Traditional BSN Program Plans
This page provides a typical plan of study for UMass Dartmouth's Traditional Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program. The BSN program at UMass Dartmouth provides a comprehensive education that prepares students to practice nursing and thrive in the healthcare field.
Year one
Total: 32 credits
Fall
- ENL 101: Critical Writing and Reading I (1A) - 3 credits
- CHM 105: Chemistry for Health Sciences F/SP - 4 credits
- MTH 148: College Algebra (1D) - 3 credits
- BIO 221/223: Anatomy & Physiology I (2A) - 4 credits
- NUR 101: Intro to University Skills (1E) - 2 credits
Spring
- ENL 102: Critical Writing and Reading II (1B) - 3 credits
- NUR 102: Concepts of the Prof. Nursing Role I - 3 credits
- PSY 101: General Psychology (4A)- 3 credits
- BIO 222/224: Anatomy & Physiology II - 4 credits
- SOA 101/111: Sociology-Anthropology (4B or 4C)- 3 credits
Year two
Total: 31 credits
Fall
- NUR 211: Concepts of Lifespan & Development (2B) - 3 credits
- NUR 215: Concepts of Foundational Nursing I - 2 credits
- NUR 216: Concepts of Patho/Pharm in Nursing I - 3 credits
- MTH 147: Fundamentals of Statistics - 3 credits
- BIO 251/261: Medical Microbiology - 4 credits
Spring
- NUR 261: Concepts of Scholarship for Nursing Practices (1C) - 3 credits
- NUR 217: Concepts of Foundational Nursing II - 3 credits
- NUR 218: Concepts of Patho/Pharm in Nursing II - 3 credits
- NUR 271: App. of Foundational Nursing Concepts (EXP) - 4 credits
- The Nature of US/Global Society (4B or 4C) - 3 credits
Year three
Total: 29 credits
Fall
- NUR 352: Concepts of Adult Health Nursing - 4 credits
- NUR 353: App. of Adult Health Nursing Concepts (EXP) - 4 credits
- The Cultural World: Literature (3A) - 3 credits
- Visual and Performing Arts (3B) - 3 credits
Spring
- NUR 360: Concepts of Family Nursing - 5 credits
- NUR 361: App. of Family Nursing Concepts (EXP) - 4 credits
- PHL Philosophy (any class) - 3 credits
- ELECTIVE 1 - 3 credits
Year four
Total: 28 credits
Fall
- NUR 370: Concepts of Global/Pop Health Nursing - 3 credits
- NUR 371: App of Global/Pop Health Concepts (EXP) (5B) - 2 credits
- NUR 380: Concepts of Mental Health Nursing - 3 credits
- NUR 381: App. of Mental Health Nursing Concepts - 2 credits
- ELECTIVE 2 - 3 credits
Spring
- NUR 424: Concepts of the Prof. Nursing Role II - 3 credits
- NUR 470: Concepts of Nursing Care Across the Continuum - 3 credits
- NUR 471: App. of Concepts of Nursing Care (5A) - 6 credits
- ELECTIVE 3 - 3 credits