General Information

Pre-nursing**

2nd Semester

3rd Semester

4th Semester

ENG W131: Elementary Composition

3 cr.

Gen. Ed. 1

ENG W233: Intermediate Expository Writing

3 cr.

P: ENG W131, W135, or W140 (C or better)

PCTX 201: Intro Pharmacology

4 cr.

P: BIOL 203

C: BIOL 204

NUR 202: Nursing II: Medical-Surgical Nursing of Adults

6 cr. (Clinical)

P: NUR 115, BIOL 204, PCTX 201

P or C: BIOL 220

PSY 120: Elementary Psychology

3 cr.

Gen. Ed. 3

BIOL 204: Human Anatomy and Physiology

4 cr.

P: BIOL 203

NUR 130: Essential Clinical Skills

2 cr. (Labs)

P or C: NUR 103, PCTX 201, BIOL 204

C: NUR 115

NUR 241: Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing B

4 cr. (Clinical)

P: NUR 115

COM 114: Fundamentals of Speech

3 cr.

Gen. Ed. 1

Humanities**

3 cr.

Gen. Ed. 4

BIOL 220: Microbiology for Health Professionals

4 cr.

P: BIOL 203, CHM 104, or CHM 111

Humanities**

3 cr.

Gen. Ed. 4

BIOL 203: Human Anatomy and Physiology

4 cr.

Gen. Ed. 2

FNN 303: Essentials of Nutrition

3 cr.

NUR 115: Nursing I: Introduction to Nursing

5 cr. (Clinical)

P or C: NUR 103, CHM 104 or 112, PCTX 201, BIOL 204

C: NUR 130

NUR 334: Clinical Pathophysiology

4 cr.

P: BIOL 203-204, CHM 104 or 112

CHM 104: Living Chemistry

3 cr.

Gen. Ed. 2

NUR 103: Professional Seminar I: Communications, Ethics, and Diversity

2 cr.

P: ENG W131

N/A

N/A

N/A

SOC S161: Principles of Sociology or ANTH E105: Culture & Society

3 cr.

Gen. Ed. 3

N/A

N/A

Credits: 16

Credits: 18

Credits: 15

Credits: 17

5th Semester

6th Semester

7th Semester

8th Semester

NUR 336: Nursing IIIB: Medical and Surgical Nursing of Adults

7 cr. (Clinical)

P: NUR 202, or

P or C: NUR 117

P or C: NUR 334, NUR 346, FNN 303

NUR 379: Caring for Children and Families B

3 cr. (Clinical)

P: NUR 336

P or C: FNN 303

NUR 442: Leadership in Nursing

5 cr.

P: NUR 339, NUR 377, NUR 379 or NUR 279, NUR 337 (or Undergraduate statistics)

NUR 419: Advanced Acute Care Nursing

5 cr. (Clinical)

Last semester prior to graduation

NUR 346: Advanced Health Assessment

2 cr. (Lab)

P: NUR 130

NUR 344: Inroduction Healthcare Informatics

2 cr.

P or C: ENG W233

NUR 418: Community/Public Health Nursing

5 cr. (Clinical)

P: NUR 339, NUR 377, NUR 379 or NUR 279, NUR 337 (or Undergraduate statistics)

NUR 423: Professional Seminar III: Healthcare Policies and Ethical Issues

2 cr.

Last semester prior to graduation

NUR 368: Maternity Nursing B

3 cr. (Clinical)

P: NUR 202, or

P or C: NUR 117

NUR Elective

3 cr.

NUR 309: Transcultural Healthcare

3 cr.

Gen. Ed. 3

COM (300-400 level)

3 cr.

NUR 337: Statistics and Data Management in Healthcare

3 cr.

P: MA 109 (C or better)

Gen. Ed. 1

NUR 339: Research in Healthcare

3 cr.

P or C: NUR 337 (or Undergraduate Statistics), ENG W233

Gen. Ed. 6

N/A

NUR 433: Advanced Concepts in Critical Thinking

1 cr.

Last semester prior to graduation

N/A

NUR 377: Professional Seminar II: Concepts and Trends in Healthcare Delivery

3 cr.

P: NUR 103

P or C: NUR 379

Must Take 1st Semester

N/A

Elective

3 cr.

Gen. Ed. 5

Credits: 15

Credits: 14

Credits: 13

Credits: 14

Total Credits: 122

**All students enter through Pre-Nursing

1st Semester

2nd Semester

3rd Semester

4th Semester

NUR 344: Introduction Healthcare Informatics

2 cr.

P or C: ENG W233

NUR 339: Research in Healthcare

3 cr.

P or C: NUR 337 (or Undergraduate Statistics), ENG W233

Gen. Ed. 6

*NUR 442: Leadership in Nursing

5 cr. (Clinical)

P: NUR 339, NUR 377, NUR 379 or NUR 279, NUR 337 (or
undergraduate statistics)

NUR 419: Advanced Acute Care Nursing

5 cr. (Clinical)

P: NUR 339, NUR 377, NUR 379 or NUR 279, NUR 337 (or
undergraduate statistics)

NUR 337: Statistics and Data Management in Healthcare

3 cr.

