332 Professional Nursing I: Introduction to Nursing (3)
NURS 340 Pathopharmacology (5)
NURS 347 Health Assessment Across the Life Span (3)
NURS 350 Nursing & Healthcare I: Foundations (5)
NURS 333 Professional Nursing II: Issues (3)
NURS 352 Nursing & Healthcare III: Mental Health (4)
NURS 354 Nursing & Healthcare II: Adult Health and Illness (5)
NURS 416 Cultural Diversity in Health Care (3)
MATH 231 Basic Statistics, MATH 237 Biostatistics or PSYC 212 Behavioral Statistics (3-4)
NURS 435 Professional Nursing III: Research in Nursing (3)
NURS 460 Nursing & Healthcare IV: Older Adults (2)
NURS 462 Nursing & Healthcare V: Family Health (4)
NURS 464 Nursing & Healthcare VI: Child Health (4)
NURS 486 Seminar (1-2)
NURS 480 Nursing & Healthcare VII: Adult Health and Complex Illness (3)
NURS 482 Nursing & Healthcare VIII: Community Health (4)
NURS 484 Professional Nursing IV: Leadership (3)
NURS 485 Clinical Practicum (3)
NURS 486 Seminar (1-2)
Department of Nursing
Burdick Hall, Room 134
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Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Phone: 410-704-2067
Fax: 410-704-4325
E-mail: bnecker@towson.edu
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