Students in the traditional baccalaureate program in Newark seeking the bachelor of science (B.S.) in nursing degree must complete 122 credits.
Graduates who successfully complete the program will be eligible to register to take the NCLEX-RN licensure exam in the state of New Jersey and in other states.
First Year
Fall (15 Credits)
- 25:705:101 - Academic and Professional Development Seminar* (2)
- 21:355:101 - English Composition I (3)
- 21:120:141 - Anatomy and Physiology I** (4)
- Anthropology/Cultural Studies (3)
- General Elective (3)
Spring (16 Credits)
- 21:355:102 - English Composition II (3)
- 21:830:102 - Principles of Psychology II (3)
- 21:120:142 - Anatomy and Physiology II** (4)
- General Elective (3)
- Humanities (3)
Second Year
Fall (15 Credits)
- 25:705:229 - Life Span: A Holistic Approach (3)
- 25:705:255 - Nutrition (3)
- 21:640:211 - Statistics I*** (3)
- 21:160:108 - Organic Biochemistry (3)
- Literature (3)
Spring (13 Credits)
- 21:120:235 - Microbiology (4)
- 25:705:205 - Sociocultural Dimensions of Health (3)
- History/Political Science/Economics (3)
- General Elective (3)
Third Year
Fall (15 Credits)
- 25:705:306 - Health Assessment Across the Life Span (3)
- 25:705:325 - Professional Nursing I (3)
- 25:705:335 - Nursing Care of Healthy Populations (6)
- 25:705:350 - Pathophysiology & Pharmacotherapeutics: An Integrated Approach I (3)
Spring (17 Credits)
- 25:705:326 - Professional Nursing II (2)
- 25:705:336 - Nursing Care of Adults and Older Adults with Common Health Conditions (6)
- 25:705:340 - Nursing Care of Childbearing Families (6)
- 25:705:351 - Pathophysiology & Pharmacotherapeutics: An Integrated Approach II (3)
Fourth Year
Fall (15 Credits)
- 25:705:412 - Nursing Care of the Infant, Child, and Adolescent (6)
- 25:705:427 - Professional Nursing III (3)
- 25:705:428 - Nursing Care of Adults and Older Adults with Complex Health Conditions (6)
Spring (16 Credits)
- 25:705:414 - Nursing Care of Individuals/ Populations with Acute and Chronic Mental Health Conditions (6)
- 25:705:418 - Population Health (3)
- 25:705:455 - Transition to Professional Practice (4)
- 25:705:460 - Nursing Elective (3)
Notes:
*required of all first-year students
***or equivalent inferential statistics course