4-Year Nursing Degree Curriculum

The Four-Year Degree Program is the most common option chosen by students. Students complete 12-16 credits per semester. This curriculum offers students two January terms when no nursing courses are required—which can be a perfect time to study abroad!

Transfer Students: The Four-Year Degree program requires a GPA of 3.0 or higher from previous institutions.

Fall Term:
NURS 134 Foundations of Nursing Science
FLP 102 Flightpath-FYS (Hartwick Gen Ed Requirement) or ENGL 110 English Composition
BIOL 206 Anatomy & Physiology I
Elective(s)

January Term:
FLP 103 Flightpath Course (Hartwick Gen Ed Requirement) [Transfer Students are Exempt]

Spring Term:
SCIE 144 Health Assessment
BIOL 207 Anatomy & Physiology II
CHEM 105 Chemistry
FLP 104 Flightpath Course (Hartwick Gen-Ed Requirement)

Fall Term:
NURS 234 Medical-Surgical Nursing I
SCIE 301 Pathophysiology & Pharmacology I
PSYC 250 Developmental Psychology

Gen Ed Requirement

January Term:
Elective

Spring Term:
NURS 334 Medical-Surgical Nursing II
SCIE 302 Pathophysiology & Pharmacology II
BIOL 210 Microbiology
Approved Ethics Course
Elective(s)

Fall Term:
NURS 357 Pediatric Nursing OR NURS 356 Women’s Health Nursing
MATH 108 Statistics
Electives

January Term:
NURS 336 Rural Health Nursing

OR

NURS 346 Transcultural Health (conditions for enrollment apply)

Spring Term:
NURS 357 Pediatric Nursing OR NURS 356 Women’s Health Nursing
NURS 333 Gerontology
NURS 448 Intro to Research Methods & Design
Elective

Fall Term:
NURS 441 Psych-Mental Health Nursing
NURS 443 Community Nursing
NURS 434 Adv. Medical-Surgical Nursing
(Take 2 of the above)
NURS 490 Thesis
Elective(s)

January Term:
NURS 446 Transition to Professional Practice I: Health Policy & Leadership

Spring Term:
NURS 441 Psych-Mental Health Nursing
NURS 443 Community Nursing
NURS 434 Adv. Medical-Surgical Nursing
(Take 1 of the above)
NURS 495 Transition to Professional Practice II: Independent Practicum

Estimated Fees for the 4-Year Nursing Program

All fees are subject to change and vary depending on program.

Nursing Fees