UNDERGRADUATE CATALOG
2026 - 2027
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Published by St. Thomas University, Miami Gardens, Florida
The programs, policies, requirements and regulations published in
this catalog is subject to change as circumstances may require.
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
NURSING COURSES
(All courses 3 credits unless otherwise specified)
NUR 001 Online Undergraduate Nursing Orientation 0 Credits
This orientation course is tailored for undergraduate nursing students to provide a thorough introduction to the program's framework, curriculum, and expected student experiences. Please note, this orientation is not for credit but serves as a valuable resource to familiarize yourself with course requirements, academic resources, and support services essential for your academic journey.
Prerequisites: Active and unencumbered RN license
NUR 300 Pathophysiology
The course focuses on the pathophysiology of common disease conditions across the lifespan. It builds on basic anatomy and physiology, microbiology, and chemistry content. Prerequisites: Meeting all criteria for admission to the Nursing Program.
NUR 304 Nursing and the Adult Systems I
The course introduces students to the use of nursing processes in caring for adults with chronic or complex illnesses. Discuss the effects of illness on the individual and the family. It also examines the disruption of growth and development of patterns across the lifespan from young adults to senior year.
Prerequisites: NUR 325/L Foundations of Nursing, NUR 315 Medication Safety and Drug Dosage Calculation, NUR 320/L Health Assessment and Promotions, and NUR 300 Pathophysiology. This course is a component of NUR 304CL. The student must successfully pass NUR 304CL to pass this course.
NUR 304CL Nursing and the Adult Systems I
This course allows the students to apply nursing skills and use the nursing process in the clinical setting to manage diverse adults with chronic or complex illnesses.
Prerequisites: NUR 325 & Lab Foundations of Nursing, NUR 315 Medication Safety and Drug Dosage Calculation, NUR 320 & Lab Health Assessment and Promotions, and NUR 300 Pathophysiology. This course is a component of NUR 304. The student must successfully pass NUR 304 to pass this course.
NUR 305 Nursing and the Adult Systems II
This course prepares students to develop critical thinking, problem-solving strategies, and clinical skills for caring for adults with acute or complex illnesses and/or injuries during emergency and surgical interventions. The effects of acute illness are examined regarding developmental stages, culture, and gender.
Prerequisites: NUR 314 Introduction to Nursing, NUR 315 Medication Safety and Drug Dosage Calculation, NUR 318, NUR 320 & Lab Health Assessment and Promotions, NUR 325 & Lab Foundations of Nursing, NUR 300 Pathophysiology, and NUR 304. This course is a component of NUR 305L. The student must successfully pass NUR 305L to pass this course.
NUR 305CL Nursing and the Adult Systems II
This course allows the students to apply nursing skills and use the nursing process in the clinical setting to manage adults with chronic or complex illnesses from a diverse population.
Prerequisites: NUR 314 Introduction to Nursing, NUR 315 Medication Safety and Drug Dosage Calculation, NUR 318, NUR 320 & Lab Health Assessment and Promotions, NUR 325 & Lab Foundations of Nursing, NUR 300 Pathophysiology, and NUR 304 & 304 CL. This course is a component of NUR 305L. The student must successfully pass NUR 305CL to pass this course.
NUR 307 Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing 2 credits
This course focuses on mental health and the care of people with mental illnesses. Medication and non-medication interventions as well as group interventions and therapeutic environments are discussed.
Prerequisites: NUR 304 Nursing and the Adult Health Systems I, NUR 304CL Nursing and the Adult Health Systems I, NUR 314 Introduction to Nursing, NUR 315 Medication and Drug Dosage Calculation, NUR 318 Pharmacology and Dosage Calculation, NUR 320 Health Assessment and Promotions, NUR 325 Foundations of Nursing, and NUR 300 Pathophysiology. This course is a component of NUR 307CL. The student must successfully pass NUR 307CL to pass this course.
