Kent State University
College of Nursing
Three Year BSN Curriculum
First Year (Pre-Nursing- Prerequisite Coursework)
Fall: _________16 Credit Hours
 NURS 10060: Intro to Professional Nursing or LPN Transition Course (3)
 ENG 11011: College Writing 1 (3)
 PSYCH 11762: General Psychology (3)
 CHEM 10055 Molecules of Life (3)
 BSCI 21010 Anatomy and Physiology 1 (4)
First Year (Pre-Nursing-Prerequisite Coursework)
Spring: __________ 16-17 Credit Hours
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BSCI 21010: Anatomy and Physiology 2 (4)
BSCI 20021: Basic Microbiology (3)
MATH 11009 (or Higher Algebra): Modeling Algebra (3 – 4)
Kent Core: Humanity (3)
SOC 12050: Intro to Sociology (3)
Overall 2.75 GPA and 2.75 Science GPA plus above prerequisite coursework for admission to the
Nursing Sequence.
Second Year (Sophomore Sequence)
Fall: __________ 14 Credit Hours
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NURS 20950: Human Growth & Dev (3)
ENG 21011: College Writing 2 (3)
NURS 20020: Foundations of Assessment (3)
NURS 35060: Nursing Elective: Critical Thinking and Test Taking Skills (2)
NUTR 33512: Nutrition (3)
Second Year (Sophomore Sequence)
Spring: __________ 15 Credit Hours
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NURS 20030: Foundations of Nursing Interventions (5)
NURS 30025: Pharmacology and Alterations in Physiological Functioning I (4)
Statistics (3)
Kent Core Elective (3)
Second Year (Junior Sequence)
Summer: ___________16 Credit Hours
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NURS 30010: Nursing Care of Childbearing Family (4)
NURS 30020: Nursing Care of Children (4)
NURS 40872: Evidence Based Nursing Care (3)
BSCI 30050: Genetics (3)
NURS 30050 Nursing Informatics (2)
LPN to BSN 3 Year Summer Program
Third Year (Junior Sequence)
Fall: _______________15-17 Credit Hours
 NURS 30035: Nursing Across the Adult Lifespan (10)
 NURS 30025: Pharmacology and Alterations in Physiological Functioning II (4)
 NURS 40827: Evidence Based Nursing Care (3)
 NURS 35065: Peer Mentoring (2) (Optional)
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Third Year (Senior Sequence)
Spring: ____________ 14 Credit Hours
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NURS 40005: Professional Nursing Development (3)
NURS 40010: Nursing of the Critically Ill Adult (4)
Humanities Fine Arts / KC elective (3)
NURS 40030: Psych/Mental Health Nursing
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Third Year (Senior Sequence)
Summer: _____________ 15 Credit Hours
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NURS 40020: Community Health Nursing (4)
NURS 40045: Integration of Leadership & Management (6)
NURS 45010: Health Care Policy (3) Writing Intensive
NURS 45060: NCLEX Review Course (2)
LPN to BSN 3 Year Summer Program