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Requirements
NURSING
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING
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With an aging population in our country, the demand for nurses is high. More than ever, competent, Christian nurses are needed to extend compassion to patients who find themselves in a complex health care system. Maranatha’s nursing program equips you to succeed wherever God calls you to serve, whether in a major metropolitan hospital, a home health center, or an African village clinic. Working toward this degree, you complete nearly 1,000 hours of clinical experience in local hospitals and other healthcare facilities. The program leads to a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) and offers excellent preparation for a fulfilling career in nursing.
Paul Zemke (’18) started his nursing career at Froedtert Hospital in Wauwatosa, WI after earning a BSN in Nursing. He is currently working as a travel nurse, completing contracts in a variety of locations around the U.S. including Napa, CA and Louisville, KY. Paul explains that because of Maranatha’s Nursing curriculum he “was able to easily apply for my California nursing license, whereas many curriculums do not include the necessary [license requirement] classes for this state.”
Career Options
• Nurse practitioner • Critical care nurse • Nurse anesthetist • Nurse midwife • Public health nurse • Medical missions nurse
Some careers and employment positions require graduate degrees, specialized training, or additional certificates and licenses.
alumni spotlight PAUL ZEMKE
Nursing Core Requirements (62 hours) NURS 101 Nursing 101 NURS 200 Introduction to the Nursing Profession 0 2
NURS 210 Nursing Calculations and Terminology
2 NURS 230 Pathophysiology 3 NURS 300 Fundamentals of Medical-Surgical Nursing 5 NURS 3010 Fundamentals of Medical-Surgical Nursing Clinical 3 NURS 305 Health Assessment 3 NURS 308 Pharmacology 3 NURS 310 Women’s Health/Maternity Nursing 3 NURS 3100 Women’s Health/Maternity Nursing Clinical 1 NURS 313 Pediatric Nursing 4 NURS 3130 Pediatric Nursing Clinical 1 NURS 325 Medical Surgical Nursing 2 4 NURS 3250 Medical Surgical Nursing 2 Clinical 2 NURS 405 Nursing Research 3 NURS 410 Public Health for Vulnerable Populations 4 NURS 4100 Public Health for Vulnerable Populations Clinical 2 NURS 411 Advanced Medical-Surgical Nursing 4 NURS 4110 Advanced Medical-Surgical Nursing Clinical 2 NURS 412 Issues and Trends 2 NURS 421 Capstone Practicum 3 NURS 4210 Capstone Practicum Clinical 5 NURS 425 NCLEX Review 1
Science and Mathematics Courses (22 hours) ASSC 111 Human Biology 3 ASMA 131 College Algebra (or higher math elective) 3 ASSC 143 Chemistry for the Allied Health Professions 4 ASSC 226 Anatomy & Physiology 1 4 ASSC 227 Anatomy & Physiology 2 4 ASSC 234 Microbiology 4
Humanities Requirements (12 hours) HUHI 130 The Modern World HUPS 131 General Psychology HUSO 141 Introduction to Sociology HUPS 233 Developmental Psychology 3 3 3 3
Choose one course from two of the following three categories (6 hours) (must be unique courses) ASMA 238 Probability and Statistics 3 American Studies Elective 3 Literature Elective 3
NOTE: All 300 and 400 level Nursing courses must be completed at Maranatha Baptist University.
