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The curriculum consists of 80 credits divided into 6 semesters, which may begin any time of the year. The curriculum may take from 2 to 4 calendar years to complete. Students may select either an independent study or traditional track. Students selecting the independent study track spend most of the Nursing Science courses (semesters 1 - 4 studying at home in familiar surroundings guided by the Delphi University faculty using computer aided learning, podcasts, video and teleconferencing, and the internet. Independent study students submit required homework for each course and take final examinations given at the Delphi University Campus or at a location designated and monitored by Delphi University at the completion of every course. Independent study students are required to make trips to the University according to the following schedule:
A four-day long weekend at the completion the first (1st), second (2nd), and third (3rd) Nursing Science semesters to participate in laboratories, attend seminars, and take final examinations.
A ten (10) day session at the completion of the fourth (4th) Nursing Science semester to take final examinations, attend an orientation to the clinical semesters, receive clinical assignments, and attend courses for certification in Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS).
Semesters five and six are held at Delphi University clinical training sites.
A weeklong session at the Delphi University Campus on completion of all studies for final written and oral examinations, nursing proficiency examinations, and graduation ceremonies.
The course grades for independent study students are determined as follows: 1/2 from the required homework and 1/2 from the final examination. Students selecting the traditional track will attend daily lectures and laboratories which given by Delphi University Faculty at the Delphi University Campus. Independent study students are expected to take courses in the same sequence as the traditional students and must be enrolled in at least 2 courses and no more than 6 courses simultaneously. Students are graded on a 4.0 system as follows: A - 4.0, B - 3.0, C - 2.0, D - 1.0, F - 0, and must maintain a 2.0 average to advance. All courses in which an F (fail) is obtained must be repeated and passed. Eighty (80) credits with an overall average of 2.0 are required to graduate. Students graduating with an overall average of 3.7 or greater will graduate Summa Cum Laude and those with an overall average of 3.5 or greater will graduate Cum Laude.
Semester 1
NUR 3101 Introduction to Nursing as a Profession - 2 credits
NUR 2102 Anatomy and Physiology for Nursing I - 3 credits
NUR 3103 Health History and Physical Assessment - 3 credits
ENG 1101 English Composition I - 3 credits
CHM 1101 Chemistry for Health Sciences - 4 credits
Total - 15 credits
Semester 2
NUR 3201 Fundamentals of the Nursing Profession - 3 credits
NUR 2202 Anatomy and Physiology for Nursing II - 3 credits
PYS 2204 Developmental Psychology - 3 credits
ENG 1202 English Composition II - 3 credits
Total - 12 credits
Semester 3
NUR 3301 Integrated Concepts of Pathophysiology - 2 credits
NUR 3302 Care of the Healthy Aging Adult 3 Credits
NUR 3203 Nursing Management of Pharmacological Therapy - 3 credits
MIC 1301 Microbiology - 4 credits
SOC 1301 Principles of Sociology - 3 credits
Total - 15 credits
Semester 4
NUR 4101 Medical Surgical Nursing I - 3 credits
NUR 4102 Mental Health Nursing - 3 credits
NUR 4103 Nursing Care of the Childbearing Family - 3 credits
NUR 2104 Nursing Care of Families with Children - 3 credits
Total - 12 credits
Semester 5
NUR 4201 Complex Pharmacological Therapy - 2 credits
NUR 4202 The Nurse as a Consumer of Research - 2 credits
NUR 4203 Medical Surgical Nursing Theory II - 3 credits
NUR 4204 Medical Surgical Nursing Clinical II - 4 credits
NUR 4205 Community Health Nursing - 3 credits
Total - 14 credits
Semester 6
NUR 4301 Synthesis of Nursing Knowledge 2 credits
NUR 4302 Nursing as a Profession Seminar II 2 credits
NUR 4303 The Nurse as a Manager 4 credits
NUR 4304 Medical Surgical Nursing III 4 Credits
Total - 12 credits
TOTAL - 80 Credits
The curriculum consists of 130 credits divided into 60 credits of Nursing Science courses and an additional 70 credits, which must include 21 credits from Social and Behavioral Sciences, 6 credits from Communications, 3 credits from Mathematics, 19 credits from Natural Sciences, and 15 Credits of electives. The curriculum may take from 3 to 6 calendar years to complete and begin at any time of the year. Students may select either an independent study or traditional track. Students selecting the independent study track take the required non-nursing courses and the Nursing Science courses (semesters 1 - 4 studying at home in familiar surroundings guided by the Delphi University faculty using computer aided learning, podcasts, video and teleconferencing, and the internet. Independent study students submit required homework for each course and take final examinations given at the Delphi University Campus or at a location designated and monitored by Delphi University at the completion of every semester. Independent study students are required to make trips to the University according to the following schedule:
A four-day long weekend at the completion the first (1st), second (2nd), and third (3rd) Nursing Science semesters to participate in laboratories, attend seminars, and take final examinations.
