| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Major in Nursing (B.S.N.), prerequisite Courses 1,2,6 | ||
| Science prerequisite courses: | ||
| BIO 120 & BIO 120D | Introduction to Molecular and Cellular Biology and Introduction to Molecular and Cellular Biology Lab | 4 |
| BIO 214 & BIO 215 | Human Anatomy and Human Anatomy Lab | 4 |
| BIO 216 & BIO 217 | Human Physiology and Human Physiology Lab | 4 |
| BIO 234 & BIO 235 | Microbiology and Microbiology Lab | 4 |
| CHE 101 & CHE 101D | Introduction to Chemistry and Introduction to Chemistry Lab | 4 |
| Health and Psychology prerequisite courses: | ||
| HAS 110 | Introduction to Healthcare | 3 |
| HAS 170 | Applied Nutrition | 3 |
| PSY 100 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 203 | Lifespan Development | 3 |
| General Education prerequisite courses: (Included in Gen Ed total): 3, 5 | ||
| GES 130 | Christianity & Western Culture | 4 |
| GES 160 | Inquiry Seminar | 3 |
| Biblical Studies Requirement (BIB 101, THE 201, or Interpreting Biblical Themes (J) course) | 3 | |
| Total Prerequisite Credits | 42 | |
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Major in Nursing (B.S.N.) | ||
| BIO 248 & BIO 249 | Clinical Pathophysiology and Pharmacology and Clinical Pathophysiology and Pharmacology Lab | 4 |
| Choose one of the following Statistics courses: | 3 | |
| Introduction to Statistical Methods and Experimental Design | ||
| Statistics and Research Methods in Applied Health Sciences | ||
| Choose one of the following Ethics courses: 4 | 3 | |
| Contemporary Moral Issues | ||
| Environmental Ethics | ||
| Healthcare Informatics: Merging Data, Science, Technology, and Healthcare | ||
| Decision-Making and Medical Technology | ||
| Ethical Relationships: Choosing the Good in Family and Community Life | ||
| Bioethics | ||
| Contemporary Wellbeing and Traditional Therapies in Taiwan | ||
| NUR 202 | Nursing Skills I: Health Assessment | 2 |
| NUR 311 | Nursing Skills II | 2 |
| NUR 312 | Nursing Skills III | 1 |
| NUR 313 | Nursing Care of Individuals I | 3 |
| NUR 314 | Nursing Care of Individuals II | 3 |
| NUR 315 | Practicum I: Medical Surgical Nursing | 2 |
| NUR 318 | Chronicity: Mental Health Focus | 2 |
| NUR 322 | Practicum II: Medical Surgical Nursing II | 3 |
| NUR 324 | Practicum III: Mental Health and Community Based Nursing | 2 |
| NUR 411 | Nursing Skills IV | 1 |
| NUR 412 | Nursing Skills V | 1 |
| NUR 413 | Practicum IV: Pediatric and Maternity Nursing | 2 |
| NUR 416 | Practicum VI: Clinical Capstone | 3 |
| NUR 417Z | Practicum V: Public Health Nursing | 2 |
| NUR 419 | Pediatric & Maternity Nursing | 3 |
| NUR 425GZ | Population Focused Nursing Care | 4 |
| NUR 426 | Leadership Development | 4 |
| NUR 496 | Senior Nursing Synthesis | 1 |
| Total Major Credits | 51 | |
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| General Education 5 | 49-50 | |
| Total Credits | 123-126 | |
| 1 | Achieve a cumulative GPA of 2.75 in the science prerequisite courses, before being admitted to the nursing program. |
| 2 | Earn a C or better for all prerequisite science, health, and psychology courses. |
| 3 | Humanities Students take GES 145, GES 147, and GES 244 along with the Biblical Studies Requirement. |
| 4 | A course in ethical decision making must be included within the total program. Students are encouraged to take PHI 110 Contemporary Moral Issues (included in the above required courses list). |
| 5 | The General Education total includes 10 credits of required prerequisite courses. |
| 6 | Achieve a cumulative Bethel GPA of at least 2.75. |
Courses whose number is followed by a letter fulfill a General Education requirement. |
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B.S. in Nursing 2019-2020: Option 1 - CWILT
| First Year | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | Interim | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| BIO 120 & BIO 120D 2 Introduction to Molecular and Cellular Biology and Introduction to Molecular and Cellular Biology Lab | 4 | GES 1602 Inquiry Seminar | 3 | BIO 214 & BIO 215 2 Human Anatomy and Human Anatomy Lab | 4 |
