The following provides an overview of what a BSN nursing student at Loyola can expect
in their four-year academic program. Note this is a sample and that some specifics,
such as exact course titles, are subject to change. A student’s academic advisor will
work closely with them to support their successful progression throughout all four
years.
Course Catalogue
Sample Four-Year Nursing Major Plan
Year 1
Fall
A description of the sample courses of a nursing student at Loyola University Maryland
for their Fall semester of their first year.
| Course Title |
Credits |
| NUR 101: Nursing Professional Development in Catholic Tradition Seminar |
1 |
| BL 150: Foundations of Biology I |
3 |
| BL 151: Foundations of Biology I Lab |
1 |
| PY 101: Introductory Psychology (Social Sciences Core) (1 out of 10) |
3 |
ST 210: Introduction to Statistics; or
ST 265: Biostatistics Core (Mathematics Core) |
3 |
| Core: Humanities (2 out of 10) |
3 |
| Core: Humanities (3 out of 10) |
3 |
| Total Credits |
17 |
Spring
Course codes, titles, and number of credits of the sample courses of a Nursing student
at Loyola University Maryland for their Spring semester of their first year.
| Course Title |
Credits |
| NUR 102: Nursing Professional Development in Clinical Judgment Seminar |
1 |
| NUR 205: Evidence-Based Practice and Research in Nursing |
3 |
| BL 152: Foundations of Biology II |
3 |
| BL 153: Foundations of Biology II Lab |
1 |
| PY 244:Life Span Development (Social Science Core) |
3 |
| BL 210: Human Nutrition |
3 |
| Core: Humanities (4 out of 10) |
3 |
| Total Credits |
17 |
Year 2
Fall
Course codes, titles, and number of credits of the sample courses of a Nursing student
at Loyola University Maryland for their Fall semester of their second year.
| Course Title |
Credits |
| NUR 210: Nursing Health Assessment |
3 |
| NUR 211: Nursing Health Assessment Clinical |
1 |
| BL 206: Human Anatomy & Physiology I |
3 |
| BL 207: Human Anatomy & Physiology I Lab |
1 |
| CH 101: General Chemistry 1 |
3 |
| Core: Humanities (4 out of 10) |
3 |
| Core: Humanities (5 out of 10) |
3 |
| Total Credits |
17 |
Spring
Course codes, titles, and number of credits of the sample courses of a Nursing student
at Loyola University Maryland for their Spring semester of their second year.
| Course Title |
Credits |
| NUR 215: Fundamentals of Nursing |
4 |
| NUR 216: Fundamentals of Nursing Clinical |
3 |
| BL 208: Human Anatomy & Physiology II |
3 |
| BL 209: Human Anatomy & Physiology II Lab |
1 |
| BL 332: Microbiology |
3 |
| BL 334: Microbiology Lab |
2 |
| Core: Humanities (6 out of 10) |
3 |
| Total Credits |
19 |
Year 3
Fall
Course codes, titles, and number of credits of the sample courses of a Nursing student
at Loyola University Maryland for their Fall semester of their third year.
| Course Title |
Credits |
| NUR 310: Nursing Care of Adults and Older Adults |
3 |
| NUR 311: Nursing Care of Adults and Older Adults Clinical |
3 |
| BL 362: Pathophysiology |
3 |
| BL 370: Pharmacology |
3 |
NUR 371: Pharmacology Clinical Laboratory
|
1 |
Core: Humanities (7 out of 10)
|
3 |
Total Credits
|
16 |
Spring
Course codes, titles, and number of credits of the sample courses of a Nursing student
at Loyola University Maryland for their Spring semester of their third year.
| Course Title |
Credits |
| Core: Humanities (8 out of 10) |
3 |
| Core: Humanities (9 out of 10) |
3 |
| NUR 315: Nursing of Families: Maternal Health and Childbearing |
3 |
NUR 316: Nursing Care of Families: Maternal Health and Childbearing Clinical
|
2 |
| NUR 320: Nursing Care of Families: Children and Adolescents |
3 |
| NUR 321: Nursing Care of Families: Children and Adolescents Clinical |
2 |
| Total Credits |
16 |
Year 4
Fall
Course codes, titles, and number of credits of the sample courses of a Nursing student
at Loyola University Maryland for their Fall semester of their fourth year.
| Course Title |
Credits |
| NUR 410: Nursing Care of Adults and Older Adults with Complex Health Problems |
3 |
| NUR 411: Nursing Care of Adults and Older Adults with Complex Health Problems Clinical |
3 |
| NUR 415: Mental Health Promotion and Psychiatric Nursing |
3 |
| NUR 416: Mental Health Promotion and Psychiatric Nursing Clinical |
2 |
NUR 420: Population Health and the
Catholic Tradition of Social Justice |
3 |
NUR 421: Population Health and the
Catholic Tradition of Social Justice Clinical |
2 |
| Total Credits |
16 |
Spring
Course codes, titles, and number of credits of the sample courses of a Nursing student
at Loyola University Maryland for their Fall semester of their fourth year.
| Course Title |
Credits |
| Free Elective |
3 |
| Core: Humanities (10 out of 10) |
3 |
| NUR 440: Transition into Professional Nursing Clinical |
6 |
| NUR 430: Leadership and Management in Nursing |
3 |
| NUR 431: Leadership and Management in Nursing Clinical |
1 |
| Total Credits |
15 |