Nursing Program

  • 106 Credits
  • Intakes: Fall, Spring, Summer

Overview

The nursing major is designed to equip students with the essential knowledge and skills needed to provide compassionate and effective care in a variety of healthcare settings. Through a combination of rigorous coursework and hands-on clinical experience, students will learn about patient care, health assessment, pharmacology, and nursing ethics, preparing them to meet the complex challenges of modern healthcare. This program fosters critical thinking, empathy, and leadership, ensuring graduates are well-prepared to make a positive impact in their communities.
The major requires 61 nursing credits, and 35 core/foundation courses. In addition, the students must take 10 credits of University Requirements, of which six credits are electives from other faculties. to make 106 Credits as Total Requirements.

The student also undergoes field training under the supervision of experienced and specialized professors in the field of radio and television to help them acquire practical experience and enable them to compete in the job market.

University Requirements (4 Credits)
Code Course Name Prerequisite / Co-requisite credits
ENGL201 English Communication Skills Test 3 credits
GENR201  Religion and Public Life 1 credit
Core Courses (35 Credits)

Code Course Name Prerequisite/ Co-requisite credits
CSCI 208 Information Technology and Health Science 2 cr.
PSYC 210 General Psychology 2 cr.
PSYC 211 Human Growth and Development PSYC 210 2 cr.
SOCI 210 Introduction to Sociology 2 cr.
BIOC 201 Biochemistry 3 cr.
BIOL 201 Human Anatomy and Physiology I 3 cr.
BIOL 202 Human Anatomy and Physiology II BIOL 201 3 cr.
BIOL 205 Microbiology 3 cr.
BIOL 210 Pathophysiology BIOL 202, BIOL 205 3 cr.
NUTR 210 Introduction to Human Nutrition 2 cr.
PHAR 210 Pharmacology BIOL 202, BIOL 205 3 cr.
HLTH 210 Medical Terminology 1 cr.
HLTH 211 Epidemiology 2 cr.
HLTH 212 Biostatistics 2 cr.
HLTH 310 Health care Research HLTH 212 2 cr.
Major/Concentration Requirements (61 Credits)
Code                                  Course NamePrerequisite/Co-requisiteCredits
NURS 201Introduction to Professional Nursing, Ethics and Communication 2 cr.
NURS 202Nursing Fundamentals I 3 cr.
NURS 203Nursing Fundamentals IINURS 2023 cr.
NURS 204Health AssessmentNURS 203, BIOL 2022 cr.
NURS 205Law for Nurses 2 cr.
NURS 220Clinical Practice INURS 203, NURS 204 (co-requisite)1 cr.
NURS 320Clinical Practice IINURS 3123 cr.
NURS 301Nursing Care of Adult INURS 204, BIOL 202, BIOL 210 (co-requisite)4  cr.
NURS 311Nursing practicum I (Care of adult I)NURS 220, NURS 301 (co- requisite)3 cr.
NURS 302Nursing care of Adult IINURS 301, BIOL 202, BIOL 2105  cr.
NURS 312Nursing Practicum III (Care of adult II)NURS 311, NURS 302 (co-requisite)3 cr.
NURS 303Nursing Care in Gynecology and perinatologyNURS 203, BIOL 2023 cr.
NURS 313Nursing Practicum II (Care in Gynecology and perinatology)NURS 303 (co-requisite)1 cr.
NURS 304Nursing Care of ChildrenNURS 3033 cr.
NURS 314Nursing Practicum IV (Care of children)NURS 304 (co-requisite)1 cr.
NURS 307Mental Health NursingPSYC 211, SOCI 2102 cr.
NURS 317Nursing Practicum V (Mental Health)NURS 307 (co- requisite)1 cr.
NURS 308Geriatrics Health NursingNURS 3022 cr.
NURS 318Nursing Practicum VI (Geriatrics Health)NURS 308 (co- requisite)1 cr.
NURS 401Critical Care NursingNURS 302, NURS 3043 cr.
NURS 411Nursing Practicum VII (Critical Care)NURS 320, NURS 401 (co-requisite)2 cr.
NURS 402Public & Community Health NursingNURS 302, NURS 304, NURS 3073 cr.
NURS 412Nursing Practicum VIII (Public & Community Health)NURS 402 (co-requisite)1 cr.
NURS 403Leadership and Management in Nursing and HealthNURS 4013 cr.
NURS 413Nursing Practicum IX (Leadership and Management)NURS 411, NURS 403 (co-requisite)2 cr.
NURS 410Senior ProjectHLTH 211, HLTH212, HLTH 310 (co-requisite)2 cr.
NURS 420InternshipNURS 413 (co-requisite)0 cr.
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Courses Distribution Plan