NUR 307CL Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing 2 credits
This course gives the students an opportunity to apply nursing skills and use the nursing process in the clinical setting to manage individuals with mental illnesses from a diverse population. Prerequisites: NUR 304 Nursing and the Adult Health Systems I, NUR 304CL Nursing and the Adult Health Systems I, NUR 314 Introduction to Nursing, NUR 315 Medication and Drug Dosage Calculation, NUR 318 Pharmacology and Dosage Calculation, NUR 320 Health Assessment and Promotions, NUR 325 Foundations of Nursing, and NUR 300 Pathophysiology. This course is a component of NUR 307. The student must successfully pass NUR 307 to pass this course.
NUR 308 Nursing Leadership and Management
The course examines leadership and management concepts in healthcare organizations. Communication skills and collaboration with inter-professional teams are emphasized. Prerequisites: Meeting all criteria of the Nursing Program. This course is a component of NUR 308CL. The student must successfully pass NUR 308CL to pass this course.
NUR 308CL Nursing Leadership and Management 1 credit
This course gives the students the opportunity to apply theoretical and empirical concepts of leadership through supervising experiences gained in local health care institutions. Prerequisites: Meeting all criteria of the Nursing Program. This course is a component of NUR 308. The student must successfully pass NUR 308 to successfully pass this course.
NUR 312 Nursing Informatics
This course is structured to provide foundational concepts of information management with emerging technologies in healthcare, practice, administration, and research. Students will be introduced to concepts of privacy, safety, and confidentiality issues in healthcare. Prerequisites: NUR 314 Introduction to Nursing, NUR 300 Pathophysiology, and NUR 320 and Lab Health Assessment and Promotions.
NUR 314 Introduction to Nursing Science
This course introduces students to the concepts and roles of professional nursing. Its history, values, and standards of practice for a professional nurse. This course focuses on an introduction to the nursing process, principles of teaching and learning, the current roles of nurses in health care as well as the historical, ethical, political, social, and legal aspects of nursing. This information is related to curriculum requirements and career opportunities in nursing. It provides a basic understanding of medical terms and abbreviations. Elementary aspects of the nursing process with special emphasis on assessment are incorporated. This course will focus on knowledge and understanding of the ANA Code of Ethics and legal parameters governing nursing practices to enhance professional development. Students must successfully pass this course with a C+ or higher degree. Prerequisites: Meeting all criteria for admission to the Nursing Program.
NUR 315 Medication Safety & Intro to Pharm for Nurses
This course covers basic drug classification, concepts, and pharmacology with emphasis on the role of nurses in developing a comprehensive approach to the application of drug therapy in the nursing process. The focus is on the concepts of safe administration and monitoring the effects of pharmacotherapeutic agents. The safe and accurate administration of medications to a client is an important and primary responsibility of the nurse. A step-by-step approach to medication of dosage calculations by various routes of administration will be used. This course will help nurses in applying basic mathematical concepts to real world clinical situations. Dosage accuracy is emphasized in clinical scenarios that apply critical thinking skills.
Prerequisites: NUR 300, NUR 314, NUR 320 and Lab
NUR 318 Pharmacology and Drug Dosage Calculation II
This course is a continuation of the understanding of Pharmacology for Nursing. Each module is designed to bring you closer to understanding the nursing process, patient safety when it comes to medication administration, IV Therapy, development of critical thinking, and evidence-based practice. The focus is on the concepts of safe administration and monitoring the effects of pharmacotherapeutic agents. A step-by-step approach to medication of dosage calculations by various routes of administration will be used. Dosage accuracy is emphasized in clinical scenarios that apply critical thinking skills.
Prerequisites: NUR 300, NUR 314, NUR 315, NUR 320 and Lab
NUR 320 Health Assessment and Promotion
This course will provide the student with introductory skills in health assessment in nursing. The course emphasizes critical thinking skills required for accurate collection and analysis of client health information, and the lab/simulation component will provide students with the opportunity for enhancement of nursing physical assessment skills. This course also focuses on the theory and practice of health assessment of individuals and families across the lifespan.
