4-Year B.S.N. Curriculum
Students seeking a four-year Bachelor of Science in Nursing are required to complete all Elon University core requirements, all nursing pre-requisites, and the 65 credit hour nursing curriculum, including 17 nursing courses and 540 clinical hours.
| TOTAL | 37 |
| YEAR ONE | |
| Fall Courses | Credit Hours |
| ENG 110: Writing: Argument and Inquiry | 4 |
| STS 110: Intro to Statistical Reasoning or STS 212: Statistics in Application | 4 |
| BIO 111/113: Introductory Cell Biology/Lab | 4 |
| PSY 111: Introduction to Psychology | 4 |
| ELN 101/NRS 101: First Year Advising Seminar/Nursing at Elon | 1 |
| Winter Courses | |
| COR: Expression (course in literature, philosophy or fine arts | 4 |
| Spring Courses | |
| COR 110: The Global Experience | 4 |
| COR 121/122: World Language (choice of foreign language) | 4 |
| BIO:263/265: Human Anatomy/Lab | 4 |
| NURS 200: Healthcare Relationships I: Disparity, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion | 4 |
| TOTAL | 34-38 |
| YEAR TWO | |
| Fall Courses | Credit Hours |
| BIO 264/266: Human Physiology/Lab | 4 |
| CORE: Society (Course in economics, geography, political science, psychology, human service studies or sociology/anthropology) |
4 |
| NRS 210: Foundations of Nursing | 6 |
| CORE: World Language 122 (Second foreign language course if needed) | 4 |
| Winter Courses | |
| CORE: Civilization (Course in history, world languages, art history or religious studies) |
4 |
| Spring Courses | |
| CORE: Expression (Course in literature, philosophy, or fine arts) | 4 |
| PSY 240: Lifespan Development | 4 |
| PEH 324: Nutrition | 4 |
| NRS 220: Assessment of Health and Wellness for Nursing Practice | 4 |
| TOTAL | 32 |
| YEAR THREE | |
| Fall Courses | Credit Hours |
| BIO 253: Microbiology for Health Professionals | 4 |
| NRS 230: Principles of Physiology and Pathophysiology for Nursing | 3 |
| NRS 240: Pharmacology for Nursing Practice | 3 |
| NRS 310: Nursing Management of Adults I | 6 |
| Winter Courses | |
| CORE: Advanced Studies (300-400 level course outside the major field in Arts and Sciences) | 4 |
| Spring Courses | |
| CORE: Advanced Studies (300-400 level course outside the major field in Arts and Sciences) | 4 |
| NRS 320: Family-Centered Nursing Care for Infants, Children and Adolescents | 4 |
| NRS 330: Gerontological Nursing | 2 |
| NRS 340: Multiple Perspectives in Mental Health | 4 |
| TOTAL | 33 |
| YEAR FOUR | |
| Fall Courses | Credit Hours |
| NRS 400: Preparatory Seminar: Healthcare Relationships II | 1 |
| NRS 420: Population and Community Health | 4 |
| NRS 440: Reproductive Health | 4 |
| NRS 450: Nursing Management of Adults II: Complex Health Cond | 6 |
| Winter Courses | |
| NRS 430: Healthcare Relationships II: Disparity, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion | 4 |
| Spring Courses | |
| NRS 410: Evidence-Based Nursing Practice | 4 |
| NRS 460: Crucial Conversations in Healthcare | 2 |
| NRS 470: Pathways to Practice | 4 |
| CORE: Elon COR Capstone outside the major field at the 300- or 400-level | 4 |