Nursing Program

• MAJOR IN BIOLOGY
• INTERDISCIPLINARY MAJOR IN BIOLOGY/PSYCHOLOGY
• MAJOR IN SOCIOLOGY
• COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

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Through a special articulation agreement with the Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing (JHU SON), students at Loyola may pursue a career in nursing within the context of a liberal arts education. The Loyola-Hopkins dual-degree program allows students to earn two degrees over a five-year period. In some cases, students may be able to complete their Loyola degree in four years.

Ordinarily, students choosing this program complete three years at Loyola and two at the JHU SON. After completing the first year at JHU SON, students who have completed all Loyola degree requirements are eligible to receive a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) or Bachelor of Science (B.S.) from Loyola, typically with a biology major, a sociology major, or a biology/psychology interdisciplinary major. After the second year at JHU SON, students who have completed all JHU SON degree requirements are eligible to receive a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (B.S.N.) from Johns Hopkins University.

In order to receive a B.A. or B.S. from Loyola, students must complete the first three years of the 3-2 program as outlined in Loyola’s typical program, which includes summer school attendance during at least one of the years. Further summer study may be necessary if students wish to keep their semester course loads at 16 or fewer credit hours. This is especially the case for students majoring in biology or for students whose individual programs of study require more courses than are listed in the typical program. Before enrolling at the JHU SON, Loyola students accepted under the 3-2 program must have a Loyola-approved graduation plan, whereby courses taken at JHU SON will complete the student’s course requirements for the Loyola degree.

The requirements for admission to the JHU SON are: completion of the 20-course prerequisite requirement with a grade of B or better in each course; a minimum 3.200 cumulative grade point average; an official transcript from Loyola University Maryland; a resume; and at three letters of recommendation, as follows: one from the Loyola prenursing advisor, at least one additional academic letter of recommendation, and one which may be from a superior of an appropriate preprofessional experience. An application for admission must be submitted to the JHU SON as early as possible during the first semester of the third year. Candidates seeking early admission should apply by November 1 of the third year. Admission is competitive and each application will be reviewed individually.

The JHU SON prerequisite requirement and corresponding Loyola courses used to fulfill it are as follows:

Humanities (3 total)

English Composition (1): Effective Writing (WR100)

English Literature (1): Understanding Literature (EN101)

Philosophy, Foreign Language, Math, Religion, Art History, Music History (1): Satisfied by the required Loyola core courses in these areas. Loyola theology courses can be used to fulfill the religion requirement.

Social Sciences (6 total)

Introductory Psychology (1): PY101

Introductory Sociology (1): Self and Society (SC101)

Developmental Psychology (1): Life Span Psychology (PY244)

Economics, Sociology, Psychology, History, Political Science (3): Satisfied by the Loyola core courses and electives.

Natural Sciences (6 total)

General Chemistry and Lab (2): CH101/CH105; CH102/CH106

Human Anatomy and Physiology and Lab (2): BL206/BL207; BL208/BL209

Microbiology and Lab (1): BL332/BL334

Nutrition (1): Introduction to Human Nutrition (BL210)

Statistics (1 total)
Biostatistics (ST265)

General Electives (4 total)
Typically satisfied by the Loyola core and major requirements.

MAJOR IN BIOLOGY

Loyola biology majors are required to take BL118, BL119, BL121, BL126, BL201, BL202, and seven upper-level biology electives. Of the seven biology electives, students must take at least one course from each of three categories (see Elective Restrictions under Biology). Selections for the seven biology electives must include BL206/BL207, BL208/BL209, BL210, and BL332/BL334, which the JHU SON requires as prerequisites for its courses.

Of the seven required electives for the biology major BL206/BL207, BL208/BL209, BL210, and BL332/BL334 fulfill the Category B distribution requirement. Additionally, completing NR110.313 (at JHU SON) will satisfy one biology elective course.