P: MA 109 (C or better)

Gen. Ed. 1

NUR 346: Advanced Health Assessment

2 cr. (Lab)

P: NUR 130

*NUR 418: Community/Public Health Nursing

5 cr. (Clinical)

P: NUR 339, NUR 377, NUR 379 or NUR 279, NUR 337 (or Undergraduate statistics)

NUR 423: Professional Seminar III: Healthcare Policies and Ethical Issues

2 cr.

Last semester prior to graduation

ENG W233: Intermediate Expository Writing

3 cr.

P: Eng W131, W135, or W140 (C or Better)

Gen. Ed. 1

NUR 334: Clinical Pathophysiology

4 cr.

P: BIOL 203-204, CHM 104 or CHM 112

NUR 309: Transcultural Healthcare

3 cr.

Gen. Ed. 3

COM (300-400 level)

3 cr.

NUR 377: Prof. Sem. II: Concepts and Trends in Healthcare Delivery

Must take 1st semester

3 cr.

P: NUR 103

P or C: NUR 379

NUR Elective

3 cr.

N/A

N/A

Credits: 14

Credits: 15

Credits: 14-16

Credits: 11-13

**B.S. completion: NUR 442, NUR 418, and NUR 419 students may pick two or the three clinicals. Students must complete the 3 theory courses, totaling 56 credits.

Pre-nursing**

1st Semester

2nd Semester

ENG W131: Elementary Composition

3 cr.

Gen. Ed. 1

PCTX 201: Intro Pharmacology

4 cr.

P: BIOL 203

C: BIOL 204

BIOL 220: Microbiology for Health Professionals

4 cr.

P: BIOL 203, CHM 104 or 111

PSY 120: Elementary Psychology

3 cr.

Gen. Ed. 3

BIOL 204: Human Anatomy and Physiology

4 cr.

P: BIOL 203

NUR 202: Nursing II: Medical-Surgical Nursing of Adults

6 cr. (Clinical)

P: NUR 115, BIOL 204, PCTX 201

P or C: BIOL 220

COM 114: Fundamentals of Speech

3 cr.

Gen. Ed. 1

NUR 115: Nursing I: Introduction to Nursing

5 cr. (Clinical)

P or C: NUR 103, PCTX 201, BIOL 204, CHM 104 or CHM 112

C: NUR 130

FNN 303: Essentials of Nutrition

3 cr.

BIOL 203: Human Anatomy and Physiology

4 cr.

Gen. Ed. 2

NUR 130: Essential Clinical Skills

P or C: NUR 103, PCTX 201, BIOL 204

C: NUR 115

N/A

CHM 104: Living Chemistry

3 cr.

Gen. Ed. 2

NUR 103: Professional Seminar I: Communications, Ethics, and Diversity

2 cr.

P: ENG W131

N/A

Credits: 16

Credits: 17

Credits: 13

3rd Semester

4th Semester

NUR 224: Nursing IIIA: Medical-Surgical Nursing of Adults

8 cr. (Clinical)

P: NUR 202, or

P or C: NUR 117

P or C: FNN 303

NUR 281: Nursing Issues and Manager of Care

4 cr.

Last semester prior to graduation

NUR 240: Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing A

4 cr. (Clinical)

P: NUR 115

NUR 295: Concepts in Critical Thinking

1 cr.

Last semester prior to graduation

N/A

NUR 279: Caring for Children and Families A

3 cr. (Clinical)

P: NUR 224

P or C: FNN 303

N/A

NUR 225: Maternity Nursing A

3 cr. (Clinical)

P: NUR 202, or

P or C: NUR 117

N/A

SOC S161: Principles of Sociology or ANTH E105: Culture & Society

3 cr.

Gen. Ed. 3

Credits: 12

Credits: 14

Total Credits: 72

**All students enter through Pre-Nursing. Courses offered in the summer (if seats available): NUR 240, NUR 281, and NUR 295

Transfer Credits**

1st Semester

2nd Semester

3rd Semester

Application criteria for the LPN Mobility Program, student must have completed: CHM 104, BIOL 220. Credits from the LPN education will be evaluated to meet admission criteria.

NUR 117*: LPN Nursing Mobility Seminar

1 cr.

P: 24 credits General Education

NUR 224: Nursing IIIA: Medical-Surgical Nursing of Adults

8 cr. (Clinical)

P: NUR 202, or

P or C: NUR 117

P or C: FNN 303

NUR 225: Maternity Nursing A

3 cr. (Clinical)

P: NUR 202, or

P or C: NUR 117

Ivy Tech State College course equivalents to IPFW:

A&P 101, 102, 201= BIOL 203 and 204;

PSY 101= PSY 120;

SOC 111= SOC S161; ENG 111= ENG W131; COM 102= COM 212

NUR 103: Prof. Sem. I: Communications, Ethics, and Diversity

2 cr.

P: ENG W131

SOC S161: Principles of Sociology or ANTH E105: Culture & Society

3 cr.