| GES 140 Introduction to Wellbeing | 3 | CHE 101 & CHE 101D 2 Introduction to Chemistry and Introduction to Chemistry Lab | 4 | ||
| HAS 1702 Applied Nutrition | 3 | HAS 1102 Introduction to Healthcare | 3 | ||
| GES 1302 Christianity Western Culture | 4 | PSY 1002 Introduction to Psychology | 3 | ||
| 14 | 3 | 14 | |||
| Second Year | |||||
| Fall | Credits | Interim | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| BIO 216 & BIO 217 2 Human Physiology and Human Physiology Lab | 4 | GES 125 Introduction to the Creative Arts | 4 | NUR 202 Nursing Skills I: Health Assessment | 2 |
| BIO 234 & BIO 235 2 Microbiology and Microbiology Lab | 4 | BIO 248 & BIO 249 Clinical Pathophysiology and Pharmacology and Clinical Pathophysiology and Pharmacology Lab | 4 | ||
| PSY 2032 Lifespan Development | 3 | Second Language (S) course1 | 4 | ||
| BIB 1015 Introduction to the Bible | 3 | Contemporary Western Life and Thought (L) course | 3 | ||
| Leisure and Lifetime Sports (Q) course | 1 | THE 201 Christian Theology | 3 | ||
| 15 | 4 | 16 | |||
| Third Year | |||||
| Fall | Credits | Interim | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| NUR 311 Nursing Skills II | 2 | World Cultures (U) course | 3 | NUR 312 Nursing Skills III | 1 |
| NUR 313 Nursing Care of Individuals I | 3 | NUR 314 Nursing Care of Individuals II | 3 | ||
| NUR 315 Practicum I: Medical Surgical Nursing | 2 | NUR 318 Chronicity: Mental Health Focus | 2 | ||
| PHI 1104 Contemporary Moral Issues | 3 | NUR 322 Practicum II: Medical Surgical Nursing II | 3 | ||
| Artistic Experience (A) course | 0-3 | NUR 324 Practicum III: Mental Health and Community Based Nursing | 2 | ||
| Mathematics (M) Stats Choice3 | 3 | Interpreting Biblical Themes (J) course5 | 3 | ||
| 13-16 | 3 | 14 | |||
| Fourth Year | |||||
| Fall | Credits | Interim | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| NUR 411 Nursing Skills IV | 1 | Interim Off | NUR 412 Nursing Skills V | 1 | |
| NUR 413 Practicum IV: Pediatric and Maternity Nursing | 2 | NUR 416 Practicum VI: Clinical Capstone | 3 | ||
| NUR 417Z Practicum V: Public Health Nursing | 2 | NUR 426 Leadership Development | 4 | ||
| NUR 419 Pediatric Maternity Nursing | 3 | NUR 496 Senior Nursing Synthesis | 1 | ||
| NUR 425GZ Population Focused Nursing Care | 4 | Contemporary Christian Issues (P) course | 3 | ||
| Science, Technology, and Society (K) course | 3 | ||||
| 15 | 0 | 12 | |||
| Total Credits 123-126 | |||||
| 1 | Students must complete through the second semester of a first year language course or equivalent (Check the catalog for details of this option.) |
| 2 | Prerequisite course for entry into the Nursing program. |
| 3 | A statistics course must be included within the total program. Students must take either PSY 230M or HAS 250M to fulfill the Math-M requirement. |
| 4 | A course in ethical decision making must be included within the total program. Recommended: PHI 110 Contemporary Moral Issues. Approved alternates: ENS 335K and PHI 335K Environmental Ethics, GES 340K Healthcare Informatics: Merging Data, Science, Technology, and Healthcare, GES 390K Decision-Making and Medical Technology, GES 405P Ethical Relationships: Choosing the Good in Family and Community Life, GES 420P Bioethics, and GES 458PZ Contemporary Wellbeing and Traditional Therapies in Taiwan. |
| 5 | One general education biblical studies course is required as a prerequisite course for entry into the Nursing Program. Choices include BIB 101 Introduction to the Bible, THE 201 Christian Theology, or Interpreting Biblical Themes (J) course. |
This program assumes a student will use CHE 101/CHE 101D and NUR 425GZ to meet the general education Laboratory Science and Comparative systems requirements.
Most financial aid packages stipulate 12 credits/semester; Minnesota state grants are reduced when credit load falls below 15 credits/semester. (Interim credits may be split between fall and spring for state grant purposes only.)
