Core Requirement Courses for Upper Division in Nursing (62 Semester Hours)
The following list of courses is not intended to be a substitute for individual advisement by a School of Nursing academic advisor.
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Jax MIX Communication (12 Semester Hours) 1 | 6 | |
| EH Composition Sequence | ||
| EH Composition Sequence | ||
| EH 141 | Speech | 3 |
| MS 112 | Precalculus Algebra | 3 |
| Jax MIX Expression (9 Semester Hours) | ||
| Literature course or sequence | 3-6 | |
| Fine Arts | 3 | |
| Jax MIX Inquiry (8 Semester Hours) | ||
| BY 101 & BY 103 | Introductory Biology I and Introductory Biology Lab I | 4 |
| CY 115 | Concepts of General Chemistry I | 4 |
| Jax MIX Experience (12 Semester Hours) | ||
| History course or sequence | 3-6 | |
| PSY 201 | Principles of Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 222 | Human Development | 3 |
| Pre-professional Courses (21 Semester Hours) | ||
| BY 263 | Human Anatomy and Physiology I | 4 |
| BY 264 | Human Anatomy and Physiology II | 4 |
| BY 283 | Health Microbiology | 4 |
| MS 204 | Basic Statistics | 3 |
| FCS 322 | Normal Nutrition | 3 |
| or FCS 215 | Introductory Nutrition | |
| NU 121 | Ethics in Nursing (WI) | 3 |
| Total Hours | 56-62 | |
| 1 | All students with less than 24 earned hours must take SSC 101 First Year Experience (0). |
Upper Division Nursing Courses (67 Semester Hours)
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| First Semester (14 Semester Hours) | ||
| NU 305 | A Bridge to Success | 0 |
| NU 306 | Pharmacology | 4 |
| NU 309 | Health Assessment | 4 |
| NU 311 | Foundations of Nursing Practice | 6 |
| Second Semester (13 Semester Hours) | ||
| NU 322 | Health Deviations and Clinical Interventions | 3 |
| NU 325 | Adult Health in Secondary and Community Settings | 5 |
| NU 326 | Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing | 5 |
| Summer Semester (2 Semester Hours) | ||
| NU 400 | Research and Outcomes Management (WI) | 2 |
| Third Semester (12 Semester Hours) | ||
| NU 403 | Nursing Care of Children and Families | 5 |
| NU 404 | Childbearing Families | 5 |
| NU 422 | Foundations of Nursing Leadership | 2 |
| Fourth Semester (13 Semester Hours) | ||
| NU 424 | Adult Health in Secondary, Tertiary, and Community Settings | 5 |
| NU 426 | Community Health Across the Lifespan | 5 |
| NU 433 | Advanced Health Deviations and Clinical Interventions | 3 |
| Fifth Semester (12 Semester Hours) | ||
| NU 302 | Preparation for NCLEX Success | 3 |
| NU 428 | Practicum | 6 |
| NU 455 | Transition to Professional Nursing | 4 |
| Total Hours | 67 | |
Total 120-129 Semester Hours
In addition to courses noted below, candidates for graduation must successfully complete all JSU Academic Regulations. More information about Jax MIX requirements and Alabama Transfers equivalents can be found in their respective section of the catalog.
| Freshman | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | |
| Jax MIX Communication: EH Composition sequence | 3 | |
| Jax MIX Expression: Fine Arts | 3 | |
| BY 101 & BY 103 | Introductory Biology I and Introductory Biology Lab I (Jax MIX Inquiry) | 4 |
| MS 112 | Precalculus Algebra (Jax MIX Communication) | 3 |
| PSY 201 | Principles of Psychology (Jax MIX Experience) | 3 |
| SSC 101 | First Year Experience 1 | 0 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| Jax MIX Communication: EH Composition sequence | 3 | |
| EH 141 | Speech (Jax MIX Communication) | 3 |
| Jax MIX Experience: History | 3 | |
| BY 263 | Human Anatomy and Physiology I | 4 |
| MS 204 | Basic Statistics | 3 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Sophomore | ||
| Fall | ||
| Jax MIX Expression: Literature | 3 | |
| Jax MIX Experience (History if completing sequence) | 3 | |
| BY 264 | Human Anatomy and Physiology II | 4 |
| FCS 322 | Normal Nutrition | 3 |
| NU 121 | Ethics in Nursing (WI) | 3 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| Jax MIX Expression (Literature if completing sequence) | 3 | |
| CY 115 | Concepts of General Chemistry I (Jax MIX Inquiry) | 4 |
| Jax MIX Experience | 3 | |
| BY 283 | Health Microbiology | 4 |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Junior | ||
| Fall | ||
| NU 305 | A Bridge to Success | 0 |
| NU 306 | Pharmacology | 4 |
| NU 309 | Health Assessment | 4 |
| NU 311 | Foundations of Nursing Practice | 6 |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Spring | ||
| NU 322 | Health Deviations and Clinical Interventions | 3 |
| NU 325 | Adult Health in Secondary and Community Settings | 5 |
| NU 326 | Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing | 5 |
| Hours | 13 | |
| Summer | ||
| NU 400 | Research and Outcomes Management (WI) | 2 |
| Hours | 2 | |
| Senior | ||
| Fall | ||
| NU 403 | Nursing Care of Children and Families | 5 |
| NU 404 | Childbearing Families | 5 |
| NU 422 | Foundations of Nursing Leadership | 2 |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Spring | ||
| NU 424 | Adult Health in Secondary, Tertiary, and Community Settings | 5 |
| NU 426 | Community Health Across the Lifespan | 5 |
| NU 433 | Advanced Health Deviations and Clinical Interventions | 3 |
| Hours | 13 | |
| Summer | ||
| NU 302 | Preparation for NCLEX Success | 3 |
| NU 428 | Practicum | 6 |
| NU 455 | Transition to Professional Nursing | 4 |
| Hours | 13 | |
| Total Hours | 129 | |
| 1 | All students with less than 24 earned hours must take SSC 101 First Year Experience (0). |