BSN Grand Rapids - Curriculum

The Bachelor of Science Nursing curriculum is built upon a foundation of liberal arts and theoretical sciences. It has evolved to reflect changing trends in health care and includes courses and experience in case management, community health and research. There is an emphasis on leadership development and service learning.

The UDM Nursing program places strong emphasis on clinical experience. Students work side-by-side with the professional nursing staff at Saint Mary’s Health Care. The program also has a required cooperative education component. Students are placed in paid cooperative positions in a variety of healthcare settings during the summers following their sophomore and junior years. Students earn income and college credits, graduating with a larger number of clinical hours and real-world experience than those in other programs.

Courses

Freshman Year

• Principles of Human Anatomy
• Life Sciences Chemistry
• Algebra
• Introductory Psychology
• Principles of Human Physiology
• Biochemistry
• Inquiry and Expression
• Introduction of Sociology
• Self-Awareness for Nurses Practicing in Interdisciplinary Environments
• Core Courses

Sophomore Year

• Microbiology
• Applied Nutrition
• Computer Science
• Health Assessment
• Nursing Process and Skills in Healthcare
• Introduction to Communities in Nursing
• Career Education Preparation course
• Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapeutics
• Developmental Psychology
• Pathophysiology
• Health Restoration in Adults
• Adult Health Practicum
• Summer Cooperative
• Core Courses

Junior Year

• Statistics
• Health Restoration of Adults and their families
• Integrated Practicum with Adults and their Families
• Medical Ethics
• Nursing Research and Utilization in Health Care
• Healthy Families in the Community
• Childbearing and Childrearing Families
• In Health and Illness
• Integrated Practicum with Childbearing/rearing Families
• Summer Cooperative
• Humanities

Senior Year

• Intervening with Families and Aggregates at Risk
• Community as Partner: Implications for Urban Health
• Leadership and Management in Nursing In a Changing Health Care System
• Integrated Leadership and Community Practicum
• Comprehensive Nursing Practicum
• Nursing Elective
• Global Explorations and Meanings
• Humanities
• Core Courses