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Nursing

Bachelor of Science

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Earn your BSN at LTU with hands-on nursing from day one, clinicals with Henry Ford Health, and an education built for today’s healthcare demands.

» Program Overview

Compassionate Care, Rewarding Career

Prepare for a rewarding career in health care through LTU’s BSN program. This comprehensive four-year program blends rigorous coursework with hands-on clinical experiences, equipping you to provide exceptional patient care in one of the most respected professions.

The partnership between LTU and Henry Ford Health offers you the opportunity to rotate among several Michigan hospital locations where you’ll gain diverse, real-world experience aligned with our compassionate care approach.

Why Nursing?
  • High Demand: There are over 6,650 annual job openings for nurses in Michigan, with a projected job growth rate of 13.5% through 2026.
  • Competitive Salary: Registered Nurses have a median annual salary of $89,010, with significant earning potential depending on experience and specialization.
  • Making an Impact: Nursing offers the unique opportunity to make a real difference in people’s lives, whether through patient care, leadership, or advocacy.
Why LTU?
  • Learn to provide relationship-based, patient-centered care.
  • Gain the skills to apply evidence-based practices to improve healthcare outcomes.
  • Develop your leadership abilities and collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to improve patient care.
  • Begin hands-on training from day one through rotations at Henry Ford Health Michigan hospitals.
  • Learn to bridge classroom learning with real-world healthcare experience.

» Admission Requirements

  • Application for Undergraduate Admission
  • Official High School transcripts
  • Minimum High School GPA of 3.0
  • B or better in Algebra, Biology and Chemistry
Mission

To develop innovative professional nursing leaders who are compassionate and caring healers dedicated to transforming healthcare through the art of nursing, research, theory, practice, technology, and community engagement.

Philosophy

The philosophy of the nursing program is to embrace and cultivate LTU’s motto of theory and practice. Through scientific inquiry, students operationalize theoretical constructs and concepts into professional practice settings. Innovative project-based, problem-based, and active collaborative learning strategies permeate the pedagogy for teaching and learning. The Ascension Michigan and LTU’s core value of integrity serves as an integral component to create a caring and healing environment across diverse settings for students, patients, families, and the community.

Nursing Program Goals
  • Empower future professional nurse leaders to serve as advocates for vulnerable populations and a just society.
  • Embed the foundational concepts of relationship-based care and Caring Science processes into professional practice settings.
  • Future professional nurses will transform the healthcare landscape through the intricate balance of the art and science of nursing.
Nursing Program Outcomes
  • Integrate knowledge from the humanities and sciences within the context of nursing science.
  • Implement the principles of relationship-based care into patient centered, individualized care imparted within a caring and healing environment.
  • Demonstrate health promotion and disease prevention strategies across diverse settings, lifespan, and vulnerable populations to address health disparities and population health.
  • Formulate plans of care designed within the frameworks of clinical reasoning, quality improvement, and evidence-based practice.
  • Utilize information management and technology to ensure safe, effective, and high-quality care.
  • Employ interprofessional collaboration and leadership strategies to improve outcomes for individuals, communities, and systems.
  • Value professional nursing practice reflective of the scope and standards of nursing practice and the code of ethics.
  • Examine the impact of policy, finance, and regulatory environments on healthcare.

» Careers

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Registered Nurses have a median hourly wage of $41.38 and an annual median pay of $86,070.

The employment of registered nurses is expected to grow by 6 percent from 2023 to 2033, which is faster than the average growth rate for all occupations. The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) anticipates that there will be 197,200 new job opportunities available during this period, placing registered nursing among the top ten occupations with the most new jobs.

 

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» Curriculum

Fall Semester

COURSE NAME COURSE # CREDITS
Introduction to Nursing
NUR1102
2
Biology 1
BIO1213
3
Precalculus
MCS1074
4
College Composition
COM1103
3

Total Credit Hours

12

Spring Semester

COURSE NAME COURSE # CREDITS
Health Promotion
NUR1202
2
University Chemistry 1
CHM1213
3
Microbiology
BIO2313
3
Microbiology Lab
BIO2321
1
Introductory Psychology
PSY1213
3
Engaging Ancient Texts
HUM1213
3

Total Credit Hours

15

Summer Semester

COURSE NAME COURSE # CREDITS
Engaging Modern Texts
HUM1223
3
SSC Elective
2XX3
3

Total Credit Hours

6

Fall Semester

COURSE NAME COURSE # CREDITS
Holistic Nursing
NUR2102
2
General, Organic and Biochemistry
CHM2103
3
Anatomy and Physiology A
BIO3203
3
Social Psychology for Nursing
PSY2623
3
LLT Elective
2XX3
3

Total Credit Hours

14

Spring Semester

COURSE NAME COURSE # CREDITS
Health Care Policy/Ethics
NUR2202
2
Anatomy and Pysiology B
BIO3303
3
Statistics
MCS2124
4
Technical and Professional Communication
COM2103
3

Total Credit Hours

12

Summer Semester

COURSE NAME COURSE # CREDITS
Assessment Across the Lifespan
NUR2323
3
Pathophysiology/Pharmacology I
NUR2313
3

Total Credit Hours

6

Fall Semester

COURSE NAME COURSE # CREDITS
Foundations of Collaboration
NUR3102
2
Foundations of Professional Nursing Practice
NUR3104
4
Patho/Pharmacology II
NUR3123
3
Nutrition
BIO2133
3
Scholarship as Applied to EBP
NUR3113
3

Total Credit Hours

15

Spring Semester

COURSE NAME COURSE # CREDITS
Nursing Informatics
NUR3202
2
Nursing Care of the Adult 1
NUR3204
4
Mental Health and Illness
NUR3214
4
Jr./Sr. Elective (3000-4000 level)
XXXX3
3

Total Credit Hours

13

Summer Semester

COURSE NAME COURSE # CREDITS
Nursing Care of Childbearing Family
NUR3303
3
Nursing Care of Children and their Families
NUR3313
3

Total Credit Hours

6

Fall Semester

COURSE NAME COURSE # CREDITS
Nursing Leadership
NUR4103
3
Special Population Geriatrics
NUR4102
2
Nursing Care of the Adult 2
NUR4104
4
Population Health and Epidemiology
NUR4105
5

Total Credit Hours

14

Spring Semester

COURSE NAME COURSE # CREDITS
Capstone Project
NUR4202
2
Immersion
NUR4206
6
Nursing Care of Patients with Complex Needs
NUR4203
3
Transitions Into Practice
NUR4201
1

Total Credit Hours

12

» Faculty + Staff

» Awards + Accreditation


The baccalaureate degree program in nursing at Lawrence Technological University is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education www.ccneaccreditation.org.


As a part of the NC-Sara Reciprocity agreement, Lawrence Technological University is required to disclose publicly, the educational requirements for professions that require a license or certification to practice in that field.

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