Program Overview

Introduction to the Nursing Scholars Program

The Nursing Scholars Program is designed for bright, highly engaged students to pursue nursing education within the context of an enhanced, academically challenging curriculum that instills a desire for learning. Graduates of the program will be uniquely qualified to enter the profession of nursing and to become leaders in the profession, obtain doctoral education, and make valuable contributions to the profession and discipline of nursing through nursing education, research, or advanced practice.

Program Overview

The Program is designed for students to earn a baccalaureate degree in nursing in four years of full-time study. First meeting general education and prerequisite requirements in the liberal arts & sciences during the first year and advancing to professional nursing courses in year-two.

First-Year Course of Study

• First Year: Fall Semester (15 cr)
  • ENGL 120: English Composition 1 - Expository Writing (3 cr)
  • STAT 113: Elementary Probability and Statistics or STAT 213 (STEM): Intro to Applied Statistics (3 cr)
  • PSYCH 100: Introduction to Psychology (3 cr)
  • CHEM 100: Essentials of General Chemistry Lecture (3 cr)
  • CHEM 101: Inquiries into the Nature of Matter (3 cr)
• First Year: Spring Semester (13.5 cr)
  • ENGL 220: Introduction to Writing about Literature (3 cr)
  • PSYCH 150: Human Development (3 cr)
  • CHEM 120: Essentials of Organic Chemistry Lecture (3 cr)
  • CHEM 121: Essentials of Organic Chemistry Lab (1.5 cr)
  • US Experience in its Diversity

Second-Year Course of Study

• Second Year: Fall Semester (14.5 cr)
  • BIOL 120: Human Anatomy & Physiology I (4.5 cr)
  • NURS 200: Introduction to Nursing (2 cr)
  • NURS 240: Foundations of Genetics for Nurses (2 cr)
  • Hunter Core - Individual & Society: Humanities [see catalog] (3 cr)
  • Hunter Core [see catalog] (3 cr)
• Second Year: Spring Semester (14.5 cr)
  • BIOL 122: Human Anatomy & Physiology II (4.5 cr)
  • BIOL 230: Fundamentals of Microbiology (3 cr)
  • NURS 210: Nursing Fundamentals and Health Assessment (4 cr)
  • NURS 343: Pathophysiology and Nursing Care (3 cr)

Third-Year Course of Study

• Third Year: Fall Semester (15 cr)
  • NURS 380: Nursing Research and Theory (3 cr)
  • NURS 220: Adult Health and Illness (4 cr)
  • NURS 331: Pharmacology I (3 cr)
  • NURS 332: Normal and Therapeutic Nutrition in the Nursing Process (2 cr)
  • Hunter Core [see catalog] (3 cr)
• Third Year: Spring Semester (17 cr)
  • NURS 339: Pharmacology II (3 cr)
  • NURS 352: Nursing Care of Women and Childbearing Families (4 cr)
  • NURS 360: Nursing Care of Infants, Children, and Adolescents (4 cr)
  • Hunter Core - Individual & Society: Social Sciences [see catalog] (3 cr)
  • Hunter Core [see catalog] (3 cr)

Fourth-Year Course of Study

• Fourth Year: Fall Semester (16 cr)
  • NURS 349: Foundations of Ethics and End-of-Life Care (3 cr)
  • NURS 455: Public Health Nursing (4 cr)
  • NURS 460: Mental and Behavioral Health Nursing (4 cr)
  • Nursing Elective (2 cr)
  • Hunter Core [see catalog] (3 cr)
• Fourth Year: Spring Semester (16 cr)
  • NURS 470: Adult Acute Illness/Immersion Clinical (4 cr)
  • NURS 490: Gerontological Nursing (4 cr)
  • NURS 492: Advanced Synthesis of Nursing Knowledge (2 cr)
  • NURS 422: Health Policy and Leadership (3 cr)
  • Hunter Core [see catalog] (3 cr)

Nursing Scholar Program Seminars

The program includes seminars for freshmen, sophomores, juniors, and seniors, covering various topics such as:

• Freshmen Seminars:
  • The Nursing Profession Presentation
  • Education Abroad / Creating a LinkedIn Account
  • The Art of Nursing Presentation / Discussion of Films: Career Decisions: Nursing & If Florence Nightingale Could See Us Now
• Sophomore Seminars:
  • Learning Workshop / Discussion of Films: The American Nurse & Defining Hope
  • Hospice & Palliative Care Nursing / Personal Nursing Journey
  • Peace Corps / MedLife Presentation
• Junior Seminars:
  • Qualitative Research Presentation
  • Junior Scholar Research Workshop
  • Qualitative Research Presentation
• Senior Seminars:
  • Nursing Faculty Panel Discussion
  • Bullying & Incivility in Nursing
  • STEPS to End Family Violence/ Rising Ground Organization

Alumni Spotlight

The program features alumni spotlights, including stories from:

• Laura Sobota, Nursing Scholar, Class of 2023
• Danielle Torres, Nursing Scholar, Class of 2023
• Stephanie Juarez, Nursing Scholar, Class of 2023
• Sharon Chen, Nursing Scholar, Class of 2022
• Moatasim Butt, Nursing Scholar, Class of 2022

These alumni share their experiences, challenges, and achievements in the nursing field, highlighting the impact of the Nursing Scholars Program on their careers and personal growth.