Prerequisite: Meeting all criteria for admission to the Nursing Program
NUR 320L Health Assessment and Promotion 1 credit
This course will provide the student with psychomotor skills for health assessment in nursing. The course emphasizes on psychomotor and critical thinking skills required for accurate collection and analysis of client health information and the lab/simulation component will provide student the opportunity for enhancement of nursing physical assessment skills. This course also focuses on the practice of health assessment of individuals and families across the lifespan.
Prerequisite: Meeting all criteria for admission to the Nursing Program
NUR 325 Fundamentals of Nursing
The Fundamentals of Nursing course introduces the basic principles of nursing by focusing on the roles of the professional nurse in promoting the optimal health of the individual and family. It emphasizes safety, communication skills, critical thinking, basic nursing skills, ethical and legal concerns, the nurse as a leader and manager, evidence-based care, and the nursing process. The nursing process is presented as the foundation for clinical nursing therapeutics.
Prerequisites: NUR 300 Pathophysiology, NUR 314 Introduction to Nursing, NUR 320 and Lab Health Assessment and Promotions. This course is a component of NUR 325CL and NUR 325L. The student must successfully pass NUR 325CL and NUR 325L to pass this course.
NUR 325L Fundamentals of Nursing Skills Lab 1 credit
This course serves as psychomotor in the development of the essential nursing skills required to manage acute and chronic care of individuals in a multicultural environment. Prerequisites: NUR 300 Pathophysiology NUR 314 Introduction to Nursing, NUR 320 and Lab Health Assessment and Promotions. This course is a component of NUR 325CL and NUR 325. The student must successfully pass NUR 325CL and NUR 325 to pass this course.
NUR 325CL Fundamentals of Nursing Clinical 2 credits
This course gives the students an opportunity to apply nursing skills and use the nursing process in the clinical setting to manage acute and chronic care of individuals in a multicultural environment.
Prerequisites: NUR 300 Pathophysiology NUR 314 Introduction to Nursing, NUR 320 and Lab Health Assessment and Promotions. This course is a component of NUR 325 and NUR 325L. The student must successfully pass NUR 325 and NUR 325L to pass this course.
NUR 399 Transcultural Nursing 2 credits
The course introduces students to the influence of culture on health care practices and the delivery of nursing care for individuals, groups, and communities. Explores models and their influences on health disparities and the different approaches to the delivery of healthcare. The emphasis is on increasing awareness of culturally diverse nursing care and the impact of cultural beliefs, values, and practices upon health and health care delivery. Study the global health ethical framework based on human rights, cultural diversity, and social justice.
Prerequisite: Meeting all criteria for admission to the Nursing Program
NUR 400 Nursing Care of Families: Childbearing Nursing & Women’s Health
This course focus on nursing care of childbearing women using the nursing process, nursing and developmental theories. The course includes an overview of the biopsychosocial factors, cultural, and educational elements as well as legal and ethical issues related to pregnancy, birth, and the newborn. Prerequisites: NUR 325/325CL/325L Foundations of Nursing, NUR 315 Medication and Drug Dosage Calculation, NUR 318 Pharmacology and Dosage Calculation II, NUR 320 Health Assessment and Promotions, NUR 300 Pathophysiology, NUR 304/304CL, and NUR 305/305CL.This course a component of NUR 400CL. The student must successfully pass NUR 400CL to pass this course.
NUR 400CL Nursing Care of Families: Childbearing Nursing and Women’s Health 2 credits
This course gives the students an opportunity to apply nursing skills and use the nursing process in the clinical setting to manage the care of childbearing women from a diverse population.
Prerequisites: NUR 325/325CL/325L Foundations of Nursing, NUR 315 Medication and Drug Dosage Calculation, NUR 318 Pharmacology and Dosage Calculation II, NUR 320 Health Assessment and Promotions, NUR 300 Pathophysiology, NUR 304/304CL, and NUR 305/305CL (Fall entry). This course is a component of NUR 400. The student must successfully pass NUR 400 to successfully pass this course.
