Nursing Course Sequence, Academic Programs, SUNY Orange Catalog

Nursing

CAREER DEGREE
MIDDLETOWN CAMPUS
NEWBURGH CAMPUS

Nursing Gateway Courses:

Key courses: NUR 101, NUR 102, NUR 201, NUR 202, NUR 203, NUR 205
Electives: General elective, Liberal Arts elective. We recommend the following possible courses that may be required by most BSN programs: PSY 220, MAT 120, PHL 220

Courses above have been recommended by the department to help introduce you to the program (Gateway courses) and guide you in selecting courses that will provide you with the best academic experience (Key courses and suggested Electives).

PPREREQUISITE
CCOREQUISITE
P/CPRE/COREQUISITE

First Semester

Course #	Course Name	P, C, P/C	Credits
ENG 101	Freshman English 1	P	3
BIO 111	Anatomy and Physiology 1	P	4
MLT 106	Microbiology for Health Prof.	P/C	3
NUR 101	Nursing 1: Fundamentals	C	7
	Total Semester Credits		17

Milestones

During this semester, students should:

Begin researching BSN programs.

Second Semester

Course #	Course Name	P, C, P/C	Credits
ENG 102	Freshman English 2	P	3
BIO 112	Anatomy & Physiology 2	P	4
NUR 102	Nursing 2: Fundamentals	P	10
	Total Semester Credits		17

Milestones

During this semester, students should:

Consider taking Pharmacology in Summer session.
LPN to RN students may take the Excelsior exam for Maternal-Child Health, if eligible, to advance to Nursing 4.

Third Semester

Course #	Course Name	P, C, P/C	Credits
PSY 111	Introduction to Psychology		3
NUR 205	Pharmacology & The Human Body	P, P/C	3
NUR 201	Nursing 3: Caring for the Growing Family	P	7
_______	Elective		3
	Total Semester Credits		16

Milestones

During this semester, students should:

Check Degree Works to ensure all required courses and elective have been taken or are planned.
Make final decisions and apply for BSN programs.

Fourth Semester

Course #	Course Name	P, C, P/C	Credits
________	Liberal Arts Elective		3
NUR 202	Nursing 4: Physical and Mental Illness	P	9
NUR 203	Nursing 5: Transition to Practice	P	1
	Total Semester Credits		13

Milestones

During this semester, students should:

Apply for graduation
Attend pinning ceremony and graduation
Take the NCLEX review course
Take the NCLEX exam (preferably within three months of graduation)

TOTAL DEGREE CREDITS: 63

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