Bachelor of Science

An example of a typical program of courses is as follows:

First Year (Loyola)

Fall Term

    BL118 Introduction to Cellular and Molecular Biology
    BL119 Introduction to Cellular and Molecular Biology Lab (1 credit)
    CH101 General Chemistry I
    CH105 General Chemistry Lab (1 credit)
    TH201 Introduction to Theology
    WR100 Effective Writing
    Language Core
Credit Hours = 17

Spring Term

    BL121 Organismal Biology
    BL126 Organismal Biology Lab (1 credit)
    CH102 General Chemistry II
    CH106 General Chemistry II Lab (1 credit)
    EN101 Understanding Literature
    HS101 History of Modern Western Civilization
    Language Core or
    Elective
Credit Hours = 17

Second Year (Loyola)

Fall Term

    BL201 Ecology, Evolution, and Biodiversity
    BL202 Ecology, Evolution, and Biodiversity Lab (1 credit)
    CH301 Organic Chemistry I
    CH307 Organic Chemistry Lab I (1 credit)
    PL201 Foundations of Philosophy
    English Core
    Fine Arts Core
Credit Hours = 17

Spring Term

    CH302 Organic Chemistry II
    CH308 Organic Chemistry II Lab (1 credit)
    PL200-Level Philosophical Perspectives Course
    SC101 Self and Society
    BL Elective** (Category A)
Credit Hours = 13-14

Summer Session I

    BL206 Human Anatomy and Physiology I
    BL207 Human Anatomy and Physiology I Lab (1 credit)
    BL210 Introduction to Human Nutrition
Credit Hours = 7

Summer Session II

    BL208 Human Anatomy and Physiology II
    BL209 Human Anatomy and Physiology II Lab (1 credit)
    Ethics Core
Credit Hours = 7

Third Year (Loyola)

Fall Term

    BL332 Microbiology
    BL334 Microbiology Lab (2 credits)
    PH101 Introductory Physics
    PH191 Introductory Physics Lab (1 credit)
    PY101 Introductory Psychology
    ST265 Biostatistics
    Theology Core
    BL Elective** (Category C)
Credit Hours = 21-22

Spring Term

    PH102 Introductory Physics II
    PH192 Introductory Physics II Lab (1 credit)
    PY244 Life Span Psychology
    History Core
    BL Elective
    Elective
Credit Hours = 16-17

Fourth Year (JHU SON)

Fall Term

    NR110.301 Nursing Trends and Issues
    NR110.302 Foundations of Nursing Practice
    NR110.303 Health Assessment
    NR110.304 Principles and Application of Nursing Technology
    NR110.305 Issues in Aging
Credit Hours = 14

Spring Term

    NR110.311 Nursing the Childbearing Family
    NR110.312 Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing
    NR110.313 Principles of Pathophysiology
    NR110.314 Principles of Pharmacology
Credit Hours = 15

Fifth Year (JHU SON)

Fall Term

    NR110.401 Adult Nursing
    NR110.402 Nursing for Child Health
    NR110.403 The Research Process in Nursing
    NR110.404 Information Technologies in Nursing
Credit Hours = 14

Spring Term

    NR110.405 Public Health Nursing
    NR110.406 Transitions Practicum
    NR110.407 Transitions into Practice
    NR110.410 Selected Topics in Nursing
Credit Hours = 13

** Terms may be interchanged.

1. Students must complete the diversity requirement through a designated diversity core, major, or elective course (see Diversity Requirement under Curriculum and Policies).

INTERDISCIPLINARY MAJOR IN BIOLOGY/PSYCHOLOGY

All biology/psychology majors must take a total of eight psychology courses, eight biology courses, and four additional cognate courses. Psychology courses include PY101, PY201 or PY202 or PY203, PY244, PY261, PY291, PY292, NR110.312 (taken at the JHU SON; fulfills a PY requirement), and one psychology elective (chosen with advisor assistance).

Students must also complete a neuroscience requirement by taking one of the following courses: PY331 or PY332 or BL403. PY331, PY332, and PY333 may not be used to fulfill a PY elective. The neuroscience course will count as one of the aforementioned cognate courses, along with ST265 and two chemistry courses (with labs).

