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FAQ's

If we are bringing in transfer credits, will our class schedules change?

Class schedules will not change. If you are bringing in transfer credit, you may be on campus less days per week.

what happens if we do not pass a class?

Students are allowed two attempts at a class. Failure to pass the second time will result in removal from program.

can we choose when we take a class?

Class schedules are determined by the registrars office and are released 30 days in advance to the start of the quarter.

Completing your BSN at Platt College in 3 years is filled a lifelong learning experience that will prepare you for a career for professional nursing practices.

3 Year Program Breakdown

Introductory Year

quarter one

Code	course	qh
NSG 231	Nursing Process and Contemporary Nursing Practice	3
BIOL 223	Human Anatomy and Physiology I (with lab)	6
NSG 151	Introduction to Nursing Informatics	4.5
ENG 121	Reading and Writing in College I	4.5

quarter two

CODE	COURSE	QH
NSG 232	Basic Principle of Patient Centered Care	4
NSG 232L	Laboratory, Basic Principles of Patient Centered Care	2
NSG 232P	Practicum, Basic Principles of Patient Centered Care	1
BIOL 224	Human Anatomy and Physiology II (with lab)	6
MAT 107	Foundational Math	4.5

quarter THREE

CODE	COURSE	QH
NSG 282	Health Assessment and Health Promotion	3
NSG 282L	Laboratory, Health Assessment and Health Promotion	2
NSG 282P	Practicum, Health Assessment and Health Promotion	1
BIOL 206	Introduction to Microbiology (with lab)	6
COM 125	Interpersonal Communications	4.5

quarter FOUR

CODE	COURSE	QH
NSG 250	Advanced Principle of Patient Centered Care	3
NSG 250L	Laboratory, Advanced Principles of Patient Centered Care	2
NSG 250P	Practicum, Advanced Principles of Patient Centered Care	1
NSG 290	Pharmacology	6
BIOL 300	Pathophysiology (with lab)	6

Sophomore Year

QUARTER FIVE

CODE	COURSE	QH
NSG 385	Nursing Care of Adults and Older Adults I	4
NSG 385P	Practicum, Nursing Care of Adults and Older Adults I	3
CHEM 121	General Chemistry (with lab)	6
BIOL 112	Nutrition in Health and Illness	4.5

QUARTER SIX

COURSE	COURSE	QH
NSG 386	Nursing Care of Adults and Older Adults II	4
NSG 386P	Practicum, Nursing Care of Adults and Older Adults II	3
PSY 101	Introduction to Psychology	4.5
PSY 151	Human Growth and Development	4.5

QUARTER seven

CODE	COURSE	QH
NSG 345	Nursing Care of Families and Cultures	2
NSG 387	Nursing Care of the Pediatric Patient/Client	3.5
NSG 387P	Practicum, Nursing Care of the Pediatric Patient/Client	2
PHIL 112	Critical Thinking	4.5
HS 150	U.S. History and Government	4.5

Junior Year

quarter eight

CODE	COURSE	QH
NSG 388	Nursing Care of Persons with Mental Health Impairments	3.5
NSG 388P	Practicum, Nursing Care of Persons with Mental Health Impairments	2
SOC 101	Introduction to Sociology	4.5
STAT 250	Introduction to Applied Statistics	4.5

quarter nine

CODE	COURSE	QH
NSG 312	Nursing Care of the Childbearing Family	3.5
NSG 312L	Laboratory, Nursing Care of the Childbearing Family	1
NSG 312P	Practicum, Nursing Care of the Childbearing Family	2
HUM 101	Arts and Culture: An Introduction to Humanities	4.5

quarter ten

CODE	COURSE	QH
NSG 380	Community and Population-Based Nursing	4
NSG 380P	Practicum, Community and Population-Based Nursing	3
NSG 410	High Acuity Principles of Patient Centered Care	4
NSG 460	Research Methods for Evidence-Based Nursing Practice	4.5

Senior Year

quarter eleven

CODE	COURSE	QH
NSG 420	High Acuity Nursing Care	4
NSG 420P	Practicum, High Acuity Nursing Care	2
NSG 451	Nurses As Leaders	3
NSG 451P	Practicum, Nurses As Leaders	2

quarter twelve

CODE	COURSE	QH
NSG 452	Capstone: Transition to Professional Nursing	3
NSG 452P	Practicum, Capstone: Transition to Professional Nursing	6

NSG Online Courses

Online Courses that are required, but worked into a student's schedule as allowed

CODE	COURSE	QH
NSG 233	Nursing Care of the Aging Adult	1
NSG 249	Legal and Ethical Concerns Impacting Nursing Practice	2
NSG 348	Critical Thinking and the Nursing Process	2