This page includes tables displaying the credit and clock hours distribution for each semester in Ohio University's traditional Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree program .
Year One
Semester 1
Nursing courses are BOLD
BIOS 1300, Principles of Human A&P I
Pillar: Natural Science
ENGL 1510, Writing & Rhetoric I
Foundation: Written Communication
PSY 1010, General Psychology
Pillar: Social and Behavioral Sciences
NRSE 1111, Clinical Judgment I (*OR may be taken semester 2)
Bridge: Ethics and Reasoning
CHEM 1205, Survey of Chemistry of Health Sciences
AND
CHEM1205L, Survey of Chemistry of Health Sciences Lab
Arch: Natural World
4
*Students may take NRSE 1102 anytime during the first year.
| Course | Total Credit Hours | Theory Credit Hours | Theory Clock Hours | Lab Credit Hours (Clock Hours) | Clinical Credit Hours (Clock Hours) | Total Course Clock Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIOS 1310, Principles of Human A&P II Pillars Natural Science |
4 | 4 | ||||
| PSY 1110, Elementary Statistical or MATH 1500, Introductory Statistics Foundations Quantitative Reasoning |
3 | 3 | ||||
| PSY 2410, Child & Adolescent Psych or EDEC 1600, Intro to Child Development Arch Connected World |
3 | 3 | ||||
| NRSE 1120, Professional Essentials and Applications of Clinical Judgment I Bridge: Ethics and Reasoning |
2* | 2* | 28* | 28* | ||
| IHS 2220 Cultural Competency in Interprofessional Healthcare Foundations of Intercultural Explorations |
3 | 3 | ||||
|
Total Credits
|
13/15* |
*Students may take NRSE 1102 anytime during the first year.
Year Two
| Course | Total Credit Hours | Theory Credit Hours | Theory Clock Hours | Lab Credit Hours (Clock Hours) | Clinical Credit Hours (Clock Hours) | Total Course Clock Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NRSE 2102, Professional Essentials and Applications of Clinical Judgment II Bridge: Speaking and Listening |
2 | 2 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
| NRSE 2112, Pathophysiology for Nursing Practice |
3 | 3 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 42 |
|
NRSE 2122, Nursing Health Assessment Across the Lifespan
|
3 | 2 | 28 | 1 (42) | 0 | 70 |
|
NRSE 2132, The Nurse's Role in Health Promotion Across the Lifespan
|
2 | 2 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
| IHS 2215 Medical Humanities: Global Health Literature Pillars Humanities Texts and Concepts |
3 | 3 | ||||
| BIOS 2010, Elementary Microbiology Pillar: Natural Sciences OR BIOS 2210, Microbes & Humans
|
3 | 3 | ||||
|
Total Credits
|
16 |
| Course | Total Credit Hours | Theory Credit Hours | Theory Clock Hours | Lab Credit Hours (Clock Hours) | Clinical Credit Hours (Clock Hours) | Total Course Clock Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NRSE 2202, Professional Essentials and Applications of Clinical Judgment III |
2 | 2 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
|
NRSE 2212, Foundations of Person-Centered Nursing Care
|
6 | 4 | 56 | 0.75 (31.5) | 1.25 (52.5) | 140 |
|
NRSE 2222, Pharmacology for Nursing Practice
|
4 | 4 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 56 |
| Student Elective Choice Pillars Humanities Arts |
3 | |||||
|
Total Credits
|
15 |
Year Three
| Course | Total Credit Hours | Theory Credit Hours | Theory Clock Hours | Lab Credit Hours (Clock Hours) | Clinical Credit Hours (Clock Hours) | Total Course Clock Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NRSE 3102, Professional Essentials and Applications of Clinical Judgment IV Bridge Ethics and Reasoning |
2 | 2 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
|
NRSE 3112, Scholarship for Nursing Practice
