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.
Please consult with your academic advisor prior to course selection.
| 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 |
| PHIL 140: The Examined Life | 3 |
| Semester 2 (Level I) | Credit Hours |
| ENGL 120: Rhetoric and Writing | 3 |
| PSYCH 101: Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| FYS 175: First Year Seminar | 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 |
| General Education: Art/Hum/Music/Lit/Relst/Phil | |
| Semester 5 (Junior I) | Credit Hours |
| NURS 395: Concepts in Professional Nursing II | 3 |
| NURS 349: Nursing Pharmaclogy 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 |