  • First Year - Fall
  • First Year - Spring
  • First Year - Summer
  • Second Year - Fall
  • Second Year - Spring
  • Second Year - Summer
  • Third Year - Fall
  • Third Year - Spring
First Year - Fall
CodeCourse Name# of weeks# of Lecture hours# of labs# of clinical hourscredits
NURS201Introduction to Professional Nursing, Ethics and Communication1530--2
NURS202Nursing Fundamentals I1545  3
BIOL201Human Anatomy and Physiology I1545--3
BIOC 201Biochemistry1545--3
ENGL201English Communication skills 1545--3
PSYC210General Psychology1530--2
HLTH210Medical Terminology1515--1
Total 17
First Year - Spring
CodeCourse Name#of weeks# of Lecture hours# of lab hours# of clinical hourscredits
BIOL202Human Anatomy and Physiology II1545--3
BIOL205Microbiology154010-3
       
NURS203Nursing Fundamentals II1545--3
SOCI210Introduction to Sociology1530--2
NUTR210Introduction to Human Nutrition1530--2
CSCI208Information Technology in Health Science81530-2
PSYC211Human Growth and Development1530--2
Total 17
First Year - Summer
CodeCourse Name# of weeks# of Lecture hours# of lab hours# of clinical hourscredits
       
NURS204Health Assessment82314-2
NURS205Law for nurses830--2
NURS220Clinical Practice I8--601
Total 5
Second Year - Fall
CodeCourse Name# of weeks# of Lecture hours# of lab hours# of clinical hourscredits
BIOL210Pathophysiology1545--3
PHAR210Pharmacology1545--3
NURS301Nursing Care of Adult I1560-904
NURS311Nursing Practicum I (Care of Adult I)15--1803
NURS303Nursing Care in Gynecology and perinatology1545- 3 
NURS313Nursing Practicum II (Care in Gynecology and perinatology)15--601
Total 17
Second Year - Spring
CodeCourse Name# of weeks# of Lecture hours# of lab hours# of clinical hourscredits
NURS302Nursing care of Adult II1575--5
NURS312Nursing practicum III (Care of Adult 2)15--1803
NURS304Nursing Care of Children1545-453
NURS314Nursing Practicum IV (Care of Children)15--601
HLTH211Epidemiology1530 -2
 General Elective I1545--3
Total 17
Second Year - Summer
CodeCourse Name# of weeks# of Lecture hours# of lab hours# of  clinical hourscredits
 General Elective II845--3
NURS320Clinical Practice II8--1803
Total 6
Third Year - Fall
CodeCourse Name# of weeks# of Lecture hours# of lab hours# of clinical hourscredits
HLTH212Biostatistics1530 -2
NURS307Mental Health Nursing, Theory and Practicum1530--2
NURS308Geriatrics Health Nursing1530--2
NURS318Nursing Practicum VI (Geriatrics and Mental Health)15--601
NURS401Critical Care Nursing1545--4
NURS411Nursing Practicum V (Critical care)15--1202
Total 13
Third Year - Spring
CodeCourse Name# of weeks# of Lecture hours# of labs# of clinical hourscredits
HLTH310Health care Research1530--2
NURS402Public & Community Health Nursing1545--3
NURS412Nursing Practicum VII (Public & Community Health)15--601
NURS403Leadership and Management in Nursing and Health 1545--3 
NURS413Nursing Practicum VIII (Leadership and Management)15--1202
NURS410Senior Project15---2

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