Bulletin Year: 2009 - 2010 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog. | View this program in the current bulletin.

For students admitted to the nursing program 2009 or later.

This degree is designed for students who already hold a Michigan RN license, but who have not completed a baccalaureate program. See admission and retention standards for this program outlined above.

For department information or additional degree requirements, go to the Nursing - Baccalaureate department page.

Total Credits Required 129
Liberal Studies
30-40
Health Promotion Requirements 2
Required Courses in Major66
NU 211 Foundations of Professional Nursing Practice (Theory) (T)*4
NU 212 Foundations of Professional Nursing Practice (Clinic) (C)*3
NU 221 Pharmacology I (T)*2
NU 231 Pathophysiology (T)*3
NU 301 Nursing Care of Adults I (Theory) (T)*4
NU 302 Nursing Care of Adults I (Clinic) (C)*6
NU 311 Nursing Research and Evidence-Based Practice (T)2
NU 321 Nursing Care of Women and the Perinatal Family (Theory) (T)*3
NU 322 Nursing Care of Women and the Perinatal Family (Clinic) (C)*2
NU 331 Nursing Care of Children/Adolescents (Theory) (T)*4
NU 332 Nursing Care of Children/Adolescents (Clinic) (C)*2
NU 341 Pharmacology II (T)*2
NU 393 Role Dimensions in Professional Nursing (Theory) (T)3
NU 401 Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing (Theory) (T)*4
NU 402 Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing (Clinic) (C)*3
NU 411 Nursing Care of Populations (Theory) (T)4
NU 412 Nursing Care of Populations (Clinic) (C)3
NU 421 Nursing Issues Seminar (T)2
NU 431 Nursing Care of Adults II (Theory) (T)*2
NU 432 Nursing Care of Adults II (Clinic) (C)*3
NU 441 Leadership and Management in Nursing (Theory) (T)2
NU 452 Transition into Professional Nursing Practice (Clinical) (C)3
Other Required Courses27
BI 201 Human Anatomy 3
BI 202 Human Physiology 5
BI 203 Medical Microbiology 3 - 5
CH 109 Introductory Organic and Biochemistry for the Health Sciences 4
HN 301A Nutrition for Health Professions I 2
HN 301B Nutrition for Health Professions II 2
PY 100L Psychology as a Natural Science with Laboratory [Div II] or4
     PY 100S Psychology as a Natural Science (4 cr.) [Div II] or
     PY 100H Honors Psychology as a Natural Science (4 cr.) [Div II] or
     PY 100G Psychology as a Social Science (4 cr.) [Div II]
SO 101 Introductory Sociology [Div II] 4

*Courses included in the maximum 47 semester hours of transfer nursing courses.

**Transfer Students: Other chemistry courses may be substituted for the Northern Michigan University chemistry course requirement [4 credits minimum] at the discretion of the nursing faculty.

The Nursing Department accepts biology courses (anatomy, physiology and microbiology) from other colleges and universities that are at least 3 credit hours. If any course that includes a laboratory component is less than 3 credit hours, the student will take the specific course at NMU or a substitute designated by the department.

This major does not require a minor.


Bulletin Year: 2009 - 2010 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.