BSN Pre-Licensure Overview
Program Learning Goals
Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:
PLG 1: Generalist Nursing Practice: Apply the knowledge, skills, attitudes, and behaviors needed to provide high quality patient-centered health care across the lifespan and function as a leader in health care environments. (Baccalaureate Essential I, II, IX; UMBO 3)
PLG 2: Evidence-based Practice: Demonstrate that one’s professional nursing practice is grounded in current research. (Baccalaureate Essential III; UMBO 4)
PLG 3: Patient Care Technology: Utilize patient care technology while managing resources efficiently and effectively when planning, implementing and evaluating interventions to achieve optimal health outcomes for diverse populations (Baccalaureate Essential IV, UMBO 5)
PLG 4: Healthcare Policy: Exhibit an understanding of healthcare policies, including financial and regulatory, that impact the role of the nurse and the healthcare system. (Essential V; UMBO 3)
PLG 5: Population Health: Recognize the leadership role of the nurse in health promotion and disease prevention for individuals, families and communities. (Baccalaureate Essential II, VII; UMBO 2)
PLG 6: Value Systems and Ethical Behavior: Develop a personal and professional value system that is ethical and demonstrates cultural competence and sensitivity. (Baccalaureate Essential VII, VIII; UMBO 1, 2)
PLG 7: Interprofessionalism: Demonstrate communication and collaboration among and between healthcare professionals who are critical to delivering high quality and safe patient care. (Baccalaureate Essential VI, VIII; UMBO 2)
BSN (Pre-Licensure) Curriculum Plan
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Course Number
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Course Name
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Theory Credits
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Lab Credits
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Clinical Credits
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Total Credits
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Lab Contact
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Clinical Contact
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Total Contact Hours
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Delivery Method
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Carnegie Classification for Contact Hours
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30
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45
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Year 1: Term One
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COM100
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Intro to Communications
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3.0
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0.0
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0.0
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3.0
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0.0
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0.0
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0.0
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online
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MAT130
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Concepts of Fundamental Mathematics
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3.0
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0.0
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0.0
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3.0
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0.0
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0.0
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0.0
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online
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CMP160
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English Comp I
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3.0
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0.0
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0.0
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3.0
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0.0
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0.0
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0.0
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online
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BIO210
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Microbiology
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3.0
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0.0
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0.0
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3.0
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0.0
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0.0
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0.0
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online
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|
SBS105
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Introduction to Psychology
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3.0
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0.0
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0.0
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3.0
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0.0
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0.0
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0.0
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online
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|
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Subtotal - Term 1
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15.0
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0.0
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0.0
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15.0
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0.0
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0.0
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0.0
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Year 1 Term Two
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|
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HCA130
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Healthcare Writing and Communications
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3.0
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0
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0
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3
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0
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0
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0
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online
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BIO201
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Anatomy and Physiology, I
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3.0
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0
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0
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3
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0
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0
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0
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online
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BIO201L
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Anatomy and Physiology, I- Lab
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0
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1
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0
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1
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30
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0
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30
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online
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BIO202
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Anatomy and Physiology II
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3.0
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0
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0
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3
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0
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0
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0
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online
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BIO202L
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Anatomy and Physiology II - Lab
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0
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1
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0
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1
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30
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0
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30
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online
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SBS110
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Introduction to Sociology
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3.0
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0
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0
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3
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0
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0
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0
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online
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|
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Subtotal - Term 2
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12.0
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2
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0
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14
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60
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0
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60
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Year 1 - Semester 3
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|
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HCA205
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Principles of Health and Disease
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3
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0
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0
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3
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0
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0
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0
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online
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|
SBS120
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Diversity and Culture
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3
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0
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0
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3
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0
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0
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0
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online
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SBS220
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Human Development
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3
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0
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0
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3
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0
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0
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0
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online
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BIO220
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Pathophysiology
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3
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0
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0
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3
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0
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0
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0
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online
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|
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Subtotal - Semester 3
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12
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0
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0
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12
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0
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0
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0
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Year 2 - Term 4
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|
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SEM101
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Nursing Seminar 4A
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0
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0.5
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0
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0.5
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15
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0
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15
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campus
|
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N110
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Foundations of Nursing Practice
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3
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0
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0
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3
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0
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0
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0
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online
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N320
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Introduction to Health Assessment
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3
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0
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0
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3
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0
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0
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0
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online
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N320L
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Introduction to Health Assessment- Lab
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0
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1
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0
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1
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30
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0
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30
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campus
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SEM102
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Nursing Seminar 4B
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0
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0.5
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0
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0.5
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15
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0
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15
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campus
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N340
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Pharmacology in Nursing
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3
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0
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0
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3
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0
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0
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0
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online
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N340L
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Pharmacology in Nursing - Lab
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0
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1
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0
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1
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30
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0
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30
