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Capital Health System

Villanova University
College of Nursing

Capital Health System
School of Nursing

Villanova Course Catalog

Credits

Equivalent Course

Credits

Physical Science and Math

BIO 1205 - Human Anatomy & Physiology I

4

BY 103 4
BIO 1206 - Human Anatomy & Physiology II

4

BY 104 4
BIO 1401 - Microbiology OR BIO 1181 - Principles of Cellular Biology and Genetics

3

BY 201 4
CHEM 1134/1108 - General Chemistry II / Lab

4

CH 107 4
NTR 2120 - Principles of Nutrition

3

AH 101 3
Statistics or MAT 1250

3

MA 102 3
Physical science/math elective

3 - 7

Notes: Physical science and math electives may be selected from: biology, chemistry, math, astronomy, meteorology, nutrition, physics, computer science.

Social/Behavioral Science

PSY 1000 - General Psychology

3

PY 101 3
PSY 2200 - Psychology of Human Development

3

SOC 1000 - Principles of Sociology

3

SL 101 3
Social/behavioral science elective

3

6
Notes: Social/behavioral science electives may be selected from: sociology, psychology, anthropology, history, political science, economics, geography, education, women's studies, peace & justice.

Humanities

ENG 1050 - Literary Experience

3

EG 101 3
THL elective

3

THL elective

3

PHIL 2115 - Ethics for Health Care Professionals

3

Humanities elective

3

EG 102 3
Humanities elective

3

Humanities elective

3

Notes: Humanities electives may be selected from: philosophy, religious studies, literature, foreign languages, art, music, theatre, classics.

Nursing Validation Exams

Excelsior Adult

8

Excelsior Maternal/child

8

Excelsior Psychiatric/Mental Health

8

CLINICAL VALIDATION EXAM

20

Notes: *NURS 100, 101, 200 and 201 credits are only transferable if the student has earned a minimum GPA of 3.0.  DCCC students will take 12 credits of the Clinical Validation Exam.

Free Electives

Any

3

Any 3
Any

3

Notes:

Nursing

NUR 3000 - "Bridge" Theory

3

NUR 3005 - "Bridge" Lab

1

NUR 3110 - Undergraduate Nursing Research OR NUR 8904 - Graduate Nursing Research

3

NUR 4102 - Community Health Nursing and Health Promotion

6

NUR 4107 - Practicum in Community Health Nursing and Health Promotion

6

NUR 4110 - Nursing Management and Leadership

5