Nursing Courses
From the classroom to the clinical experiences, our courses prepare you for a career as a professional nurse.
Learn nursing by doing nursing
Our classes are led by our exceptional faculty in a variety of settings — from skills labs and simulation to clinical experiences in local hospitals and other health care facilities. In our practicum courses, the professor who teaches you in the theory portion of the class will usually be with you in the health care setting, providing context and experience for everything you learn. You will also graduate with real research experience, helping to position you for success after graduation.
- Pre-requisiteand co-requisite courses
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All nursing students are required to take the following courses:
- Recommendations for Freshman
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Students admitted to the program begin taking nursing courses during the fall semester of their sophomore year, but the courses you take as a freshman lay an important foundation.
- Most students take Biology 103 in the fall of their freshmen year in order to apply in February
- All incoming freshmen take IDS 100: First Year Seminar
- Most incoming freshmen take Kinesiology 140: Health Dynamics
- Second language, Psychology 100, Sociology 101 or English 113 are all appropriate for the fall semester of freshman year
- Try to complete your second language requirement before your junior year
- Try to complete your cultural heritage requirements prior to senior year
- If you plan to study abroad during a spring or fall semester, discuss this with a nursing department faculty member during freshmen orientation
- Four-year course plans
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The nursing courses at Hope are highly sequenced. To graduate in four years, we strongly recommend following the course sequence suggested in our four-year course plan.
Talk to your advisor early about ways to incorporate a minor or plan ahead for off-campus study opportunities.
- Nursing and the Liberal Arts
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As a Hope College nursing major, you will have the opportunity to take many classes outside of nursing, allowing you to explore other interests, gain a stronger sense of global awareness and grow into a more competent and caring nurse. You will be able to:
- Take non-nursing classes throughout the entirety of your 鶹Ƶվ experience
- Challenge yourself with courses exploring history, philosophy and literature
- Learn a new language, give printmaking a go, join Brazilian drumming group, or try hip-hop
- Take classes for your body, mind, and spirit
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