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Mennonite College of Nursing

Traditional BSN Plan of Study

All nursing students will be given a prescribed plan of study upon entering the major. Below is an example plan that a student might receive. Courses in bold have a clinical component.

Freshman Year

Fall Semester

  • COM 110 Communication as Critical Inquiry or
    ENG 101 Composition as Critical Inquiry (3)

  • CHE 110/112 or 140 Chemistry* (4-5) GE-NS

  • PSY 110 Fundamentals of Psychology* (3) GE-SS

  • GE Math (4)

Spring Semester

  • COM 110 Communication as Critical Inquiry (3) or ENG 101 Composition as Critical Inquiry (3)

  • HSC 105 Medical Terminology* (3)

  • BSC 181 or KNR 181 and KNR 183*
    Human Physiology and Anatomy I (4)

  • FCS 102 Fundamentals of Human Nutrition* (3)

  • General Education Course 1 of 5 (3)**

Sophomore Year

Fall Semester

  • NUR 224 Contemporary Professional Nursing (1)

  • NUR 237 Cultural and Spiritual Dimensions in Healthcare: Prelicensure (1)

  • BSC 160 Microbiology and Society* (4) GE-SMT

  • PSY 213 Lifespan Development* (3)

  • ECO/POL/PSY 138, MAT 150 or MQM 100* Statistics (3-4) GE-QR

  • BSC 182 or KNR 182 and KNR 184* Human Physiology and Anatomy II (4)

Spring Semester

  • NUR 239 Pathophysiology and Pharmocotherapeutics in Nursing I: Prelicensure (3)

  • NUR 222 Psychomotor Skills for Nursing (3)

  • NUR 225 Health Assessment of the Adult (4)

  • NUR 229 Adult Nursing I (6)

Entry point for transfer students

Junior Year

Fall Semester

  • NUR 339 Pathophysiology and Pharmacotherapeutics in Nursing II: Prelicensure (3)

  • NUR 316 Maternal Infant Nursing (4)

  • NUR 231 Adult Nursing II (7)

Spring Semester

  • NUR 314 Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing (4)

  • NUR 336 Research and Theory for Evidence-Based Practice (3)

  • General Education Course 2 of 5 (3)**

  • General Education Course 3 of 5 (3) **

  • General Elective***

Summer Semester

Optional Transcultural Nursing Experience

Senior Year

Fall Semester

  • NUR 325 Adult Nursing III (7)

  • NUR 326 Gerontological Nursing (2)

  • NUR 327 Leadership (5)

Spring Semester

  • NUR 329 Public Health Nursing (4)

  • NUR 317 Nursing Care of Children (4)

  • NUR 390 Student Success Seminar (1)

  • General Education Course 4 of 5 (3) **

  • General Education Courses 5 of 5 (3) **

*Nursing prerequisite course: must earn “C” or higher

**One general education course must also meet the AMALI Graduation Requirement, a 2nd general education course must also meet the IDEAS requirement.

***Elective hours may range from 1 to 3 credit hours, depending on the individual student’s need to reach the required 120 total degree hours

Exempt from one Natural Science in General Education.

All nursing students will be assigned a plan upon joining the nursing program.

Download Sample Plans of Study

Interested in sample plans that you can download and print? Please refer to the links below.