2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog Sample Plan of Study for Major in Nursing, Traditional Prelicensure Sequence (B.S.N.) - Plan 2

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)
HSC 105  (3)
PSY 110 (General Education) (3)
General Education course (3)
General Education course (3)

First Year - Spring Semester (14-15 credit hours)

ENG 101 or COM 110 (General Education) (3)
BSC 160 (General Education) (4)
CHE 110  and  CHE 112  or  CHE 140   (General Education) (4-5)
General Education course (3)

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

FCS 102 (3)
BSC 181 or KNR 181 and KNR 183 (4)
MAT 150  or  MGT 100  or  ECO 138  or  POL 138  or  PSY 138 or NUR 138 (General Education) (3-4)
General Education (3)

Second Year - Spring Semester (15 credit hours)

BSC 182  (4) (or  KNR 182  and  KNR 184 )
NUR 224  (1) 
NUR 237  (1)  
PSY 213  (3)
General Education (3)
General Education (3)

Third Year - Fall Semester (16 credit hours)

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

Third Year - Spring Semester (17 credit hours)

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

Fourth Year - Fall Semester (15 credit hours)

NUR 314  (6)
NUR 317  (4)
NUR 329  (5)

Fourth Year - Spring Semester (15 credit hours)

NUR 325  (7)
NUR 327 (6)
NUR 326  (2)

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-requisite a01 clinical or lab sections associated that are also required.