SONOMA STATE UNIVERSITY

PRE-LICENSURE BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING CURRICULUM

PRE-NURSING COURSES (PRE-REQUISITES TO NURSING MAJOR):

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COURSE	COURSE NAME	SEMESTER OFFERED	UNITS
Biol 115	An Introduction to Biology	Fall and Spring	3
Chem 105	Elements of General, Organic, and Biochemistry	Fall only	5
Biol 220	Human Anatomy	Fall and Spring	4
Biol 218	General Microbiology	Spring only	4
Biol 224	Human Physiology	Fall and Spring	4
Engl 101	Expository Writing and Analytical Reading (GE A2)	Fall and Spring	3
GE A1	Written and Oral Analysis (Speech)	Fall and Spring	3
GE A3	Critical Thinking	Fall and Spring	3
Math 165	Elementary Statistics	Fall and Spring	4

NOTE: It is possible to test out of Bio 115 by successfully passing the CLEP exam or, for High School students in Advanced Placement Biology, by successfully passing the AP exam. Contact SSU's Testing Office at 707/664-2947 for more information.

Suggested sequences for pre-nursing curriculum

NURSING COURSES
(ACCEPTANCE TO NURSING MAJOR REQUIRED):

YEAR ONE - FALL SEMESTER
NURS 200	Concepts of Professional Nursing I	3
NURS 203	Basic Pharmacology for Nurses	2
NURS 205	Skills in Professional Nursing Practice I	3
NURS 210A	Clinical Practicum I	4
plus G.E. requirements
YEAR ONE - SPRING SEMESTER
NURS 206	Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing	3
NURS 208	Nursing Applications of Pathophysiology	3
NURS 210B	Clinical Practicum II	4
NURS 300	Introduction to Nursing Research	3
plus G.E. requirements
YEAR TWO - FALL SEMESTER
NURS 340	Women's Health in the Expanding Family	3
NURS 342	Child Health in the Expanding Family	3
NURS 345	Clinical Practicum with Expanding Families	4
PSY 302	Development of the Person	3
plus G.E. requirements
YEAR TWO- SPRING SEMESTER
NURS 380	Care of Individuals & Families with Complex Needs	3
NURS 385	Clinical Practicum in the sCare of Individuals & Families with Complex Needs	3
plus G.E. requirements
YEAR THREE - FALL SEMESTER
NURS 404	Community Health Nursing Theory	3
NURS 405	Community Health Nursing Practicum	3
NURS 415	Theory in Nursing Practice	1
NURS 450	Nursing in a Sociopolitical Environment	3
plus G.E. requirements
YEAR THREE - SPRING SEMESTER
NURS 425	Senior Clinical Study	4
NURS 440	Nursing Leadership and Management	3
plus G.E. requirements

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