Nursing
The nursing major prepares you for the nursing licensure exam and careers in any health care setting after you’re licensed. It’s a direct-entry program, which means you’re admitted to the program when you enroll and you can begin nursing classes as a first-year student.
Preparing You For Success
Because nurses play critical roles in health care, your classes and clinical hours expose you to community health, critical care (ICU), mental health skilled care, surgeries, pediatrics and other settings. You begin clinical experiences your sophomore year, which allows you extra time to explore nursing settings. When completed, you’re ready for the nursing licensure exam.
Peoria is an ideal place to learn nursing because of its growing medical community and blend of urban and rural health care. The city boasts three major hospitals, including a Level 1 trauma center and a children’s hospital affiliated with St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Peoria also has nursing homes, social service agencies and county health organizations. Rural health organizations are in communities a few minutes from Bradley.
By the time you graduate, your experiences include:
- Networking and professional development through the Bradley Nursing Student Association, Sigma Theta Tau honor society, Nurses Christian Fellowship and other student organizations
- Participating in small experiential learning groups
- Opportunities to be mentored by faculty through one-on-one advising, research, and campus organizations
Making Your Mark
Nurses are in demand as health care expands. It’s a diverse field that allows you flexibility to choose which age demographics and types of health issues you want to serve. Almost all recent Bradley graduates passed the NCLEX licensure exam on their first try and found jobs within six months of graduation. Graduates who don’t want to enter the workforce immediately can pursue graduate nursing degrees for careers in health care administration or education.
Graduates are working in outpatient clinics, long-term care facilities, correctional facilities, schools, public health departments, military bases, research facilities, and religious health care organizations.
Major Requirements
Required Courses - 109 hrs.
- BIO 111: Introduction to Cell Biology - 3 hrs.
- BIO 202: Microbiology - 4 hrs.
- BIO 230: Anatomy, Physiology and Pathophys. - 3 hrs.
- BIO 231: Laboratory - 1 hr.
- BIO 232: Anatomy, Physiology and; Pathophys. - 3 hrs.
- BIO 233: Laboratory - 1 hr.
- CHM 100: Fund. of General Chemistry (NS) - 3 hrs.
- CHM 101: Chemistry Laboratory - 1 hr.
- CHM 162: Fund. of Organic Chemistry - 4 hrs.
- COM 103: Oral Communication Process (OC) – 3 hrs
- ENG 101: Composition (W1) – 3 hrs
- ENG: Jr. Level Composition – 3 hrs (W2)
- FCS 202: Nutrition Today - 3 hrs.
- MTH 111: Statistics (QR) - 3 hrs.
- NUR 200: Fundamentals of Nursing (T) - 4 hrs.
- NUR 203: Fundamentals of Nursing (P) - 2 hrs.
- NUR 204: Health Assessment - 2 hrs.
- NUR 206: Adult Health I (T) - 3 hrs.
- NUR 207: Adult Health I (P) - 2 hrs.
- NUR 306: Maternal/Newborn Nsg (T) - 3 hrs.
- NUR 307: Maternal/Newborn Nsg (P) - 2 hrs.
- NUR 308: Nursing of Children (T) - 3 hrs.
- NUR 309: Nursing of Children (P) - 2 hrs.
- NUR 318: Pharmacology - 2 hrs.
- NUR 303: Research in Nursing (WI tag) - 3 hrs.
- NUR 314: Psychiatric Nsg (T) - 2 hrs.
- NUR 315: Psychiatric Nsg (P) - 2 hrs.
- NUR 316: Adult Health II (T) - 4 hrs.
- NUR 391: Medical Terminology - 1 hr.
- NUR 403: Community Health Practicum (P) - 2.5 hrs.
- NUR 404: Community Health Nsg (T) - 2 hrs.
- NUR 408: Adult Health III (T) - 3 hrs.
- NUR 409: Senior Practicum I (P) - 2.5 hrs.
- NUR 411: Senior Practicum I Med Surg (P) - 2.5 hrs.
- NUR 410: Adult Health IV (T) - 3 hrs.
- NUR 413: Leadership Practicum (P) - 2.5 hrs.
- NUR 414: Senior Seminar - 1 hr.
- NUR 417: Senior Practicum II (P) - 2.5 hrs.
- NUR 418: Nursing Leadership (T) - 2 hrs.
- PSY 101: Principles of Psychology (SB) - 3 hrs.
- PSY 303: Development - 3 hrs.
- PSY 311: Abnormal Psychology - 3 hrs.
- SOC 100: Social Perspectives (SB) - 3 hrs.
Please Note
- If a student enrolls in NUR 404 and 408, he/she will take NUR 403 and 409 practicums. If a student enrolls only in NUR 408, he/she will take NUR 409 and 411 practicums.
- If a student enrolls in NUR 404 and 410, he/she will take NUR 403 and 413 practicums. If a student enrolls only in NUR 410, he/she will take NUR 413 and 417 practicums.
