Texas A&M Health College of Nursing

The below curriculum is for students who entered fall 2025 or later.

Students who entered prior to fall 2025 can review legacy degree plans in the Texas A&M Catalog archives.

Fall Entry

Fall
Course Number Course Credit Hours
NURS 318 Professional Identity 1: Role of the Professional Nurse 3
NURS 330* Management of Care 1: The Fundamentals of Nursing Care Across the Lifespan 5
NURS 340 Patho-Pharm 1: Connecting Physiology and Pharmacology to Common Patient Conditions 4
NURS 343* Building Healthy Communities 1: Wellness & Health Promotion Across the Lifespan 4
Total 16
Spring
Course Number Course Credit Hours
NURS 319 Professional Identity 2: Interprofessional Practice and Evidence-Based Decision-making 3
NURS 332* Management of Care 2: Nursing Care of Adults with Common and/or Chronic Conditions 5
NURS 341 Patho-Pharm 2: Connecting Pathophysiology & Pharmacology to Complex Patient Conditions 3
NURS 342* Mental Health Nursing Care Across the Lifespan 3
NURS 344* Building Healthy Communities 2: Fostering Health Infrastructure 3
Total 17
Fall
Course Number Course Credit Hours
NURS 418 Professional Identity 3: Development of the Professional Nurse Role 3
NURS 433* Management of Care 3: Nursing Care of Adults with Complex, High-Acuity Conditions 5
NURS 436* Maternal and Child Health 5
NURS 442* Application of Pharmacology Principles Across the Lifespan 3
Total 16
Spring
Course Number Course Credit Hours
NURS 419 Professional Identity 4: The Professional Nurse Leader 3
NURS 435* Management of Care 4: Synthesis of Knowledge, Skills, and Attitudes for Professional Success 6
NURS 445 Writing for Nursing Professionals: The Nurse's Role in Health Advocacy and Quality 3
Total 12
Program Total 61

*Includes clinical component

Spring Entry

Spring
Course Number Course Credit Hours
NURS 318 Professional Identity 1: Role of the Professional Nurse 3
NURS 330* Management of Care 1: The Fundamentals of Nursing Care Across the Lifespan 5
NURS 340 Patho-Pharm 1: Connecting Physiology and Pharmacology to Common Patient Conditions 4
NURS 343* Building Healthy Communities 1: Wellness & Health Promotion Across the Lifespan 4
Total 16
Fall
Course Number Course Credit Hours
NURS 319 Professional Identity 2: Interprofessional Practice and Evidence-Based Decision-making 3
NURS 332* Management of Care 2: Nursing Care of Adults with Common and/or Chronic Conditions 5
NURS 341 Patho-Pharm 2: Connecting Pathophysiology & Pharmacology to Complex Patient Conditions 3
NURS 342* Mental Health Nursing Care Across the Lifespan 3
NURS 344* Building Healthy Communities 2: Fostering Health Infrastructure 3
Total 17
Spring
Course Number Course Credit Hours
NURS 418 Professional Identity 3: Development of the Professional Nurse Role 3
NURS 433* Management of Care 3: Nursing Care of Adults with Complex, High-Acuity Conditions 5
NURS 436* Maternal and Child Health 5
NURS 442* Application of Pharmacology Principles Across the Lifespan 3
Total 16
Fall
Course Number Course Credit Hours
NURS 419 Professional Identity 4: The Professional Nurse Leader 3
NURS 435* Management of Care 4: Synthesis of Knowledge, Skills, and Attitudes for Professional Success 6
NURS 445 Writing for Nursing Professionals: The Nurse's Role in Health Advocacy and Quality 3
Total 12
Program Total 61

*Includes clinical component

At the completion of the BSN degree program, graduates will be prepared to:

  1. Integrate the distinct knowledge of nursing with principles from sciences, liberal arts, and other related disciplines as a foundation for clinical judgment in professional practice.
  2. Provide holistic, person-centered nursing care based on best evidence and clinical judgment.
  3. Facilitate population health initiatives by partnering with and advocating for a defined population.
  4. Use principles of nursing scholarship to integrate best evidence into practice.
  5. Implement principles of safety and quality improvement to minimize risk and advance a culture of safety.
  6. Employ interpersonal skills to provide team-based, person-centered care that strengthens outcomes.
  7. Apply systems principles to coordinate resources in a safe, effective, and financially responsible manner.
  8. Apply information and healthcare technologies to inform practice, document care, and monitor outcomes.
  9. Demonstrate a professional identity reflecting the values, ethics, and standards of nursing through ongoing personal, professional, and leadership development.