B.S. in Nursing 2019-2020: Option 2 - Humanities
| First Year | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | Interim | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| BIO 120 & BIO 120D 2 Introduction to Molecular and Cellular Biology and Introduction to Molecular and Cellular Biology Lab | 4 | GES 147 Humanities II: Renaissance and Reformation | 4 | BIO 214 & BIO 215 2 Human Anatomy and Human Anatomy Lab | 4 |
| GES 145 Humanities I: Greco-Roman through Middle Ages | 4 | CHE 101 & CHE 101D 2 Introduction to Chemistry and Introduction to Chemistry Lab | 4 | ||
| GES 140 Introduction to Wellbeing | 3 | GES 244 Humanities III: European Enlightenment and American Culture to 1877 | 4 | ||
| HAS 1702 Applied Nutrition | 3 | HAS 1102 Introduction to Healthcare | 3 | ||
| PSY 1002 Introduction to Psychology | 3 | ||||
| 17 | 4 | 15 | |||
| Second Year | |||||
| Fall | Credits | Interim | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| BIO 216 & BIO 217 2 Human Physiology and Human Physiology Lab | 4 | BIB 1015 Introduction to the Bible | 3 | NUR 202 Nursing Skills I: Health Assessment | 2 |
| BIO 234 & BIO 235 2 Microbiology and Microbiology Lab | 4 | BIO 248 & BIO 249 Clinical Pathophysiology and Pharmacology and Clinical Pathophysiology and Pharmacology Lab | 4 | ||
| PSY 2032 Lifespan Development | 3 | Second Language (S) course1 | 4 | ||
| GES 246 Humanities IV: Modern and Contemporary Western Culture | 4 | World Cultures (U) course | 3 | ||
| Artistic Experience (A) course | 0-3 | ||||
| 15 | 3 | 13-16 | |||
| Third Year | |||||
| Fall | Credits | Interim | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| NUR 311 Nursing Skills II | 2 | Science, Technology and Society (K) course | 3 | NUR 312 Nursing Skills III | 1 |
| NUR 313 Nursing Care of Individuals I | 3 | NUR 314 Nursing Care of Individuals II | 3 | ||
| NUR 315 Practicum I: Medical Surgical Nursing | 2 | NUR 318 Chronicity: Mental Health Focus | 2 | ||
| PHI 1104 Contemporary Moral Issues | 3 | NUR 322 Practicum II: Medical Surgical Nursing II | 3 | ||
| Mathematics (M) course3 | 3 | NUR 324 Practicum III: Mental Health and Community Based Nursing | 2 | ||
| Interpreting Biblical Themes (J) course | 3 | ||||
| 13 | 3 | 14 | |||
| Fourth Year | |||||
| Fall | Credits | Interim | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| NUR 411 Nursing Skills IV | 1 | Interim Off | NUR 412 Nursing Skills V | 1 | |
| NUR 413 Practicum IV: Pediatric and Maternity Nursing | 2 | NUR 416 Practicum VI: Clinical Capstone | 3 | ||
| NUR 417Z Practicum V: Public Health Nursing | 2 | NUR 426 Leadership Development | 4 | ||
| NUR 419 Pediatric Maternity Nursing | 3 | NUR 496 Senior Nursing Synthesis | 1 | ||
| NUR 425GZ Population Focused Nursing Care | 4 | Contemporary Christian Issues (P) course | 3 | ||
| Leisure and Lifetime Sports (Q) course | 1 | ||||
| 13 | 0 | 12 | |||
| Total Credits 122-125 | |||||
| 1 | Students must complete through the second semester of a first year language course or equivalent (Check the catalog for details of this option.) |
| 2 | Prerequisite course for entry into the Nursing Program |
| 3 | A Statistics course must be included within the total program. Students must take either PSY 230M or HAS 250M to fulfill the Math-M requirement. |
| 4 | A course in ethical decision making must be included within the total program. Recommended: PHI 110 Contemporary Moral Issues. Approved alternates: ENS 335K and PHI 335K Environmental Ethics, GES 340K Healthcare Informatics: Merging Data, Science, Technology, and Healthcare, GES 390K Decision-Making and Medical Technology, GES 405P Ethical Relationships: Choosing the Good in Family and Community Life, GES 420P Bioethics, and GES 458PZ Contemporary Wellbeing and Traditional Therapies in Taiwan. |
| 5 | One general education biblical studies course is required as a prerequisite course for entry into the Nursing Program. Choices include BIB 101 Introduction to the Bible, THE 201 Christian Theology, or Interpreting Biblical Themes (J) course. |
This program assumes a student will use CHE 101/CHE 101D and NUR 425GZ to meet the general education Laboratory Science and Comparative systems requirements.
Most financial aid packages stipulate 12 credits/semester; Minnesota state grants are reduced when credit load falls below 15 credits/semester. (Interim credits may be split between fall and spring for state grant purposes only.)
