Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Hood College offers a bachelor of science in nursing designed to educate nurses to become safe nursing practitioners and to prepare them to take the NCLEX licensing examination. This direct-entry program is for those without a nursing background and provides basic nursing education along with the required competencies for nursing in today’s health care environment. With a curriculum grounded in the liberal arts, natural sciences, and nursing courses focusing on leadership, research and evidence-based practice, critical thinking, nursing theory and communication, students are well-prepared to enter the field of nursing. Pre-licensure nursing students must also meet all requirements of the Hood College Core Curriculum.
Nursing Required Courses:
Prior to beginning the nursing courses, students must complete 24 credits of core courses or courses required for the nursing major. A grade point average of 2.75 and a grade of C or higher in all required classes must be maintained. BIOL 104, Anatomy and Physiology for Nurses I, BIOL 204, Anatomy and Physiology for Nurses II, CHEM 100, The Chemical World or CHEM 101, General Chemistry I, and PSY 101, Introduction to Psychology must be completed prior to beginning the nursing courses.
| BIOL 104 | Anatomy & Physiology for Nurses I | 4.0 |
| BIOL 204 | Anatomy & Physiology for Nurses II | 4.0 |
| BIOL 232 | Microbiology for Nurses | 4.0 |
| CHEM 100 | The Chemical World | 4.0 |
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| CHEM 101 | General Chemistry I | 4.0 |
| CHEM 105 | Molecular Basis of Nutrition | 3.0 |
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| BIOL 112 | Biology of Food & Nutrition | 4.0 |
| MATH 112 | Applied Statistics | 3.0 |
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| ECMG 212 | Statistics for Economics & Management | 3.0 |
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| PSY 211 | Elementary Statistics | 3.0 |
| PSY 101 | Introduction to Psychology | 3.0 |
| PSY 239 | Developmental Psychology | 3.0 |
| SOC 101 | Principles of Sociology | 3.0 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 34.0-36.0 |
Nursing Requirements:
| NUR 201 | Fundamentals of Professional Nursing | 4.0 |
| NUR 202 | Dosage Calculations and Medication Administration | 1.0 |
| NUR 203 | Introduction to Nursing Pharmacology | 3.0 |
| NUR 205 | Adult Health I | 6.0 |
| NUR 303 | Health Assessment | 3.0 |
| NUR 304 | Informatics and Health Care Technology | 3.0 |
| NUR 305 | Adult Health II | 5.0 |
| NUR 306 | Mental Health Nursing | 5.0 |
| NUR 307 | Pediatric Nursing | 5.0 |
| NUR 308 | Maternity Nursing | 5.0 |
| NUR 309 | Issues in Contemporary Health Care | 3.0 |
| NUR 401 | Nursing Research & Evidenced-Based Practice | 3.0 |
| NUR 403 | Community Health Nursing | 4.0 |
| NUR 404 | Leadership in Nursing Practice | 5.0 |
| NUR 405 | Adult Health III | 6.0 |
| NUR 470 | Senior Seminar & Practicum | 4.0 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 65.0 |