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campus
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|
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Subtotal - Semester 4
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9
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3
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0
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12
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90
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0
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90
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Year 2 - Term 5
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|
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SEM103
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Nursing Seminar 5A
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0
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0.5
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0
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0.5
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15
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0
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15
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campus
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N310A
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Fundamentals of Nursing I
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2
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0
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0
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2
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0
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0
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0
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online
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N310AL
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Fundamentals of Nursing I - Skills Lab
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0
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2
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0
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2
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60
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0
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60
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campus
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SEM104
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Nursing Seminar 5B
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0
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0.5
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0
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0.5
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15
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0
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15
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campus
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N315
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Professional & Legal Aspects of Nursing Practice
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3
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0
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0
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3
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0
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0
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0
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online
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N310B
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Fundamentals of Nursing II
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2
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0
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0
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2
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0
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0
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0
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online
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N310BL
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Fundamentals of Nursing II - Skills Lab
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0
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2
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0
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2
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60
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0
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60
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campus
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|
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Proctored HESI Content Exam
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Subtotal - Semester 5
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7
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5
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0
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12
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150
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0
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150
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|
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Year 2 - Term 6
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|
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SEM105
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Nursing Seminar 6A
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0
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0.5
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0
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0.5
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15
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0
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15
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campus
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|
N356
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Adult Health I
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3
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0
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0
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3
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0
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0
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0
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online
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N356C
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Adult Health I - Clinical
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0
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0
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2
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2
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0
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90
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90
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50% clinical site/50% simulation
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SEM106
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Nursing Seminar 6B
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0
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0.5
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0
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0.5
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15
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0
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15
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campus
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MAT181
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Nursing Statistics
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3
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0
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0
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3
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0
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0
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0
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online
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N366
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Adult Health II
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3
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0
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0
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3
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0
|
0
|
0
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online
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N366C
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Adult Health II - Clinical
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0
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0
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2
|
2
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0
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90
|
90
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50% clinical site/50% simulation
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|
|
Subtotal - Semester 6
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9
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1
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4
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14
|
30
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180
|
210
|
|
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Year 3 - Term 7
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|
|
|
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SEM107
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Nursing Seminar 7A
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0
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0.5
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0
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0.5
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15
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0
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15
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campus
|
|
N325
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Maternal & Child Health
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3
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0
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0
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3
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0
|
0
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0
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online
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|
N325C
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Maternal & Child Health- Clinical
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0
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0
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1
|
1
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0
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45
|
45
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50% clinical site/50% simulation
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|
N489
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Community Health Nursing I
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2
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0
|
0
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2
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0
|
0
|
0
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online
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|
N489C
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Community Health Nursing I- Clinical
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0
|
0
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1
|
1
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0
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45
|
45
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50% clinical site/50% simulation
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SEM108
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Nursing Seminar 7B
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0
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0.5
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0
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0.5
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15
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0
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15
|
campus
|
|
N493P
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Community Health Nursing II
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2
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
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online
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|
N493C
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Community Health Nursing II - Clinical
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0
|
0
|
2
|
2
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0
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90
|
90
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50% clinical site/50% simulation
|
|
|
Proctored HESI Content Exam
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
N300
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Mental Health
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2
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
online
|
|
N300C
|
Mental Health- Clinical
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
45
|
45
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50% clinical site/50% simulation
|
|
|
Subtotal - Semester 7
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9
|
1
|
5
|
15
|
30
|
270
|
300
|
|
|
Year 3 - Term 8
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|
|
|
|
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SEM109
|
Nursing Seminar 8A
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0
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0.5
|
0
|
0.5
|
15
|
0
|
15
|
campus
|
|
N410
|
Adult Heath III
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2
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
online
|
|
N410C
|
Adult Heath III - Clinical
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0
|
0
|
2
|
2
|
0
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90
|
90
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50% clinical site/50% simulation
|
|
|
Proctored HESI Content Exam
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
SEM110
|
Nursing Seminar 8B
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0
|
0.5
|
0
|
0.5
|
15
|
0
|
15
|
campus
|
|
N415
|
Research / Evidence-Based Practices
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3
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
online
|
|
N420
|
Adult Heath IV
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
online
|
|
N420C
|
Adult Health IV- Clinical
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
90
|
90
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50% clinical site/50% simulation
|
|
|
Proctored HESI Content Exam
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Subtotal - Semester 8
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7
|
1
|
4
|
12
|
30
|
180
|
210
|
|
|
Year 3 - Term 9
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|
|
|
|
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SEM111
|
Nursing Seminar 9A
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0
|
0.5
|
0
|
0.5
|
15
|
0
|
15
|
campus
|
|
N437
|
Healthcare Informatics
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
online
|
|
N455A
|
Transition to Professional Practice
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
online
|
|
N455AC
|
Transition to Professional Practice - Clinical
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
3
|
0
|
135
|
135
|
50% clinical site/50% simulation
|
|
|
Proctored Exam: HESI NCLEX Predictor
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
SEM112
|
Nursing Seminar 9B
|
0
|
0.5
|
0
|
0.5
|
15
|
0
|
15
|
campus
|
|
N455B
|
Transition to Professional Practice
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
online
|
|
N455BC
|
Transition to Professional Practice - Clinical
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
3
|
0
|
135
|
135
|
50% clinical site/50% simulation
|
|
|
Proctored Exam: HESI NCLEX Predictor
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Subtotal - Semester 9
|
7
|
1
|
6
|
14
|
30
|
270
|
300
|
|
|
|
TOTAL HOURS
|
87
|
14
|
19
|
120
|
420
|
900
|
1320
|
|
Proctored Exams: There are specific pass rates for the proctored exams that may determine students' satisfactory progress throughout the program. These exams include Mid-terms, Finals, HESI Content Exams, and the NCLEX Predictor Exam as noted above. Review specific course syllabi for detailed information.