NUR 202 • Nursing Skills I: Health Assessment 2 Credits.
Introduction to assessment of the physical, cultural, psychosocial, and spiritual parameters in individuals and family health within the context of the nursing process.
Prerequisites: HAS 110; Acceptance into the Nursing program. Corequisites: Registration in BIO 248/BIO 249 is required. Offered: Spring.
NUR 311 • Nursing Skills II 2 Credits.
Development of beginning nursing skills related to caring for clients of various health/illness states. Emphasis on the nursing process, medication administration, communication, and evidence-based skills linked with theoretical content in concurrent courses.
Prerequisites: BIO 248/249; HAS 110 or NUR201; NUR 202. Corequisites: Must be taken concurrently with NUR 313 and NUR 315. Offered: Fall.
NUR 312 • Nursing Skills III 1 Credit.
Development of beginning nursing skills related to caring for clients of various health/illness states. Emphasis on the intravenous medication administration and evidence-based skills linked with theoretical content in concurrent nursing course.
Prerequisites: NUR 311; NUR 313; NUR 315. Corequisites: Must be taken concurrently with NUR 314; NUR 318; NUR 322; NUR 324. Offered: Spring.
NUR 313 • Nursing Care of Individuals I 3 Credits.
Analysis of nursing care relating to individuals experiencing selected acute, chronic, and/or potential health issues. Students use evidence, including clinical knowledge, as a framework for developing nursing diagnosis, interventions, and expected outcomes.
Prerequisites: BIO 248/249; NUR201 or HAS 110; NUR 202. Corequisites: Must be taken concurrently with NUR 311 and NUR 315. Offered: Fall.
NUR 314 • Nursing Care of Individuals II 3 Credits.
Analysis of nursing care relating to individuals experiencing selected acute, chronic, and/or potential health issues. Students use evidence, including clinical knowledge, as a framework for developing nursing diagnoses, interventions, and expected outcomes. This course is a continuation of NUR 313.
Prerequisites: NUR 311; NUR 313; NUR 315. Corequisites: Must be taken concurrently with NUR 312; NUR 318; NUR 322; NUR 324. Offered: Spring.
NUR 315 • Practicum I: Medical Surgical Nursing 2 Credits.
A focus on the care of individuals in various health/illness states. Students will implement the nursing process in various healthcare settings fulfilling nursing roles with a focus on critical thinking and evidence-based practice.
Prerequisites: BIO 248/249; NUR201 or HAS 110; NUR 202. Corequisites: Must be taken concurrently with NUR 311 and NUR 313. Offered: Fall.
NUR 318 • Chronicity: Mental Health Focus 2 Credits.
Overview of chronic health issues throughout the lifespan in the context of families and communities with an emphasis on mental health issues.
Prerequisites: NUR 311; NUR 313; NUR 315. Corequisites: Must be taken concurrently with NUR 312; NUR 314; NUR 322; NUR 324. Offered: Spring.
NUR 322 • Practicum II: Medical Surgical Nursing II 3 Credits.
A focus on the care of individuals in acute and chronic health/illness states. Students implement the nursing process in simulated and inpatient medical-surgical health care settings, fulfilling nursing roles with a focus on critical thinking and evidence-based practice.
Prerequisites: NUR 311; NUR 313; and NUR 315. Corequisites: Must be taken concurrently with NUR 312; NUR 314; NUR 318; and NUR 324. Offered: Spring.
NUR 324 • Practicum III: Mental Health and Community Based Nursing 2 Credits.
A focus on the care of individuals in acute and chronic health/illness states. Students implement the nursing process in mental health and community settings, fulfilling nursing roles with a focus on critical thinking and evidence-based practice.
Prerequisites: NUR 311; NUR 313; NUR 315. Corequisites: Must be taken concurrently with NUR 312; NUR 314; NUR 318; NUR 322. Offered: Spring.
NUR 411 • Nursing Skills IV 1 Credit.
Develop nursing skills used in specialty areas of nursing with a focus on children, families, and populations. Enhance nursing informatics skills in order to improve the quality and safety of healthcare delivery.
Prerequisites: NUR 312; NUR 314; NUR316 or NUR 322 and NUR 324. Corequisites: Must be taken concurrently with NUR 413; NUR 417Z, NUR 419; NUR 425GZ. Offered: Fall.
NUR 412 • Nursing Skills V 1 Credit.
Practice and demonstrate competency in complex clinical situations. Includes consideration of the scope of nursing practice in the integration of technology, skills, resource allocation, interdisciplinary collaboration, and delegation and supervision of nursing personnel.
