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 100/101 | Fundamentals of General Chemistry (T/L) (NS) | 4 hours |
| *COM 103 | The Oral Communication Process (OC) | 3 hours |
| 3MTH 111 | Statistics (QR) | 3 hours |
| 1PSY 101 | Principles of Psychology (SB) | 3 hours |
| Total | 16 hours | |
| First Year - Spring Semester | ||
|---|---|---|
| 5BIO 202 | Microbiology (NS) | 4 hours |
| 1CHM 162 | Organic and Biochemistry | 4 hours |
| 3*ENG 101 | Composition I (W1) | 3 hours |
| 1SOC 100 | Social Perspectives (SB) | 3 hours |
| 1NUR 391 | Medical Terminology | 1 hour |
| Total | 15 hours | |
| Sophomore - Fall Semester | ||
|---|---|---|
| 4BIO 230/231 | Anatomy, Physiology, Pathology (T/L) | 4 hours |
| 6*FCS 202 | Food and Nutrition | 3 hours |
| NUR 200 (T) | Fundamentals of Nursing (T) | 4 hours |
| NUR 203 (P) | Fundamentals of Nursing (P) | 2 hours |
| *HU/MI/FA/GP | Take one course from one category | 3 hours |
| Total | 16 hours | |
| Sophomore - Spring Semester | ||
|---|---|---|
| 5BIO 232/233 | Anatomy, Physiology, Pathology (T/L) | 3 hours |
| NUR 204 | Health Assessment | 2 hours |
| NUR 206 (T) | Adult Health I (T) | 3 hours |
| NUR 207 (P) | Adult Health I (P) | 2 hours |
| 6*PSY 303 | Developmental Psychology | 3 hours |
| Total | 14 hours | |
| Junior - Fall Semester | ||
|---|---|---|
| NUR 306 (T) | Maternal/Newborn (T) | 3 hours |
| NUR 307 (P) | Maternal/Newborn (P) | 2 hours |
| NUR 308 (T) | Nursing of Children (T) | 3 hours |
| NUR 309 (P) | Nursing of Children (P) | 2 hours |
| 7*NUR 318 | Pharmacology | 2 hours |
| 7*PSY 311 | Abnormal Psychology | 3 hours |
| Total | 15 hours | |
| Junior - Spring Semester | ||
|---|---|---|
| 7*NUR 303 | Research in Nursing (WI tag) | 3 hours |
| NUR 314 (T) | Psychiatric Nursing (T) | 2 hours |
| NUR 315 (P) | Psychiatric Nursing (P) | 2 hours |
| NUR 316 (T) | Adult Health II (T) | 4 hours |
| NUR 317 (P) | Adult Health II (P) | 2 hours |
| 7*HU/MI/FA/GP | Take one course from one category | 3 hours |
| Total | 16 hours | |
| Senior - Fall Semester | ||
|---|---|---|
| 8**NUR 403 | Community Health Practicum | 2.5 hours |
| 8**NUR 404 | Community Health (T) | 2 hours |
| NUR 408 (T) | Adult Health III (T) | 3 hours |
| NUR 409 (P) | Senior Practicum | 2.5 hours |
| ***NUR 417 (P) | Senior Practicum II Med/Surg | 2.5 hours |
| JR ENG | Junior Level Composition (W2) | 3 hours |
| HU/MI/FA/GP | Take one course from one category | 3 hours |
| Total | 16 hours | |
| Senior - Spring Semester | ||
|---|---|---|
| NUR 410 (T) | Adult Health IV (WI tag with 413) | 3 hours |
| NUR 413 (P) | Leadership Practicum | 2.5 hours |
| NUR 414 | Senior Seminar | 1 hour |
| ***NUR 417 (P) | Senior Practicum II Med/Surg | 2.5 hours |
| NUR 418 (T) | Nursing Leadership | 2 hours |
| HU/MI/FA/GP | Take one course from one category | 3 hours |
| Total | 14 hours | |
Total Hours: 122
*May be taken fall or spring
**May be taken fall or spring of the fourth term
***Taken if NOT enrolled in NUR 403
1Prerequisite to NUR 200 & 203
2Prerequisite to BIO 230 & 231
3Prerequisite to NUR 303
4Prerequisite to NUR 204, 206 & 207
5Prerequisite to NUR 306 & 308
6Must be completed during second term
7Must be completed during third term
8Must be completed during fourth term
(T) Theory
(P) Practicum
(L) Lab