A ten (10) day session at the completion of the fourth (4th) Nursing Science semester to take final examinations, attend an orientation to the clinical semesters, receive clinical assignments, and attend courses for certification in Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS).
Semesters five and six are held at Delphi University clinical training sites.
A weeklong session at the Delphi University Campus on completion of all studies for final written and oral examinations, nursing proficiency examinations, and graduation ceremonies.
The course grades for independent study students are determined as follows: 1/2 from the required homework and 1/2 from the final examination. Students selecting the traditional track will attend daily lectures and laboratories which given by Delphi University Faculty at the Delphi University Campus. Independent study students are expected to take courses in the same sequence as the traditional students and must be enrolled in at least 2 courses and no more than 6 courses simultaneously. Students are graded on a 4.0 system as follows: A - 4.0, B - 3.0, C - 2.0, D - 1.0, F - 0, and must maintain a 2.0 average to advance. All courses in which an F (fail) is obtained must be repeated and passed. Eighty (80) credits with an overall average of 2.0 are required to graduate. Students graduating with an overall average of 3.7 or greater will graduate Summa Cum Laude and those with an overall average of 3.5 or greater will graduate Cum Laude.
Communications
English ENG 1101, 2202 6 Credits
Mathematics
Statistics MAT 1302, 1303, 3 Credits
2101, or 2202
Natural Sciences
Anatomy and BIO 2101, 2202, 3201 8 Credits
Physiology
Chemistry CHM 1101, 1202, 4 Credits
Microbiology MIC 1301 or 1302 4 Credits
Food and Nutrition HEC 2301 or BIO 2107 3 Credits
Humanities and Visual Performing
Arts
Visual Performing any art, music, drama, or 3 Credits
Arts theater arts course
Humanities any literature, philosophy, 3 Credits
modern or classical language/
literature, or cultural studies course
Social and Behavioral Sciences
World History HST 1301, 1302 6 Credits
Political Science GVT 2301, 2302 6 Credits
2305, or 2306
Psychology PYS 2204 3 Credits
Sociology or Cultural SOC 1301 or ANT 2103 3 Credits
Anthropology
Life Span Growth PSY 2308 3 Credits
And Development
Electives 15 Credits
Total non-nursing courses for B.S.N. 70 Credits
Semester 1
NUR 3101 Introduction to Nursing as a Profession - 2 credits
NUR 2102 Anatomy and Physiology for Nursing I - 3 credits
NUR 3103 Health History and Physical Assessment - 3 credits
Total - 8 credits
Semester 2
NUR 3201 Fundamentals of the Nursing Profession - 3 credits
NUR 2202 Anatomy and Physiology for Nursing II - 3 credits
Total - 6 credits
Semester 3
NUR 3301 Integrated Concepts of Pathophysiology - 2 credits
NUR 3302 Care of the Healthy Aging Adult 3 Credits
NUR 3203 Nursing Management of Pharmacological Therapy I - 3 credits
Total - 8 credits
Semester 4
NUR 4101 Medical Surgical Nursing I - 3 credits
NUR 4102 Mental Health Nursing - 3 credits
NUR 4103 Nursing Care of the Childbearing Family - 3 credits
NUR 2104 Nursing Care of Families with Children - 3 credits
Total - 12 credits
Semester 5
NUR 4201 Complex Pharmacological Therapy - 2 credits
NUR 4202 The Nurse as a Consumer of Research - 2 credits
NUR 4203 Medical Surgical Nursing Theory II - 3 credits
NUR 4204 Medical Surgical Nursing Clinical II - 4 credits
NUR 4205 Community Health Nursing - 3 credits
Total - 14 credits
Semester 6
NUR 4301 Synthesis of Nursing Knowledge 2 credits
NUR 4302 Nursing as a Profession Seminar II 2 credits
NUR 4303 The Nurse as a Manager 4 credits
NUR 4304 Medical Surgical Nursing III 4 Credits
Total - 12 credits
TOTAL - 60 Credits
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