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Bachelor of Science in Nursing Degree (44-46 hours)

The General Education curriculum is divided into a foundational experience supported by four exploratory learning experiences.

I. Foundational Experience (32-33 hours)

Biblical Studies

Both courses are required.
RELI 300Introduction to the Old Testament

3
RELI 301Introduction to the New Testament

3

Composition

Both courses are required.
ENGL 101Composition I

3
ENGL 102Composition II

3
See the English Composition Requirement Enrollment Policy.

Fine Arts

Choose one 3 hour course from the following:
ARTS 225Art Survey

3
MUSC 225Music Survey

3
THEA 235Theatre Survey

3

History

Choose one 3 hour course from the following:
HIST 101Survey of Western Civilization I

3
HIST 102Survey of Western Civilization II

3

Mathematics

Choose one 3 or 4 hour course from the following:
MATH 105Fundamentals of Statistics and Probability

3
MATH 110Finite Mathematics

3
MATH 120Math for the Liberal Arts

3
MATH 150Precalculus

3
MATH 151Calculus I

4
MATH 152Calculus II

4
Some students, based on test scores, must take MATH 100 as a prerequisite for courses in the General Education curriculum.

Physical Wellness

Choose one 1 hour course from the following:
PHED 141Aerobic Fitness

1
PHED 142Aerobic Walking

1
PHED 143Jogging

1
PHED 145Weight Training

1
PHED 146Military Fitness

1
PHED 150Tennis/Badminton

1
PHED 151Racquetball

1
PHED 152Recreational Dance

1
PHED 153Golf

1
PHED 154Golf and Bowling

1
PHED 156Team Sports

1
PHED 157Swimming

1
PHED 158Martial Arts

1
PHED 161Hiking/Orienteering

1
PHED 165Alpine Tower Challenges

1

Science

The following course is required.
BIOL 203Human Anatomy and Physiology I

4
A student accepted to the Nursing program who meets the prerequisite may take BIOL 203 to satisfy the Natural Science requirement.

World Language

Choose any one FREN, GERM, GREK, HEBR, SGLG, or SPAN 3 hour course based on the student's level of proficiency (see World Language Policy). World Languages culture courses do not satisfy the World Language requirement in the Foundational Experiences category.

University Life

The following course is required.
UNIV 111University Life

2

II. Exploratory Experiences (12-13 hours)

Courses taken in the Foundational Experience do not count to satisfy any of the Exploratory Experience requirements in the following categories: Expression, Global Community, Human Experience, and Stewardship.

Global Community

Choose one 3 hour course from the following:
RELI 245Religion and Culture in a Global Perspective

3
SSCI 205Global Understanding

3
OR
WLLC Choose any one FREN, GERM, GREK, HEBR, SGLG, or SPAN course based on the student's level of proficiency

3

Human Experience

Choose one 3 hour course from the following:
COMM 230Technology and American Society

3
ECON 203Principles of Economics I (Economics and the Free Market System)

3
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
HIST 101Survey of Western Civilization I

3
HIST 102Survey of Western Civilization II

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

3
POLS 202American Government

3

Stewardship

The following course is required.
PSYC 201General Psychology

3

Expression

Choose one 3 or 12* hour course from the following:
ARTS 225Art Survey

3
BADM 325Business Communications Applications

3
COMM 233Speech

3
ENGL 270Rhetoric

3
MUSC 225Music Survey

3
RELI 354Oral Communication in a Christian Context

3
THEA 150Acting I

3
THEA 235Theatre Survey

3
* This applies to approved Teacher Education candidates in the School of Education.