Requirements for the Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing
General Education Requirements ………………………………………………….45 credits
Major Requirements……………………………………………………………………..72 credits
Elective Courses………………………………………………………………………….. 3 credits
Total …………………………………………………………………………………………120 credits
General Education Requirements: Forty-five (45) credits are required as explained in the section “General Education Requirements for Bachelors’ Degrees.” Students of this Program are exempt from taking the course GEHP 3000 in the Health, Physical Education and Recreation category.
| COURSE | CREDITS |
| Basic Skills in Spanish | 9 |
| Basic Skills in English | 9 |
| Basic Skills in Mathematics | 3 |
| Basic Skills: Access to Information and Computers | 3 |
| Philosophical and Esthetic Thought | 6 |
| Christian Thought | 3 |
| Historical and Social Context | 9 |
| Scientific and Technological Context | 3 |
Major Requirements – 72 credits
| CODE | COURSE | CREDITS |
| NURS 1111 | Fundamentals of Nursing | 4 |
| NURS 1112 | Practice of Fundamentals of Nursing | 2 |
| NURS 1130 | Pharmacology Aspects | 3 |
| NURS 1231 | Fundamentals of Adult Care I | 6 |
| NURS 1232 | Practice of Adult Care I | 2 |
| NURS 2141 | Fundamentals of Maternal-Neonatal Care | 3 |
| NURS 2142 | Practice of Maternal-Neonatal Care | 2 |
| NURS 2233 | Fundamentals of Adult Care II
NURS 2361 Fundamentals |
6 |
| NURS 2234 | Practice of Adult Care II | 2 |
| NURS 2351 | Fundamentals of Pediatric Care | 3 |
| NURS 2352 | Practice of Pediatric Care | 2 |
| NURS 2361 | Fundamentals of Psychosocial Care | 3 |
| NURS 2362 | Practice of Psychosocial Care | 2 |
| NURS 2970 | Transition Seminar | 1 |
| NURS 3100 | Dimensions of Professional Practice | 3 |
| NURS 3115 | Introduction to the Nursing Research Process | 3 |
| NURS 3120 | Health Assessment | 4 |
| NURS 3140 | Intervention in Psychosocial Transition | 2 |
| NURS 3190 | Professional Intervention during the Life Cycle | 4 |
| NURS 4180 | Nursing Care to the Family and Community | 4 |
| NURS 4911 | Practice in Professional Interventions during the Life Cycle | 3 |
| NURS 4914 | Practice in Nursing Care to the Family and Community | 4 |
| NURS 4980 | Integration Workshop | 4 |