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 |