Course Distribution
Nursing Major Science and Mathematics Courses Biblical Studies Core Liberal Arts Core
Minimum Hours Required
62 22 24 26 134
Year 1
Nursing 101 Human Biology College Algebra 0 3 3
Old Testament Survey
3 English Composition 1 3 Introduction to Sociology 3 Fund. of Public Speaking 2 17 Anatomy and Physiology 1 4 Chemistry for Allied Health Professions 4 New Testament Survey 3 English Composition 2 3 General Psychology 3 17
Year 2
Anatomy and Physiology 2 4 Nursing Calculations & Terminology 2 Baptist Heritage 3 Christian Life, Leadership, and Evangelism 3 The Modern World 3 Probability & Stats, Literature, or American Studies Elective 3 18
Year 3
Fundamentals of Medical-Surgical Nursing and Clinical Health Assessment Pharmacology Bible Doctrine 1 or 2*
8 3 3 3 17
Year 4
Advanced Medical-Surgical Nursing and Clinical 6
Public Health for Vulnerable Populations and Clinical 6 Nursing Research 3 Bible Doctrine 1 or 2* 3 18 Introduction to Nursing Profession 2 Pathophysiology 3 Microbiology 4 Bible Elective 3 Developmental Psychology 3 15
Women’s Health/Maternity Nursing and Clinical 4
Medical Surgical Nursing 2 and Clinical 6 Pediatric Nursing and Clinical 5 Bible Elective* 3 18
Capstone Practicum and Clinical 8 Issues and Trends 2 NCLEX Review 1 Probability & Stats, Literature, or American Studies Elective* 3 14
*This course will be taken as an online course.
See page 26 for General Education Core requirements. Requirements in Quantitative Reasoning and Scientific Reasoning are met by specifically required courses on this requirements page. Students must complete three credits each from two of the following three options: Probability and Statistics, American Studies Elective, Literature Elective.
ADMISSION TO THE NURSING PROGRAM
Preparation for the Nursing Program
Admission to the Nursing program is a two-step process. You must first gain admission to the University. This step does not guarantee admission to the Nursing program. After satisfactorily completing the prerequisites listed, you are then admitted to the Nursing program on the recommendation of the director and nursing faculty.
High school students are encouraged to prepare for Nursing program admission by taking biology, chemistry, anatomy and physiology, and three years of math prior to high school graduation. Writing, reading, comprehension skills, and attention to time management are imperative.
To ensure you will be considered for entry into the nursing classes in the fall semester of your junior year, you must complete the courses listed in the first three semesters of the Suggested Schedule on page 181.
The Nursing program is sequenced to be successfully completed in four years. Additional online classes are can decrease semester credit load, but are not required.
To successfully complete the Nursing program in four years, you need to take courses in the semester they are sequenced within this catalog.
alumni spotlight CALEB ARMSTRONG
Caleb Armstrong (’19) lives in Dallas, TX and currently works as a Medical ICU nurse coordinating care for patients with complex, high-acuity health conditions. After graduating, he entered a rigorious Critical Care and Trauma Nurse Internship. He shares, “I felt that I was as prepared as any of my fellow new graduate nurses for the mental, physical, and academic rigors of the internship.” Caleb recently began courses at the University of Texas for a PhD in Nursing. He notes, “My time at MBU prepared me to succeed in the more advanced training that is required for my current position.”
Application for Admission to Nursing Program
Admission to the Nursing program is competitive, and you are ranked and admitted based on the following requirements.
After successfully completing all 200-level classes, you are considered for enrollment in the Nursing program in the fall semester of your junior year.
You must successfully complete the first four semesters before being considered for placement in the junior level nursing courses. Students transferring credits to apply for admission to Maranatha’s Nursing program: • must meet all requirements for admission to the Nursing program. • must have successfully completed on the first attempt any transferred science, math, or nursing courses. • must have earned a C+ or better in any transferred science or math courses. • must have earned B or better in Nursing Pathophysiology, if transferring that course. • must have earned a cumulative GPA of 2.75 or better.
Please note: General Psychology and Developmental Psychology are prerequisites to junior level nursing courses.
Human Biology
minimum grade of C+
Anatomy & Physiology 1 & 2 minimum grade of C+
College Algebra minimum grade of C+ Chemistry for the Allied Health Professions minimum grade of C-
Medical Terms and Calculations minimum grade of 76% Pathophysiology minimum grade of 76%
ATI TEAS proficient level or above
I had the opportunity to experience over 375 hours of hands-on nursing skills during an internship. I was paired with a float nurse, so I was able to experience every unit of the hospital including OB, OR, Oncology, ICU, and ER.
