Nursing

Admission

For detailed information about admission to our Nursing Program, visit the About Nursing page or contact our Office of Admission at 740-826-8137 or adminfo@muskingum.edu.

Curriculum

First-Year Nursing Curriculum

Year	Course	Fall Semester	Credits	Course	Spring Semester	Credits
First	MUXP 100	Muskingum Experience	1	*BIOL 122	Anatomy/Physiology II	4
	*ENGL 121	Composition	3	*CHEM 108	General, Biologic and Organic Chemistry	4
	*BIOL 121	Anatomy/Physiology I	4	*PSYC 208	Lifespan Development	3
	*PSYC 101	Introduction to Psychology	3	COMM 200	Fundamentals of Speech	3
	SOCI 101	Sociological Perspective	3	*NURS 126	Foundations in Professional Practice II	1
	*NURS 125	Foundations in Professional Practice I	1
		Total	15	Total		15

Progression to Sophomore Level Nursing

Progression from the freshman to sophomore year will occur when students complete the courses marked with an asterisk (*) with a grade of "C" or better, and have an overall documented 2.7 GPA on a 4.0 scale.

During the spring semester of the freshman year, first-year Nursing students will apply to continue in the Nursing and Pre-Nursing Program for the second, third, and fourth years. Admission/progression applications are available directly from the Department of Nursing office (BSC 221). Pre-Nursing students will apply for admission to the Nursing Program at the sophomore level. Admission and progression is assured in the Nursing Program if the criteria established in the progression requirements are met. (Please see the About Nursing page for additional details). The decision to enter the sophomore level of nursing will be based on transcripted completed work at the end of the spring semester. All freshman nursing and pre-nursing students will receive a letter at the end of the spring semester regarding their progression/admission status to the sophomore level of nursing.

*2nd, 3rd, 4th year curriculum for students progressing as nursing majors.

 

Year	Course	Fall Semester	Credits	Course	Spring Semester	Credits
Second	NUTR 231	Nutrition Across the Lifespan	3	NURS 230	Pharmacology	3
	NURS 226	Health Assessment	3	NURS 251	Introduction to Clinical Practice in Medical/Surgical Nursing	7
	NURS 227	Fundamentals of Nursing Practice	4	BIOL 312	Microbiology	4
	PSYCH 231	Applied Statistics	3	Gen Ed	Communicating in a Global/Digital Age	3
	BIOL 346	Pathophysiology	3
		Total	16		Total	17
Third	NURS 351	Clinical Practice in Medical-Surgical Nursing	7	NURS 340	Nursing Research	3
	Gen Ed	Artistic Understanding	3	NURS 375	Nursing Care of Parents, Newborns and Children	8
	NURS 360	Mental Health and Family Nursing	4	Gen Ed	Religious Understanding	3
	BIOL 305	Human Genetics	3	Gen Ed	Western Traditions	3
		Total	17		Total	17
Fourth	NURS 430	Perspectives in Global Health and Nursing	3	NURS 486	Nursing Leadership & Management	3
	NURS 451	Nursing Care of Adults with Complex Health Problems	7	NURS 487	Nursing Senior Capstone: Preparation for Licensure and Practice	7
	NURS 460	Community Health Nursing	4	PHIL 305	Biomedical Ethics	3
	HLSC, EXSC, NUTR, HLAD, PHST, or COMM (upper-level course)		3
		Total	17		Total	13

Notes:

1. A total of 127 semester hours are required to graduate with the Bachelor of Science in Nursing.

2. (Gen Ed) = General Education in the Liberal Arts and Sciences Curriculum, Muskingum University's core curriculum required of all students to graduate.