Metropolitan State University of Denver
Traditional Nursing Option
1st Semester
2nd Semester
ENG 1010 - Composing Arguments (Meets Written Communication
requirement)
SPE 1010 Public Speaking or SPE 1710 Interpersonal Communication
(Meets Oral Communication requirement)
ENG 1020 - Freshman Composition: Analysis, Research and
3 Documentation (Meets Written Communication Requirement)
3
Social and Behavioral Science I - See General Studies section of
3 the catalog for approved courses*
3
MTH 1210 Introduction to Statistics (Meets Quantitative Literacy
requirement)
CHE 1100 - Principles of Chemistry (Meets Natural and Physical
4 Sciences requirement with CHE 1150)
4
BIO 1080 - General Biology I (Meets Natural and Physical Sciences
requirement with BIO 1090)
BIO 1090 - General Biology Laboratory I (Meets Natural and Physical
Sciences requirement with BIO 1080)
Total Semester Credits
CHE 1150 - Principles of Chemistry Laboratory (Meets Natural
3 and Physical Sciences requirement with CHE 1100
1
1 BIO 2310 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I
14 Total Semester Credits
3rd Semester
PSY 1001 Introductory Psychology (Meets Social and Behavioral II
requirement)
Historical - See General Studies section of the catalog for approved
courses*
Arts and Humanities - Two courses - See General Studies section of the
catalog for approved courses*
BIO 2320 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II
Total Semester Credits
4th Semester
3 BIO 2400 - General Microbiology
5
3 PSY 2210 - Psychology of Human Development
3
6 NUT 2040 - Introduction to Nutrition
4 ITP 4600 - Clinical Pathophysiology
16 Total Semester Credits
Spring
NURS 3020 - Foundations of Professional Nursing Practice
NURS 3150 - Introduction to Gerontology Nursing
NURS 3700 - Health Assessment
NURS 3410 - Clinical Pharmacology
Total Semester Credits
Spring
NURS 4030 - Nursing Care of the Childbearing Family
NURS 4110 - Medical Surgical Nursing Care II
NURS 4150 - Ethics and Professional Nursing Practice
NURS 4300 - Leadership and Management in Professional Nursing
Practice
Total Semester Credits
4
15
3
4
15
Fall
6
3
3
4
16
NURS 3400 - Nursing Research
NURS 3500 - Mental Health Nursing
NURS 3810 - Medical Surgical Nursing Care I
Total Semester Credits
3
5
5
13
Fall
5 NURS 4000 - Community Health Nursing
6 NURS 4200 - Child and Family Health Nursing
3 NURS 4850 - Nursing Senior Experience
4
18 Total Semester Credits
6
5
5
16
*Certain General Studies courses also meet the Multicultural and Global Diversity requirements. Students are strongly advised to take a
course that meets Multicultural and/or Global Diversity requirements.
Total Credits for BSN
123