GWYNEDD-MERCY COLLEGE UNDERGRADUATE CATALOG
that the following courses be completed: all junior nursing courses, BIO 317/318 - Advanced Physiology I and II, PSY 111 – Statistics, ECN 101 – Economic Problems. P riority will be gi ven to those students who have completed all other required courses. Major Requirements: NUR 311, 321, 322, 323, 412, 420 and 430 and a nursing elective (NUR 406, 409, 415, 416, 421, 437, 438); BIO 317, 318; ECN 101; PSY 111. Because this program is built on t he premise that content impacts on p ractice, four nursing courses have a clinical component. C linical experiences take place in a wide variety of settings with an emphasis on places where people live, work, play, shop, learn, or otherwise congregate. Students log their clinical experiences in a journal to document time and experiences. S ome experiences are planned with an instructor; other options include independent assignments. Students with at least one year of fulltime nursing practice experiences have a “ flexible clinical option.” Candidates for the BSN program have a P ortfolio Assessment option, which allows the student to earn a maximum of 12 nursing credits. NUR 322 - Health Assessment II should be taken as a prerequisite or concurrent with nursing courses in the first semester of the junior year. B IO 317/318 - Advanced Physiology I and I I and ECN 101 - Economic Problems should be completed prior to or during the junior year. PSY 111 -Statistics is required before beginning NUR 412 - Research Processes in Nursing Practice. The majority of students enroll in two (2) nursing courses per semester in the following sequence: NUR 311 and NUR 322 in the first semester of the junior year. NUR 321 and NUR 323 in the second semester of the junior year. NUR 412 and NUR 430 in the first semester of the senior year. NUR 4000 and a Nursing Elective in the second semester of the senior year. Part-time nursing sequence for students taking one course at a time For students who are unable to carry two (2) nursing courses, there is an option to take one (1) course per semester; however, students must be aware that all nursing courses are not offered each semester; therefore, time to complete the BSN degree will be prolonged and courses must be sequenced appropriately. Students are strongly advised to seek guidance for course planning when taking the nursing major. Sequence of nursing courses for part-time students: Pre/co-requisite Fall semester Spring semester Fall semester Spring semester Fall semester Spring semester Fall semester Spring semester
BIO 317/318 - Advanced Physiology I and II ECN 101 – Economics Problems PSY 111 – Statistics NUR 322 – Health Assessment II NUR 323 – Professional Issues in Nursing NUR 311 - Community Health Nursing: Individual and Family NUR 321 - Community Health Nursing – Community as Client NUR 430 – Genomics in Nursing NUR Elective NUR 412 - Research Processes in Nursing Practice NUR 4000 - Leadership and Management in Professional Nursing
Additional Requirements
In addition to the nursing requirements, the following general education and support courses are required for the BSN degree. The BSN degree also includes those general education and support courses required at the ASN level.
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