Nursing, BSN, Concentration: Professional Nursing

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About the Program

The Bachelor of Science in Nursing traditional four-year program accepts direct admissions from high school as well as transfer and change of degree option students. This undergraduate degree prepares a nurse generalist with baccalaureate level nursing competencies who will be able to provide comprehensive, safe, nursing care for people from birth to death within a variety of healthcare settings. It also academically prepares students who wish to pursue advanced degrees in nursing.

Degree Requirements

120 credit hours
Minimum grade of C is required for all courses
Minimum GPA of 2.0 is required for graduation

PNW General Education Core (32 Credits Minimum)

English Composition (6 Credits):
- ENGL 10400 - English Composition I or HONR 11100 - Honors Cohort I (for students who have been accepted into the Honors College)
- ENGL 10500 - English Composition II or HONR 21100 - Honors Cohort III (for students who have been accepted into the Honors College)
Speech Communication (3 Credits): COM 11400 - Fundamentals of Speech Communication
Quantitative Reasoning (3 Credits): SOC 38200 , STAT 30100 , or STAT 31000
Natural Sciences (7 Credits): CHM 11900 - General Chemistry and BIOL 21300 - Human Anatomy And Physiology I
Technology (3 Credits): NUR 45100 - Nursing Informatics
Humanities (3 Credits): Select from the Humanities Core list
Social Sciences (3 Credits): PSY 12000 - Elementary Psychology
Additional Credits (3 Credits): FN 30300 - Essentials of Nutrition
First-Year Experience (FYE) (1 Credit): NUR 18100 - Introduction To Professional Nursing

Major Core (77 Credits)

Other Required Courses (11 Credits)

BIOL 21400 - Human Anatomy And Physiology II
BIOL 22100 - Introduction To Microbiology
Free Elective (3 Credits)

Civics Literacy Proficiency

The Civics Literacy Proficiency activities are designed to develop civic knowledge of Purdue Northwest students in an effort to graduate a more informed citizenry.

Students will complete the Proficiency by passing a test of civic knowledge, and completing one of three paths:

Attending six approved civics-related events and completing an assessment for each; or
Completing 12 podcasts created by the Purdue Center for C-SPAN Scholarship and Engagement that use C-SPAN material and completing an assessment for each; or
Earning a passing grade for one of the approved courses (or transferring in approved AP or departmental credit in lieu of taking a course)

For more information visit the Civics Literacy Proficiency website.

Total 120 Credits Required

Degree Map

Requirements

Minimum Grade and Grade Point Average (GPA): Minimum grade of C required for all courses (unless otherwise noted); 2.0 GPA

Experiential Learning (EL): One EL course required, select from the Experiential Learning course list

General Education Core: General Education notations can be found within the course description. Please click on a course to see if it meets a Gen Ed requirement.

Milestone Courses noted by (m) next to the course title have been identified as being critical to your success in this field of study.

Courses that are only offered on one campus will be noted by an (H) for Hammond, or (W) for Westville.

Please see the Additional Information and Guidelines section below for more information.

Semester 1 (16 Credits)

Semester 2 (16 Credits)

Semester 3 (14 Credits)

NUR 18800 - Foundations Of Physical Assessment (m)
NUR 41500 - Pathophysiology
NUR 27400 - Essentials Of Safe Medication Administration For Nursing (m)
Quantitative Reasoning - STAT 30100 , STAT 31000 , or SOC 38200
FN 30300 - Essentials Of Nutrition

Semester 4 (16 Credits)

Semester 5 (14 Credits)

Semester 6 (15 Credits)

Semester 7 (15 Credits)

Semester 8 (14 Credits)

NUR 49301 - Adult Health III
NUR 48702 - Transitions Into Professional Nursing Practice
NUR 49800 - Capstone Course In Nursing (e)
Free Elective

Additional Information and Guidelines

State accreditation: Indiana Professional Licensing Agency (Attn: Indiana State Board of Nursing) 402 W Washington Street - Room W072, Indianapolis, IN 46204 phone: (317) 234-2043 http://www.in.gov/pla/nursing.htm

National accreditation of all baccalaureate and master’s programs: Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing 3343 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 850, Atlanta Georgia http://www.acenursing.org

Resources

The 8 semester plan of study is a recommended sequence of classes designed to show how this program can be completed within four years.

Visit the 15 to Finish website for information and resources.

For career information, click here to visit the Careers and Employment Trends page.

For Financial Aid eligibility, click here. See Important Dates and Deadlines for annual FAFSA filing deadlines and Indiana state aid deadlines. State Financial Aid recipients are required to complete 30 credits per calendar year to maintain eligibility for the 21st Century Scholars award and the On-time Frank O’Bannon grant.

Financial Guarantee: If you follow the degree map and find a course unavailable, you may be able to take the course for free in a future semester. Certain exclusions apply.

College Scorecard

The U.S. Department of Education has created a scorecard for each university and its programs. The scorecard shows data for the university such as graduation rate, average annual cost, and median earnings. Then, when certain minimum standards have been met, data are available for a specific program. That data could include median earnings, median total debt, and number of graduates. The link below will help you learn more:

https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?490805-Purdue-University-Northwest&fos_code=5138&fos_credential=3