Course Sequence
Sample program plan information is provided for sample purposes only. Students should consult with their academic advisor about their individual plan for course registration and completion of program requirements.
| First Year - Fall Semester | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2BIO 111 | Introduction to Cell Biology | 3 hours |
| 1CHM 100 | Fundamentals of General Chemistry | 3 hours |
| 1CHM 101 | Fundamentals of General Chemistry Lab | 1 hour |
| *COM 103 | The Oral Communication Process | 3 hours |
| 3MTH 111 | Elementary Statistics | 3 hours |
| 1PSY 101 | Principles of Psychology | 3 hours |
| Total | 16 hours | |
| First Year - Spring Semester | ||
|---|---|---|
| 5BIO 202 | Microbiology and Immunology | 4 hours |
| 1CHM 162 | Fundamentals of Organic and Biochemistry | 4 hours |
| 3*ENG 101 | English Composition | 3 hours |
| 1SOC 100 | The Sociological Perspective | 3 hours |
| 1NUR 391 | Medical Terminology | 1 hour |
| Total | 15 hours | |
| Sophomore - Fall Semester | ||
|---|---|---|
| 4BIO 230 | Human Anatomy and Physiology I (Lecture) | 3 hours |
| 4BIO 231 | Human Anatomy and Physiology Laboratory I | 1 hours |
| 1*FCS 301 | Nutrition Today | 3 hours |
| NUR 200 | Fundamentals of Nursing - Theory | 4 hours |
| NUR 203 | Fundamentals of Nursing - Practicum | 2 hours |
| BCC | Core Course (HU/MI/FA/GP) | 3 hours |
| Total | 16 hours | |
| Sophomore - Spring Semester | ||
|---|---|---|
| 5BIO 232 | Human Anatomy and Physiology II (Lecture) | 3 hours |
| 5BIO 233 | Human Anatomy and Physiology Laboratory II | 1 hour |
| NUR 204 | Introduction to Health Assessment | 2 hours |
| NUR 206 | Adult Health I: An Introduction to Medical-Surgical Nursing | 3 hours |
| NUR 207 | Adult Health I: An Introduction to Medical-Surgical Nursing | 2 hours |
| 8*PSY 303 | Lifespan Developmental Psychology | 3 hours |
| BA/BS | Elective | 4 hours |
| Total | 16 hours | |
| Junior - Fall Semester | ||
|---|---|---|
| NUR 306 | Maternal-Newborn Nursing - Theory | 3 hours |
| NUR 307 | Maternal-Newborn Nursing - Practicum | 2 hours |
| NUR 308 | Nursing of Children (Theory) | 3 hours |
| NUR 309 | Nursing of Children (Practicum) | 2 hours |
| 7*NUR 318 | Pharmacology and Nursing Implications | 2 hours |
| 7*PSY 311 | Principles of Abnormal Psychology | 3 hours |
| Total | 15 hours | |
| Junior - Spring Semester | ||
|---|---|---|
| 7*NUR 303 | Research in Nursing | 3 hours |
| NUR 314 | Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing (Theory) | 2 hours |
| NUR 315 | Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing (Practicum) | 2 hours |
| NUR 316 | Adult Health II: Medical-Surgical Nursing (Theory) | 4 hours |
| NUR 317 | Adult Health II: Medical-Surgical Nursing (Practicum) | 2 hours |
| 7*BCC | Core Course (HU/MI/FA/GP) | 3 hours |
| Total | 16 hours | |
| Senior - Fall Semester | ||
|---|---|---|
| 8**NUR 403 | Community Health Nursing - Practicum | 2.5 hours |
| 8**NUR 404 | Community Health Nursing - Theory | 2 hours |
| NUR 408 | Adult Health III: Medical-Surgical Nursing (Theory) | 3 hours |
| NUR 409 | Senior Practicum I | 2.5 hours |
| ***NUR 411 | Senior Practicum I Medical Surgical | 2.5 hours |
| ENG 300 | Advanced Writing — Exposition | 3 hours |
| BCC | Core Course (HU/MI/FA/GP) | 3 hours |
| Total | 16 hours | |
| Senior - Spring Semester | ||
|---|---|---|
| NUR 410 | Adult Health IV: Nursing Care of the Patient with Multi-System Challenges (T) | 3 hours |
| NUR 413 | Leadership Practicum | 2.5 hours |
| NUR 414 | Senior Seminar: Preparation for Professional Nursing | 1 hour |
| ***NUR 417 | Senior Practicum II | 2.5 hours |
| NUR 418 | Contemporary Nursing Leadership | 2 hours |
| BCC | Core Course (HU/MI/FA/GP) | 3 hours |
| Total | 14 hours | |
Total Hours: 124
*May be taken fall or spring
**May be taken fall or spring of senior year
***Taken IF NOT enrolled in NUR 403
1Must be completed before enrollment in NUR 200 and 203
2Must be completed before enrollment in BIO 230 and 231
3Must be completed before enrollment in NUR 303
4Must be completed before enrollment in NUR 204, 206 and 207
5Must be completed before enrollment in NUR 306 and 308
6Must be completed fall or spring of sophomore year
7Must be completed fall or spring of junior year
8Must be completed fall or spring of senior year