BSN Curriculum: Semester Plan with Credit and Clock Hours Distribution

Ohio University School of Nursing Curriculum Semester Plan

ONE OHIO Traditional Baccalaureate Program: Athens, Chillicothe, Eastern, Lancaster, Southern, and Zanesville

Year 1

Nursing Courses are BOLD

Semester 1
Total Credit Hours
Theory Credit Hours
Theory Clock Hours
Lab Credit Hours
(Clock Hours)
Clinical Hours
(Clock Hours)
Total Course Clock Hours
BIOS 1300, Principles Human A&P I
Pillars Natural Science

4

4

ENG 1510, Writing & Rhetoric I
Foundations Written Communication

3

3

PSY 1010, General Psychology
Pillars Social and Behavioral Sciences

3

3

NRSE 1102, Professional Essentials and Applications of Clinical Judgment I
(*OR may be taken semester 2)

2*

2*

28*

28*

CHEM 1205, Survey of Chemistry of Health Sciences 
AND
CHEM 1205L, Survey of Chemistry of Health Sciences Lab
Arch Natural World

4/1 | 5

4

1

Total Credits

15/17*

* Students may take NRSE 1102 anytime during the first year.
Semester 2
Total Credit Hours
Theory Credit Hours
Theory Clock Hours
Lab Credit Hours
(Clock Hours)
Clinical Hours
(Clock Hours)
Total Course Clock Hours
BIOS 1310, Principles 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 1102, Professional Essentials and Applications of Clinical Judgment I

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 2

Nursing Courses are BOLD

Semester 3 Total Credit Hours Theory Credit Hours Theory Clock Hours Lab Credit Hours
(Clock Hours)
Clinical Hours
(Clock Hours)
Total Course Clock Hours
NRSE 2102 Professional Essentials and Applications of Clinical Judgment II
Bridge Speaking and Listening

2

2

28

28 

NRSE 2112, Pathophysiology for Nursing Practice

3

3

42 

42 

NRSE 2122, Nursing Health Assessment Across the Lifespan

3

3

 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 Pillars Natural Sciences OR BIOS 2210, Microbes & Humans
Pillars Natural Science

3

3

Total Credits

16

Semester 4 Total Credit Hours Theory Credit Hours Theory Clock Hours Lab Credit Hours
(Clock Hours)
Clinical 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 3

Nursing Courses are BOLD

Semester 5 Total Credit Hours Theory Credit Hours Theory Clock Hours Lab Credit Hours
(Clock Hours)
Clinical Hours
(Clock Hours)
Total Course Clock Hours
NRSE 3102, Professional Essentials and Applications of Clinical Judgment IV
Bridge Ethics and Reasoning 

2

2

28

28 

NRSE 3112, Scholarship for Nursing Practice

3

3

42 

42 

NRSE 3122, Person-Centered Nursing Care for Adults I

8

5

70

0.5 (21)

 2.5 (105)

196 

Student Elective Choice
Arches Constructed World

3

3

42

Total Credits

16

Semester 6 Total Credit Hours Theory Credit Hours Theory Clock Hours Lab Credit Hours
(Clock Hours)
Clinical 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

8

70

0.5 (21)

2.5 (105)

196

NRSE 3700J Writing for Nursing and Healthcare Professions
Foundations Advanced Writing

3

3

Total Credits

17

Year 4

Nursing Courses are BOLD

Semester 7 Total Credit Hours Theory Credit Hours Theory Clock Hours Lab Credit Hours
(Clock Hours)
Clinical Hours
(Clock Hours)
Total Course Clock Hours
NRSE 4102, Professional Essentials and Applications of Clinical Judgment VI

2

2

28

28 

NRSE 4112, Nursing Leadership and Management for System-Based Practice

2

2

28 

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
Bridge Diversity & Practice

5

4

56

0.1 (4.2)

0.9 (37.8)

98

Total Credits

15

Semester 8 Total Credit Hours Theory Credit Hours Theory Clock Hours Lab Credit Hours
(Clock Hours)
Clinical 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 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 1clock hour x 14 weeks = clock hours per semester. 

One theory clock hour equals 55 minutes. Lab and Clinical clock hour equal 60 minutes.

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