Nursing Major Degree Requirement
Our Nursing program is a traditional four-year bachelor’s degree that combines a strong liberal arts education with hands-on training in nursing. It’s designed to help students become not just excellent nurses, but also future leaders in the healthcare field.
Throughout the four academic years, students will build a solid foundation in both science and patient care, preparing them for a wide range of opportunities in the nursing profession. The program places a strong focus on real-world healthcare needs, including issues like equity, access, diversity, and health disparities—skills that are essential in today’s nursing workforce.
Graduates are prepared to serve their communities in Eastern Connecticut and beyond, with the knowledge, compassion, and leadership skills needed to make a difference in patients’ lives.
List of Eastern Liberal Arts Core Courses
ELAC - Liberal Arts Core
- First Year Seminar ELAC 100 - 3 credits
- Intro to Liberal Arts ELAC 101 - 1 credit
- Foundations in Writing ENG 100/100P (Stage 1 Writing) - 3-5 credits
- Foundations in Math - 3-5 credits
- Second Year Seminar - 3 credits
- Critical Thinking - 3 credits
- Ethical Reasoning - 3 credits
- Communication - 3 credits
- Creativity - 3 credits
- Quantitative Literacy - 3 credits
- Arts & Humanities - 3 credits
- Social Science - 3 credits
- STEM - 3 credits
- Senior Capstone - 3 credits
Total: 40-42 credits
Major Requirements
- HSC 215 Biology for the Health Sciences with Lab - 4 credits
- HSC 225 Medical Terminology - 3 credits
- CHE 210 General Chemistry I - 3 credits
- CHE 212 General Chemistry I Lab - 1 credit
- MAT 216 Statistical Data Analysis - 3 credits
- PSY 212 Lifespan Development - 3 credits
- HSC 318 Human Anatomy and Physiology I with Lab - 4 credits
- HSC 319 Human Anatomy and Physiology II with Lab - 4 credits
- HSC 425 Microbiology for Health Sciences - 4 credits
- NUR 175 Introduction to Professional Nursing (Class of 2029+) - 3 credits
- NUR 200 Fundamentals of Nursing Practice & Health Assessment - 4 credits
- NUR 209 Nutrition for Nursing (Class of 2027& 2028) - 3 credits
- NUR 203 Pharmacotherapeutics and Pharmacology - 3 credits
- NUR 272 Pathophysiology - 3 credits
- NUR 237 Nursing Research, Evidence-based Practice, & Quality - 3 credits
- Improvement (Stage 2 Writing)
- NUR 224 Geriatric Nursing with Clinical Practice - 4 credits
- NUR 311 Adult Care Nursing I with Clinical Practice - 5 credits
- NUR 332 Psychiatric Nursing with Clinical Practice - 4 credits
- NUR 312 Adult Care Nursing II with Clinical Practice - 4 credits
- NUR 310 Community & Public Health Nursing with Clinical Practice - 4 credits
- NUR 440 Maternal & Newborn Nursing with Clinical Practice - 4 credits
- NUR 445 Family & Child Care Nursing with Clinical Practice - 4 credits
- NUR 448 Leadership in Today’s Nursing Workforce (Stage 3 writing) - 3 credits
- NUR 449 Clinical Judgement Complex Illnesses - 3 credits
- NUR 451 Integrated Clinical Nursing Practice - 4 credits
Total: 84 credits
* NUR 100 Medical Calculations: Drug Dosages - 1 credit
(Optional course for 7 weeks for additional math support. Mandatory for those who fail Dosage Calculation Exams)
