2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog Sample Plan of Study for Major in Nursing, Traditional Prelicensure Sequence (B.S.N.) - Plan 1

Sample Plan of Study

The requirements below pertain to this Undergraduate Catalog year and are intended as a guide for academic planning. Students should consult with their academic advisor to discuss their individual plan of study.

Min. of 120 total credit hours required, including 40 senior level hours (200-300 level)

First Year - Fall Semester (13-14 credit hours)

ENG 101 or COM 110 (General Education) (3)
CHE 110 and CHE 112 or CHE 140  (General Education) (4-5)
PSY 110 (General Education) (3)
General Education course (3)

First Year - Spring Semester (15 credit hours)

ENG 101 or COM 110 (General Education) (3)
BSC 181 (4) (or KNR 181 and KNR 183)
FCS 102 (3)
HSC 105 (3)
General Education course (3)

Second Year - Fall Semester (16-17 credit hours)

NUR 224 (1)
NUR 237 (1)
BSC 160 (General Education) (4)
BSC 182 (4) (or KNR 182 and KNR 184)
MAT 150 or MGT 100 or ECO 138 or POL 138 or PSY 138 or NUR 138 (General Education) (3-4)
PSY 213 (3)

Second Year - Spring Semester (16 credit hours)

NUR 222 (3)
NUR 225 (4)
NUR 229 (6)
NUR 239 (3)

Third Year - Fall Semester (17 credit hours)

NUR 231 (7)
NUR 316 (4)
NUR 336 (3)
NUR 339 (3)

Third Year - Spring Semester (12 credit hours)

NUR 314 (6)
General Education course (3)
General Education course (3)

Fourth Year - Fall Semester (15 credit hours)

NUR 325 (7)
NUR 326 (2)
NUR 327 (6)

Fourth Year - Spring Semester (15 credit hours)

NUR 317 (4)
NUR 329 (5)
General Education/IDEAS course (3)
General Education/AMALI course (3)

Notes

  • Each student will be assigned to plan 1 or plan 2 by their academic advisor upon entering Illinois State University. Each plan includes the same courses but in a different order. Due to clinical placements and available seats in major courses, students must remain in their assigned plan.
  • *NUR 222, 225, 229, 231, 316, 314, 317, 329, 325 and 327 didactic courses have co-requisites a01 clinical or lab sections associated that are also required.