The UIU nursing program requires the successful completion of 11 courses (35 credit hours). The BSN degree requires the successful completion of a total of 120 semester hours, including transfer credit and credit for coursework completed at UIU.
MATH 220 Elementary Statistics
BA 474 Organizational Behavior
NUR 300 Health Assessment*
NUR 310 Nursing Informatics
NUR 320 Pathophysiology
NUR 330 Education Concepts for Nurses
NUR 340 Community Health Nursing*
NUR 360 Professional Seminar
NUR 370 Nursing Leadership & Management*
NUR 400 Nursing Research
NUR 410 Preceptorship*
*course includes a clinical component
Preferred* Full-time Curriculum Plan
6 Terms, 2 Courses per Term, 1 Calendar Year
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Term One NUR 360 Professional Seminar NUR 300 Health Assessment |
Credits 3 3 |
Term Two NUR 320 Pathophysiology MA 220 Elementary Statistics |
Credits 3 3 |
|
6 |
6 |
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Term Three NUR 330 Education Concepts for Nurses
NUR 340 Community Health Nursing |
3
4 |
Term Four BA 474 Organizational Behavior NUR 310 Nursing Informatics |
3 3 |
|
7 |
6 |
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Term Five NUR 400 Nursing Research NUR 370 Nursing Leadership and Management |
3
3 |
Term Six NUR 410 Preceptorship |
4 |
|
6 |
4 |
Total 35 Nursing Credits
*The preferred curriculum plan is available for those who start in the fall. Those students starting in the spring or summer will be individually advised as to their curriculum plan.
Preferred Part-time Curriculum Plan
12 Terms, 1 Course per Term, 2 Calendar Years
|
Term One NUR 300 Health Assessment |
Credits 3 |
Term Two NUR 320 Pathophysiology |
Credits
3 |
|
Term Three NUR 330 Education Concepts for Nurses |
3 |
Term Four BA 474 Organizational Behavior |
3
|
|
Term Five NUR 370 Nursing Leadership and Management |
3 |
Term Six General Education |
3
|
|
Term Seven NUR 360 Professional Seminar |
3 |
Term Eight MA 220 Elementary Statistics |
3
|
|
Term Nine NUR 340 Community Health Nursing |
4 |
Term Ten NUR 310 Nursing Informatics |
3
|
|
Term Eleven NUR 400 Nursing Research |
3 |
Term Twelve NUR 410 Preceptorship |
4
|
Total 35 Nursing Credits
Transfer Credit
Upper Iowa University accepts transfer credit from accredited community colleges and four-year colleges and universities. Not all credits for coursework completed at other institutions may be eligible for acceptance; each student’s transcript will be evaluated on an individual basis.
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Fayette, IA 52142 nursing@uiu.edu
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