Biology courses include BL118/BL119, BL121/BL126, BL201/BL202, and five upper-level courses. BL206/BL207, BL208/BL209, BL210, and BL332/BL334 are needed as prerequisites for admission to the JHU SON, and these courses can count as biology electives. Additionally, NR110.313 (taken at the JHU SON) will count as one of the five biology electives.

To register for six (3 or 4 credit) courses in the spring semester of freshman year, a student must have achieved a minimum 3.000 cumulative grade point average at the conclusion of the first semester of freshman year.

Bachelor of Arts

An example of a typical program of courses is as follows:

First Year (Loyola)

Fall Term

    BL118 Introduction to Cellular and Molecular Biology
    BL119 Introduction to Cellular and Molecular Biology Lab (1 credit)
    PY101 Introductory Psychology†
    WR100 Effective Writing
    Fine Arts Core
    Language Core
Credit Hours = 16

Spring Term

    BL121 Organismal Biology
    BL126 Organismal Biology Lab (1 credit)
    PY201 Social Psychology or
    PY202 Abnormal Psychology or
    PY203 Psychology of Personality
    ST265 Biostatistics†
    TH201 Introduction to Theology
    Language Core or
    Elective
Credit Hours = 16

Summer Session

    HS101 History of Modern Western Civilization
Credit Hours = 3

Second Year (Loyola)

Fall Term

    BL201 Ecology, Evolution, and Biodiversity
    BL202 Ecology, Evolution, and Biodiversity Lab (1 credit)
    CH101 General Chemistry I
    CH105 General Chemistry Lab (1 credit)
    EN101 Understanding Literature
    PL201 Foundations of Philosophy
    PY291 Research Methods I with Lab† (4 credits)
Credit Hours = 18

Spring Term

    CH102 General Chemistry II
    CH106 General Chemistry II Lab (1 Credit)
    PL200-Level Philosophical Perspectives Course
    PY261 Health Psychology
    PY292 Research Methods II with Lab† (4 credits)
    English Core
Credit Hours = 17

Summer Session I

    BL206 Human Anatomy and Physiology I
    BL207 Human Anatomy and Physiology I Lab (1 credit)
    BL210 Introduction to Human Nutrition
Credit Hours = 7

Summer Session II

    BL208 Human Anatomy and Physiology II
    BL209 Human Anatomy and Physiology II Lab (1 credit)
    Ethics Core
Credit Hours = 7

Third Year (Loyola)

Fall Term

    BL332 Microbiology
    BL334 Microbiology Lab (2 credits)
    BL403 Neurobiology with Lab (5 credits) or
    PY331 Biopsychology or
    PY332 Introduction to Behavioral Neuroscience or
    PY Elective
    PY244 Life Span Psychology
    SC101 Self and Society
    Elective
Credit Hours = 17-19

Note: Psychology Competency Examination must be taken this semester. This exam must be passed. Any remediation for sections not passed must be completed before the end of the spring semester.

Spring Term

    BL403 Neurobiology with Lab (5 credits)
    PY331 Biopsychology or
    PY332 Introduction to Behavioral Neuroscience or
    PY Elective
    History Core
    Theology Core
    Elective
Credit Hours = 17

Fourth Year (JHU SON)

Fall Term

    NR110.301 Nursing Trends and Issues
    NR110.302 Foundations of Nursing Practice
    NR110.303 Health Assessment
    NR110.304 Principles and Application of Nursing Technology
    NR110.305 Issues in Aging
Credit Hours = 15

Spring Term

    NR110.311 Nursing the Childbearing Family
    NR110.312 Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing
    NR110.313 Principles of Pathophysiology
    NR110.314 Principles of Pharmacology
Credit Hours = 12

Fifth Year (JHU SON)

Fall Term

    NR110.401 Adult Nursing
    NR110.402 Nursing for Child Health
    NR110.403 The Research Process in Nursing
    NR110.404 Information Technologies in Nursing
Credit Hours = 12

Spring Term

    NR110.405 Public Health Nursing
    NR110.406 Transitions Practicum
    NR110.407 Transitions into Practice
    NR110.410 Selected Topics in Nursing
Credit Hours = 12

† Terms may not be interchanged.