NUR 401 Nursing Care of Families: The Parent and Child Nursing
This course focuses on the needs of individuals related to children and their families. Students will learn preventive and therapeutic care of obstetrical patients, the newborn, as well as children and adolescents.
Prerequisites: NUR 325/325CL/325L Foundations of Nursing, NUR 315 Medication and Drug Dosage Calculation, NUR 318 Pharmacology and Dosage Calculation II, NUR 320 Health Assessment and Promotions, NUR 300 Pathophysiology, NUR 304/304CL, and NUR 305/305CL..This course a component of NUR 401CL. The student must successfully pass NUR 401CL to pass this course.
NUR 401CL Nursing Care of Families: The Parent and Child Nursing 2 credits
This course gives the students an opportunity to apply nursing skills and use the nursing process in the clinical setting to manage the care of children and their families from a diverse population.
Prerequisites: NUR 325/325CL/325L Foundations of Nursing, NUR 315 Medication and Drug Dosage Calculation, NUR 318 Pharmacology and Dosage Calculation II, NUR 320 Health Assessment and Promotions, NUR 300 Pathophysiology, NUR 304/304CL, and NUR 305/305CL.This course is a component of NUR 401. The student must successfully pass NUR 401 to pass this course.
NUR 403 Community and Public Health 2 credits
The course provides a general overview of the behavioral and social science theories applied to the implementation of public health programs and interventions. Constructions and concepts that explain how health behavior is shaped by intrapersonal factors, interpersonal relationships, cultural and community factors, and society are explored.
Prerequisites: NUR 325/325CL Foundations of Nursing, NUR 315 Medication Safety and Drug Dosage Calculation, NUR 320 & Lab Health Assessment and Promotions, NUR 300 Pathophysiology, NUR 304/304CL, and NUR 305/305CL.This course is a component of NUR 403CL. The student must successfully pass NUR 403CL to pass this course.
NUR 403CL Community and Public Health 2 credits
This course includes both didactic and clinical. The clinical experience is designed for students to integrate and apply nursing skills for managing care of diverse communities, groups, and populations in a multicultural environment.
Prerequisites: NUR 325/325CL Foundations of Nursing, NUR 315 Medication Safety and Drug Dosage Calculation, NUR 320 Health Assessment and Promotions, NUR 300 Pathophysiology, NUR 304/304CL, and NUR 305/305CL. This course is a component of NUR 403. The student must successfully pass NUR 403 to successfully pass this course.
NUR 405 Nursing Practicum
The course assesses the BSN competencies in the practice setting. It integrates concepts and knowledge of all required courses in the BSN program as well as completion of capstone project.
Prerequisites: All NUR courses
NUR 411 Transition to Professional Nursing
This course provides an overview of the nursing metaparadigm: client, nurse, health/illness, and environment. Nursing theoretical perspectives will be discussed as a foundation for professional nursing practice as a care provider and manager of care. Special emphasis will be on the practice of the baccalaureate nurse.
Prerequisites: Active and unencumbered RN license
NUR 415 Health Care System Issues
This course discusses current and emerging forces that will affect the quality of health care delivered across the health care continuum. Issues related to health-care relevant policy, finance, and regulation will be included.
Prerequisites: Active and unencumbered RN license
NUR 416 Nursing Research & Evidenced Based Practice
This course provides an overview of the research process and utilization in professional nursing practices. Discussion of evidence-based practice as the foundation for safe, quality care will be the focus of this course. Students will be guided through the development of clinical questions and explore strategies for collecting and appraising the evidence available to answer them.
Prerequisites: Active and unencumbered RN license
NUR 417 Aging & End of Life
This course provides an overview of common ethical dilemmas encountered in health care. Application of ethical principles to the complicated situations encountered by inter-professional teams, with special consideration of those related to end-of-life care. Prerequisites: Active and unencumbered RN license
NUR 418 Health Assessment & Promotion 4 credits
This course builds on previous health assessment knowledge and skills focusing on comprehensive health assessment skills. Using a lifespan approach, students examine the physical, cultural, psychosocial, spiritual, and nutritional variables using health history and health assessment.