|
3 | 3 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 42 |
|
NRSE 3122, Person-Centered Nursing Care for Adults I
|
8 | 5 | 70 | 0.5 (21) | 2.5 (105) | 196 |
| Student Elective Course Arches Constructed World |
3 | 3 | 42 | |||
|
Total Credits
|
16 |
| Course | Total Credit Hours | Theory Credit Hours | Theory Clock Hours | Lab Credit Hours (Clock Hours) | Clinical Credit Hours (Clock Hours) | Total Course Clock Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NRSE 3202, Professional Essentials and Applications of Clinical Judgment V
|
2 | 2 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
|
NRSE 3212, Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing Care
|
4 | 3 | 42 | 0.10 (4.2) | 0.90 (37.8) | 84 |
|
NRSE 3222, Person-Centered Nursing Care for Adults II
|
8 | 5 | 70 | 0.5 (21) | 2.5 (105) | 196 |
| NRSE 3700J, Junior composition Foundations Advanced Writing |
3 | 3 | ||||
|
Total Credits
|
17 |
Year Four
| Course | Total Credit Hours | Theory Credit Hours | Theory Clock Hours | Lab Credit Hours (Clock Hours) | Clinical Credit Hours (Clock Hours) | Total Course Clock Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NRSE 4102, Professional Essentials and Applications of Clinical Judgment VI
|
2 | 2 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
|
NRSE 4112, Nursing Leadership and Management for System-Based Practice
|
2 | 2 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
|
NRSE 4122, Nursing Care of Women, Children, and Families/Caregivers
|
6 | 4 | 56 | 0.2 (8.4) | 1.8 (75.6) |
140 |
|
NRSE 4132, Population Health Nursing
|
5 | 4 | 56 | 0.1 (4.2) | 0.9 (37.8) | 98 |
|
Total Credits
|
15 |
| Course | Total Credit Hours | Theory Credit Hours | Theory Clock Hours | Lab Credit Hours (Clock Hours) | Clinical Credit Hours (Clock Hours) | Total Course Clock Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NRSE 4202, Professional Essentials and Applications of Clinical Judgment VII
|
2 | 2 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
| NRSE 4212, Professional Nursing Practice Capstone Bridge Learning and Doing Capstone |
8 | 3.5 | 49 | 0.5 (21) | 4 (168) | 238 |
|
NRSE 4222, Health Economics and Healthcare Policy for Contemporary Nursing Practice
|
2 | 2 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
|
Total Credits
|
12 |
| TOTAL | Theory Clock Hrs | Lab Credit Hrs (Clock Hrs) | Clinical Credit Hrs (Clock Hrs) | Total Course Clock Hrs | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TOTAL CLOCK HOURS
|
847 | 153.3 | 581.7 | |||
|
TOTAL PROGRAM CLOCK HOURS
|
1,582 |
Summary:
- Non-Nursing: 43 credit hours
- Nursing: 78 credit hours
- Total: 121 credit hours
Clinical and Lab clock hour calculation: Credit hours X 3 clock hours x 14 weeks = clock hours per semester.
Theory clock hour calculation: Credit hour x 1 clock hour x 14 weeks = clock hours per semester.
One theory clock hour equals 55 minutes. Lab and Clinical clock hour equal 60 minutes.
What are the BRICKS Components?
The BRICKS program includes a minimum of 38 credit hours across 16 components. The following table lists each component by category, the minimum credit hours required to complete the university-level BRICKS requirements.
BRICKS Components
PSY 1110, Elementary Statistical
OR
MATH 1500, Introductory Statistics
BIOS 2210, Microbes & Humans
OR
BIOS 2010, Elementary Microbiology
AND
BIOS 1300, Principles Human A&P I
AND
BIOS 1310, Principles Human A&P II
CHEM 1205, Survey of Chemistry of Health Sciences
AND
CHEM 1205L, Survey of Chemistry of Health Sciences Lab
PSY 2410, Child & Adolescent Psych
OR
EDEC 1600, Intro to Child Development