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Required Nursing Pre-Licensure Program Course Requirements

Course Number Course Name Credit Hours
NUR 101 Introduction to Nursing 2
NUR 256 Fundamental Nursing Concepts 8
NUR 259 Pharmacology Nursing Concepts 3
NUR 316 Clinical Nursing Concepts I 8
NUR 318 Professional Nursing Concepts I 4
NUR 326 Clinical Nursing Concepts II 8
NUR 328 Professional Nursing Concepts II 5
NUR 416 Clinical Nursing Concepts III 8
NUR 418 Professional Nursing Concepts III 5
NUR 426 Clinical Nursing Concepts IV 7
NUR 428 Professional Nursing Concepts IV 3
NUR 481 NCLEX-RN Preparation 2

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Requirements for Clinicals or Professional Practice Experience

Criminal background checks, drug screens, health records, and titers/immunizations are required prior to the start of the clinical program. Program requirements and instructions are maintained on the College website at https://mercycollege.edu/background. The Policy can be found at https://mercycollege.edu/about/compliance-consumer-information.

Degree Requirements

To earn the Bachelor of Science in Nursing Degree, students must complete all college requirements including:

General Education Requirements

Specific courses are required by the program.

Complete All of the Following Courses:

Course Number Course Name Credit Hours
ENG 101 English Composition I 3
ENG 102 English Composition II 3

Course Number Course Name Credit Hours
MTH 104 Mathematical Formulas, Models, and Probability 3
or 0
MTH 130 College Algebra 4
0
MTH 140 Introduction to Statistics 3

Course Number Course Name Credit Hours
PSY 101 Introduction to Psychology 3
PSY 201 Lifespan Psychology 3
SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology 3

Course Number Course Name Credit Hours
REL 290 Medical Ethics 3
SOC 211 Cultural Diversity 3
General Education course in Arts, Humanities, Culture and Diversity – Religious Studies (GAHR) 3

Course Number Course Name Credit Hours
BIO 201 Physiological Basis of Nutrition 2
BIO 210 Microbiology 4
BIO 220 Anatomy and Physiology I 4
BIO 221 Anatomy and Physiology II 4
BIO 290 Pathophysiology 3
CHM 111 Basic Organic and Biochemistry 4

Required Nursing Pre-Licensure Program Course Requirements

Course Number Course Name Credit Hours
NUR 101 Introduction to Nursing 2
NUR 256 Fundamental Nursing Concepts 8
NUR 259 Pharmacology Nursing Concepts 3
NUR 316 Clinical Nursing Concepts I 8
NUR 318 Professional Nursing Concepts I 4
NUR 326 Clinical Nursing Concepts II 8
NUR 328 Professional Nursing Concepts II 5
NUR 416 Clinical Nursing Concepts III 8
NUR 418 Professional Nursing Concepts III 5
NUR 426 Clinical Nursing Concepts IV 7
NUR 428 Professional Nursing Concepts IV 3
NUR 481 NCLEX-RN Preparation 2