Prerequisites: Active and unencumbered RN license
NUR 419 Nursing Leadership 4 credits
This course explores the role of the nurse leader, integrating prior learning with an understanding of the nature of leadership as well as leadership and management theories, as it relates to the nursing profession. An introduction to the principles of project management with application to a quality improvement leadership project is included. Consideration of individual student growth, particularly related to the student outcomes of the program and personal goals for future growth. Application of the content will occur during 30-hours of experiential learning, under the direction of the faculty, to develop and implement a quality improvement leadership project.
Prerequisites: Active and unencumbered RN license
NUR 420 Community Health Nursing 4 credits
This course has both a didactic and an experiential learning component. The didactic portion introduces the concepts and principles of community health and the practice of evidence-based community health nursing. The nursing process is applied to the care of individuals, families, and groups within the community. Emphasis will be on community health measures which promote and maintain the health of the community. Application of community health nursing principles occurs during 60 hours of experiential learning in a community health setting.
Prerequisites: Active and unencumbered RN license
NUR 421 Nursing Practice in a Multicultural Society
This course provides an overview of the influence of culture on health care practices and the delivery of nursing care for individuals, groups, and communities. Emphasis is on increasing awareness of culturally diverse nursing care and the impact of cultural beliefs, values, and practices upon health and health care delivery.
Prerequisites: Active and unencumbered RN license
NUR 422 Nursing Informatics
This course provides an overview of nursing informatics as a means to improve information management in health care. Consideration of health care technologies with ethical and financial criteria in relation to the quality of their outcomes.
Prerequisites: Active and unencumbered RN license
NUR 423 Nursing Theories and Concepts
This course explores the philosophy, nursing theories, and history of nursing as a science. Nursing theory as well as other theories are applied to practice while using evidence-based practices in a global setting. The role of the nurse as an educator, clinician, and manager is explored with emphasis on the contributions of the theorists.
Prerequisites: NUR 302, NUR 301, NUR 404, and NUR 303
NUR 424 SYNTH. Nursing Knowledge 2 credits 
This course is a comprehensive review of the nursing process. In this course, the student assesses their own strength and weaknesses of nursing knowledge through diagnostic tools and formulates a plan for areas of needed growth. In this course, the student also learns test-taking strategies aligned with the NCLEX-RN Test Blueprint.
Prerequisites: Meeting all criteria of the Nursing Program.
NUR 425 Evidenced Based Research 2 credits
This course addresses the role of research in professional nursing. Research conduct, procedures, and dissemination are covered. Principles and models of evidence-based practices are discussed. Prerequisites for BSN on ground: NUR 325/325CL/325L Foundations of Nursing, NUR 315 Medication and Drug Dosage Calculation, NUR 318 Pharmacology and Dosage Calculation II, NUR 320 Health Assessment and Promotions, NUR 300 Pathophysiology, NUR 304/304CL, and NUR 305/305CL (Fall entry)
Students must successfully pass this course with C+ or higher
NUR 427 Collaboration for Patient Safety 1-3 Credits
This course provides an overview of the significance of interprofessional teams in ensuring the safe and high-quality care of patients. Emphasis is a comprehensive approach to client care through the implementation of interprofessional, collaborative practices.
Prerequisites: Active and unencumbered RN license
NUR 428 Guided Study in Nursing Practice 1-3 Credits
This guided study course is designed for BSN students to delve deeper into the academic and theoretical underpinnings of nursing practice. Students will explore advanced concepts in nursing philosophy, patient care, leadership, professionalism, and information technology. Students will demonstrate their ability to integrate these principles into practical applications, addressing diverse and complex healthcare needs.
Prerequisites: Active and unencumbered RN license