Major Code
430B
The Nursing Program prepares individuals to function as staff nurses in a variety of health care settings, including hospitals, nursing homes, and offices. Graduates of the program are eligible to take the National Council of State Boards of Nursing Examination (NCLEX-RN) which leads to licensure as a registered professional nurse (RN). The program is approved by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation.
General Education Requirements
m BIO250 Microbiology
m BIO270 Anatomy and Physiology I
m BIO272 Anatomy and Physiology II
m COM100 Fundamentals of Speech Communication
m ENG101 First-Year Composition I
m ENG102 First-Year Composition II
m PSY100 Introduction to Psychology
m PSY205 Life-Span Psychology
Major Program Requirements
m NUR105 Introduction to Professional Nursing
m NUR110 Concepts of Mental Health Nursing
m NUR120 Basic Concepts of Nursing
m NUR150 Concepts of Nursing I
m NUR200 Nursing Concepts of the Childbearing Family
m NUR205 Concepts of Nursing II
m NUR250 Concepts of Nursing III
m NUR275 Advanced Concepts of Nursing
Program Total