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Bachelor of Science in Nursing Degree

The General Education curriculum is divided into the following six fundamental dimensions of learning.

I. Dimensions of the Humanities (11-15 Credit hours)

Composition, Literature, and Communication (9 credit hours)

ENGL 101Composition I

3
ENGL 102Composition II

3

Literature (one of the following:)

ENGL 211British Literature Survey I

3
ENGL 212British Literature Survey II

3
ENGL 231American Literature Survey I

3
ENGL 232American Literature Survey II

3
ENGL 240Survey of Topics in Literature

3
ENGL 251World Literature Survey I

3
ENGL 252World Literature Survey II

3

Oral Communication

(Competency is met by NURS 307 in the major; no additional hours required.)

World Language (0-6 credit hours)

See World Language Policy.

II. Dimensions of Faith (8 Credit hours)

Biblical Studies (6 credit hours)

RELI 300Introduction to the Old Testament

3
RELI 301Introduction to the New Testament

3

Dimensions (2 credit hours)

DIMS 111Dimensions

1/2
DIMS 112Dimensions

1/2
DIMS 113Dimensions

1/2
DIMS 114Dimensions

1/2

III. Dimensions of Heritage (15 credit hours)

Western Heritage (6 credit hours)

HIST 101Survey of Western Civilization I

3
HIST 102Survey of Western Civilization II

3

Global Heritage (choose one of the following): (3 credit hours)

SSCI 205Global Understanding

3
RELI 245Religion and Culture in a Global Perspective

3

American Heritage: (6 credit hours)

(choose two of the following)

ECON 203Principles of Economics I (Economics and the Free Market System)

3
POLS 202American Government

3
HIST 245Survey of United States History from 1877 to the Present

3
COMM 230Technology and American Society

3

IV. Dimensions of Self (10 credit hours)

Required Courses (6 credit hours)

UNIV 111Dimensions of University Life

3
PSYC 201General Psychology

3

Physical Dimensions of Wellness (1 credit hour)

Choose one course from one of the following areas.

Fitness

PHED 140Low Impact Aerobics

1
PHED 141High Impact Aerobics

1
PHED 142Aerobic Walking

1
PHED 143Jogging

1
PHED 144Aerobic Water Skills

1
PHED 145Weight Training

1
PHED 146Military Fitness

1

Lifetime Sports

PHED 150Tennis/Badminton

1
PHED 151Racquetball

1
PHED 152Recreational Dance

1
PHED 153Golf

1
PHED 154Golf and Bowling

1
PHED 155Scuba Diving

1
PHED 156Team Sports

1
PHED 157Swimming

1
PHED 158Martial Arts

1
PHED 159Snow Skiing

1

Outdoor Adventure

PHED 160Rappelling/Climbing

1
PHED 161Hiking/Orienteering

1
PHED 162Camping Skills

1
PHED 163Canoeing/White Water Rafting

1
PHED 164Backpacking Skills

1
PHED 165Alpine Tower Challenges

1

Aesthetics (3 credit hours)

ARTS 225Art Survey

3
OR
MUSC 225Music Survey

3
OR
THEA 235Theatre Survey

3

V. Dimensions of Scientific Inquiry (15 credit hours)

Required Courses

PSYC 206Developmental Psychology

3
BIOL 105Microbiology for the Health Sciences

4
BIOL 203Human Anatomy and Physiology I

4
BIOL 204Human Anatomy and Physiology II

4

BIOL 105, BIOL 203, BIOL 204: Minimum grade of “C” is required.

VI. Dimensions of Quantitative Analysis (3-4 credit hours)

Quantitative Analysis (3-4 credit hours)

(choose one of the following)

MATH 105Fundamentals of Statistics and Probability

3
MATH 110Finite Mathematics

3
MATH 150Precalculus

3
MATH 151Calculus I

4
MATH 219Calculus for Business and Social Sciences

3
MATH 120Math for the Liberal Arts

3