Gen. Ed. 3

NUR 279: Caring for Children and Families A

3 cr. (Clinical)

P: NUR 224

P or C: FNN 303

*A student who earns a grade of C or better in NUR 117 and 224 will be awarded an additional 13 credit hours for the following first-year nursing courses:

NUR 115: 5 credits

NUR 130: 2 credits

NUR 202: 6 credits

NUR 240: Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing A

4 cr. (Clinical)

P: NUR 115

N/A

NUR 295: Concepts in Critical Thinking

1 cr.

Last semester prior to graduation

Transfer credit from other accredited colleges; evaluated by IPFW Admissions

PCTX 201: Intro Pharmacology

4 cr.

P: BIOL 203

C: BIOL 204

N/A

NUR 281: Nursing Issues and Manager of Care

4 cr.

Last semester prior to graduation

**If 12 credit hours are needed for financial reasons consider these 1 credit courses:

NUR 245: Basic Cardiac Dysrhythmias

NUR 345: Trauma Nursing

NUR 359: Disaster Nursing

NUR 311: IV Therapy

FNN 303: Essentials of Nutrition

3 cr.

N/A

Credits: 14

Credits: 11**

Credits: 11*

Total Credits: 73

Courses offered in the summer (if seats available): NUR 240, NUR 281, and NUR 295

Transfer Credits**

1st Semester

2nd Semester

3rd Semester

Application criteria for the LPN Mobility Program, student must have completed: CHM 104, BIOL 220. Credits from the LPN education will be evaluated to meet admission criteria.

PCTX 201: Intro Pharmacology

4 cr.

P: BIOL 203

C: BIOL 204

FNN 303 Essentials of Nutrition
3 cr.

NUR 241: Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing B

4 cr. (Clinical)

P: NUR 115

NUR 336: Nursing IIIB: Medical and Surgical Nursing of Adults

7 cr. (Clinical)

P: NUR 202, or

P or C: NUR 117

P or C: NUR 334, NUR 346, FNN 303

Ivy Tech State College course equivalents to IPFW:

A&P 101, 102, 201= BIOL 203 and 204;

PSY 101= PSY 120;

SOC 111= SOC S161; ENG 111= ENG W131; COM 102= COM 212

NUR 368: Maternity Nursing B

3 cr. (Clinical)

P: NUR 202, or

P or C: NUR 117

NUR 334: Clinical Pathophysiology

4 cr.

P: BIOL 203-204, CHM 104 or 112

NUR 346: Advanced Health Assessment

2 cr. (Lab)

P: NUR 130

*A student who earns a grade of C or better in NUR 117 and 336 will be awarded an additional 13 credit hours for the following first-year nursing courses:

NUR 115: 5 credits

NUR 130: 2 credits

NUR 202: 6 credits

NUR 117*: LPN Nursing Mobility Seminar

1 cr.

P: 24 credits General Education

ENG W233: Intermediate Expository Writing

3 cr.

P: ENG W131, W135, or W140 (C or better)

NUR 337: Statistics and Data Management in Healthcare

3 cr.

P: MA 109 (C or better)

Gen. Ed. 1

Transfer credit from other accredited colleges; evaluated by IPFW Admissions

NUR 103: Professional Seminar I: Communications, Ethics, and Diversity

2 cr.

P: ENG W131

Humanities**

3 cr.

Gen. Ed. 4

N/A

SOC S161 or ANTH E105

3 cr.

Gen. Ed. 3

N/A

N/A

Credits: 16

Credits: 14

Credits: 12

4th Semester

5th Semester

6th Semester

NUR 379: Caring for Children and Families B

3 cr. (Clinical)

P: NUR 336

P or C: FNN 303

NUR 442: Leadership in Nursing

5 cr. (clinical)

P: NUR 339, NUR 377, NUR 379 or NUR 279, NUR 337 (or Undergraduate statistics)

NUR 419: Advanced Acute Care Nursing

5 cr. (Clinical)

Last semester prior to graduation

NUR 344: Inroduction Healthcare Informatics

2 cr.

P or C: ENG W233

NUR 418: Community/Public Health Nursing

5 cr. (Clinical)

P: NUR 339, NUR 377, NUR 379 or NUR 279, NUR 337 (or Undergraduate statistics)

NUR 423: Professional Seminar III: Healthcare Policies and Ethical Issues

2 cr.

Last semester prior to graduation

NUR 377: Professional Seminar II: Concepts and Trends in Healthcare Delivery

3 cr.

P: NUR 103

P or C: NUR 379

NUR 309: Transcultural Healthcare

3 cr.

Gen. Ed. 3

COM (300-400 level)

3 cr.

NUR 339: Research in Healthcare

3 cr.

P or C: NUR 337 (or Undergraduate Statistics), ENG W233

Gen. Ed. 6

Humanities**

3 cr.

Gen. Ed. 4

NUR 433: Advanced Concepts in Critical Thinking

1 cr.

Last semester prior to graduation

NUR Elective

3 cr.

N/A

Elective

3 cr.

Gen. Ed. 5

Credits: 14

Credits: 16

Credits: 14

Total Credits: 123