Nursing
Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Coursework Location(s)
Main/Tucson
Areas of Interest
- Communication, Journalism & Public Relations
- Education & Human Development
- Biological & Biomedical Science
- Psychology & Human Behavior
- Health, Nutrition & Fitness
Nurses are there for people at the best and worst times of their lives. Learn everything you need to know to be the support that someone can rely on. The nationally renowned and highly ranked Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree program is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education. Plus, the College of Nursing is approved by the Arizona State Board of Nursing and is affiliated with the American Association of Colleges of Nursing and the Western Institute of Nursing. This means that students in this rigorous program graduate prepared for a diverse range of jobs. With two pathways one focused on integrative health in Gilbert, Arizona, and the conventional pathway in Tucson the program offers a community-oriented and technologically advanced course of study.
Sample Courses
- NURS 356: Foundations in Nursing Care
- NURS 471: Mental Health Nursing
- NURS 472A: Nursing Pharmacology
Career Fields
- Healthcare
- Medical journalism
- Nurse health coaching
- Pharmacology
- Public health
Level of Math
LEVEL OF SECOND LANGUAGE
Pre-major Required?
YES
Sample Plans 2020 - Nursing
First Year
1st Semester
Credits
ENGL 101 - First Year Composition
3.00
NSC 101 - Introduction to Human Nutrition
3.00
Introductory Chemistry 1
3.00
Math
3.00
Tier I General Education
3.00
2nd Semester
Credits
ENGL 102 - First Year Composition
3.00
Introductory Chemistry 2 with Lab
4.00
Human Development (also meets GE Tier 2 Indv.)
3.00
Second Language
4.00
Tier I General Education
3.00
Second Year
3rd Semester
Credits
PSIO 201 - Human Anatomy and Physiology 1
4.00
MCB 181R - Introductory Biology 1
3.00
Statistics
3.00
Second Language
4.00
Tier I General Education
3.00
4th Semester
Credits
PSIO 202 - Human Anatomy and Physiology 2
4.00
MIC 205A - General Microbiology
3.00
Tier I General Education
3.00
Tier II General Education
3.00
Tier II General Education
3.00
Third Year
5th Semester
Credits
NURS 350 - Pathophysiology
3.00
NURS 356 - Foundations in Nursing Care
7.00
NURS 379 - Scholarly Inquiry in Evidence-Based Practice
2.00
NURS 472A - Nursing Pharmacology
3.00
6th Semester
Credits
NURS 366 - Acute and Chronic Illness Management 1
10.00
NURS 368 - Nursing Care of the Childbearing Family
5.00
Fourth Year
7th Semester
Credits
NURS 470 - Acute and Chronic Illness Management 2
10.00
NURS 471 - Mental Health Nursing
5.00
8th Semester
Credits
NURS 473 - Population Health and Community Nursing
5.00
NURS 478 - Nursing Leadership and Management in in Health Systems
5.00
NURS 479 - Transition to the Professional Nursing Role
6.00