Sample Curriculum

The following is a example of how your four years of courses might look assuming you are a full-time student and you are accepted into the Nursing Major immediately after you complete your pre-nursing course work. Please note: This is a sample plan only. Please meet with your advisor to design a plan of study especially for you.

Level 1A Credits
Intermediate Algebra, (MATH105)
3
Anatomy & Physiology I (BIOSCI202)
4
Introduction to Psychology, (PSYCH101)
3
Writing & Critical Thinking* (ENGLISH102)
3
Perspectives on Health Care Systems (NURS102)
3
Fr Sem in Prof Nursing**** (NURS103)
1
Total credits 16
Level 1B Credits
Chemical Science, (CHEM100)
4
Anatomy & Physiology II, (BIOSCI203)
4
Sociology, (SOC)
3
Cultural Diversity in Hlth Care, (NURS101)
3
Social Science Elective
3
Total credits 17

Level 2A Credits
Chemical Science*, (CHEM101)
4
Growth & Development, (NURS203)
4
Physics for Hlth Profs*, (PHYSICS110)
3
History/Humanitities**, (HIST)
3
Humanities
3
Total credits 17

Level 2B Credits
Survey of Biochemistry, (CHEM103) 5
Survey of Microbiology, (BIOSCI101) 5
Nursing Research, (NURS300) 2
Clinical Nutrition***, (C L Sci 332) 2
Arts**
3
Total credits 15

Curriculum - Clinical Major Admission is a competative process that requires an application.

Level 3A Credits
Concepts of Illness I, (NURS320) 3
Fnds of Clin Practice I, (NURS331) 5
Health Assessment, (NURS211) 3
Nursing Sci I: Promoting & Maintaining Health, (NURS315)
2
Nursing Sci II: Concepts of Aging & Long Term Health Care, (NURS326)
3
Total credits 16





Level 3B
Credits
Concepts of Illness II, (NURS321) 3
Fnds of Clin Practice II, (NURS334) 3
Clinical Pharmacology, (NURS205) 3
Nursing Science III: Concepts of
Health Care for Women & Children, (NURS327)
4
Nursing Science IV: Concepts of Health Care of the Adult, (NURS328)
4
Total credits 17

Level 4A Credits
Nursing Practice I, (NURS442) 8
Practice, Research & Leadership
Role Development I, (NURS403)
3
Nursing Science V: Concepts of
Community Care of Aggregates, (NURS415)
3
Total credits 14

Level 4B Credits
Nursing Practice II, (NURS443) 8
Practice Research & Leadership
Role Development II, (NURS404)
3
Nursing Specialty Course, (NURS440)
2
Total credits 13

You should plan your program carefully, see a nursing advisor for assistance.

* Admission to these courses is based on satisfactory placement scores.
Without satisfactory scores, you must complete prerequisite course work. Degree credit will not be granted for Math 90, 95; English 90, 95; Physics 100.

** 6 credits are required in the humanities and 3 credits in the arts. If the history courses is approved for GER humanities credits, then only 3 more credits in the humanities are needed to meet the GER humanities distribution requirement.

***Chem 103 is pre-requesite for CLSCI332. This course should be completed in summer.

****Required only of new freshmen.

A foreign language requirement went into effect September 1999 for new
freshmen and transfer students who were freshman at another accredited
school in Fall 1999 or later and then transferd to UWM. This is a graduation
requirement. See the GER section of the UWM Schedule of Classes for Details.





 
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