1. Students must complete the diversity requirement through a designated diversity core, major, or elective course (see Diversity Requirement under Curriculum and Policies).

MAJOR IN SOCIOLOGY

Requirements for the Loyola major are as follows:

• SC101, SC102, SC106, SC342, SC343 or SC344 or SC345, SC355, SC401
• One SC360-499-Level Course
• One SC400-Level Seminar
• Three SC Electives (one of which is satisfied at the JHU SON: NR110.301)

Bachelor of Arts

An example of a typical program of courses is as follows:

First Year (Loyola)

Fall Term

    BL118 Introduction to Cellular and Molecular Biology
    BL119 Introduction to Cellular and Molecular Biology Lab (1 credit)
    SC101 Self and Society or
    SC102 Societies and Institutions
    TH201 Introduction to Theology
    WR100 Effective Writing
    Language Core
Credit Hours = 16

Spring Term

    BL121 Organismal Biology
    BL126 Organismal Biology Lab (1 credit)
    HS101 History of Modern Western Civilization
    PY101 Introductory Psychology
    SC101 Self and Society or
    SC102 Societies and Institutions
    Language Core or
    Elective
Credit Hours = 16

Summer Session

    PL201 Foundations of Philosophy
Credit Hours = 3

Second Year (Loyola)

Fall Term

    CH101 General Chemistry I
    CH105 General Chemistry Lab (1 credit)
    EN101 Understanding Literature
    PY244 Life Span Psychology
    SC106 Health and Society
    ST265 Biostatistics
Credit Hours = 16

Spring Term

    CH102 General Chemistry II
    CH106 General Chemistry II Lab (1 Credit)
    PL200-Level Philosophical Perspectives Course
    English Core
    History Core
    SC Elective
Credit Hours = 16

Summer Session I

    BL206 Human Anatomy and Physiology I
    BL207 Human Anatomy and Physiology I Lab (1 credit)
    BL210 Introduction to Human Nutrition
Credit Hours = 7

Summer Session II

    BL208 Human Anatomy and Physiology II
    BL209 Human Anatomy and Physiology II Lab (1 credit)
    Ethics Core
Credit Hours = 7

Third Year (Loyola)

Fall Term

    BL332 Microbiology
    BL334 Microbiology Lab (2 credits)
    SC342 Social Research Methods
    SC355 Sociological Theory
    SC400-Level Seminar
    SC Elective
Credit Hours = 16

Spring Term

    SC343 Survey Design and Analysis or
    SC344 Qualitative Sociological Inquiry or
    SC345 Social Work Methods
    SC401 Sociology Practicum and Seminar
    Fine Arts Core
    Theology Core
    SC Elective (SC360-499 Level)
Credit Hours = 15

Fourth Year (JHU SON)

Fall Term

    NR110.301 Nursing Trends and Issues
    NR110.302 Foundations of Nursing Practice
    NR110.303 Health Assessment
    NR110.304 Principles and Application of Nursing Technology
    NR110.305 Issues in Aging
Credit Hours = 15

Spring Term

    NR110.311 Nursing the Childbearing Family
    NR110.312 Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing
    NR110.313 Principles of Pathophysiology
    NR110.314 Principles of Pharmacology
Credit Hours = 12

Fifth Year (JHU SON)

Fall Term

    NR110.401 Adult Nursing
    NR110.402 Nursing for Child Health
    NR110.403 The Research Process in Nursing
    NR110.404 Information Technologies in Nursing
Credit Hours = 12

Spring Term

    NR110.405 Public Health Nursing
    NR110.406 Transitions Practicum
    NR110.407 Transitions into Practice
    NR110.410 Selected Topics in Nursing
Credit Hours = 12

1. Students must complete the diversity requirement through a designated diversity core, major, or elective course (see Diversity Requirement under Curriculum and Policies).

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

Loyola course descriptions and prerequisites can be found within the sponsoring department’s section of this catalogue. JHU SON course descriptions are available at www.son.jhmi.edu/academics/registrar/coursebook.