Second Degree B.S.N. Option Sample Curriculum The following two courses are not prerequisites but are strongly recommended prior to admission. These courses are required for graduation. General microbiology course; final grade of "C" or higher General statistics course; final grade of "C" or higher   First year first semester Credit  Hours NUR 866   Patho/Pharmacology I  3 NUR 869   Introduction to Nursing Care  8 Independent Study may be available for students desiring                          Subtotal full-time status.  11   First year second semester   NUR 870  Patho/Pharmacology II  3 NUR 871  Family-Centered Care of Adults with Common Health Problems    7 NFS 212  Introductory Nutrition  3 Subtotal 13 Second year first semester NUR 872 Clinical Reasoning: Quantitative, Qualitative and Epidemiological Approaches  3 NUR 873   Nursing Care of Childrearing Families  4 NUR 875 Nursing Care of Childbearing Families 4 HSM 241  Health and Medical Care Delivery Systems  3 Subtotal   14 Second year second semester     NUR 880   Leadership/Management in Nursing Care Delivery     3 NUR 881  Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing    5 NUR 883   Public Health Nursing    5 Subtotal 13 Third year first semester NUR 884  Career Management in Nursing  2 NUR 885  High Acuity Nursing  5 NUR 886  Synthesis of Clinical Knowledge for Nursing Practice  6 Subtotal 13 Total credit hours 64 Questions? E-mail conss@uky.edu or call (859) 323-5108. Top of Page