Prerequisites: NUR 411 or NUR411Z; NUR 413; NUR 417Z; NUR 419; NUR 425GZ. Corequisites: NUR 416, NUR 426; NUR 496. Offered: Spring.
NUR 413 • Practicum IV: Pediatric and Maternity Nursing 2 Credits.
A focus on the nursing care of pediatric and maternity patients and families. Students use critical thinking and evidence-based practice to provide holistic nursing care in simulated, pediatric, and maternity health care settings.
Prerequisites: NUR 312; NUR 314; NUR 318; NUR316 or NUR 322 and NUR 324. Corequisites: Must be taken concurrently with NUR 411; NUR 417Z; NUR 419; NUR 425GZ. Offered: Fall.
NUR 416 • Practicum VI: Clinical Capstone 3 Credits.
An emphasis on baccalaureate nursing role synthesis. Students use critical thinking, data and technology, evidence-based findings, and principles of leadership to manage complex patient problems and improve client health outcomes.
Prerequisites: NUR 411 or NUR411Z; NUR415Z or NUR 413 and NUR 417Z; NUR 419; NUR 425GZ. Corequisites: Must be taken concurrently with NUR 412; NUR 426; NUR 496. Offered: Spring.
NUR 417Z • Practicum V: Public Health Nursing 2 Credits.
Provision of population focused nursing care, analysis of societal issues, and an understanding of cross-cultural relationships.
Prerequisites: NUR 312; NUR 314; NUR 318; NUR316 or NUR 322 and NUR 324. Corequisites: Must be taken concurrently with NUR 411; NUR 413; NUR 419; and NUR 425GZ. Offered: Fall.
NUR 419 • Pediatric & Maternity Nursing 3 Credits.
A focus on nursing care of pediatric and maternity patients and families. Students apply theoretical frameworks and practice considerations to holistic nursing care.
Prerequisites: NUR 312; NUR 314; NUR316 or NUR 322 and NUR 324; NUR 318. Corequisites: Must be taken concurrently with NUR 411; NUR 413; NUR 417Z; NUR 425GZ. Offered: Fall.
NUR 425GZ • Population Focused Nursing Care 4 Credits.
An exploration of population-focused nursing care with an emphasis on culturally diverse and underserved populations. Includes consideration of the epidemiologic process and cultural perspectives. Focuses on the advocacy and collaborator roles within the context of service-learning.
Prerequisites: NUR 312; NUR 314; NUR316 or NUR 322 and NUR 324; NUR 318; [GES 130; GES 160; Contemporary Western Life and Thought (L) course; World Cultures (U) course] or [GES 244; World Cultures (U) course]. Corequisites: Must be taken concurrently with NUR 411; NUR 413; NUR 417Z; NUR 419. Offered: Fall.
NUR 426 • Leadership Development 4 Credits.
Application of the leadership role in preparation to enter the professional nursing workforce. Integration of critical thinking skills and leadership, management, professional ethics, and Christian worldview frameworks.
Prerequisites: NUR 411 or NUR411Z; NUR415Z or NUR 413 and NUR 417Z; NUR 419; NUR 425GZ. Corequisites: Must be taken concurrently with NUR 412; NUR 416; NUR 496. Offered: Spring.
NUR 431 • Conversations about End of Life 1 Credit.
Development of advance care planning facilitation skills in the context of faith, cultural, healthcare system, and societal perspectives. A First Steps ACP Facilitator Certificate is available for students who successfully complete ACP Facilitator requirements.
Prerequisites: Senior standing in nursing or social work, or consent of instructor. Offered: Fall. Special Notes: Carries cross-credit in social work.
NUR 481 • Internship in Nursing 1 Credit.
Provides clinical-based learning opportunities to encourage application of theory and research-based knowledge in clinical practice. Students engage in experiences to enhance the development of their professional nursing role.
Prerequisites: Completed junior year of nursing program; acceptance into an approved clinical internship program. Grade exceptions: Graded on an S/U basis. Offered: Summer.
NUR 496 • Senior Nursing Synthesis 1 Credit.
A focus on the transition from the student role to the role of the professional nurse. Synthesis of nursing clinical concepts that are essential for nursing graduates to provide safe, quality care to individuals, families, and groups in a variety of clinical settings. Promotion of critical thinking development and utilizing NCLEX-RN resources for preparation of NCLEX-RN.
Prerequisites: NUR 411 or NUR411Z; NUR415Z or NUR 413 and NUR 417Z; NUR 419; NUR 425GZ. Corequisites: NUR 412; NUR 416; NUR 426. Offered: Spring.
Adult Professional Studies
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (Post-Baccalaureate)
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (RN to BSN Degree Completion)