17 courses with the subject NUR, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
NUR 1005Exploring the Profession of Nursing DEO
This course is designed for those exploring the possibility of a career in nursing, enabling students to evaluate their interests, capabilities, and compatibility with the nursing profession. Utilizing a mix of self- assessment tools, students will reflect on their values and interests concerning nursing. Career exploration activities provide a broad overview of the nursing field, including its various specialties, practical experiences, and potential career paths. Through this holistic approach, students are equipped to make informed decisions about pursuing a nursing career, aligning their personal and professional aspirations with the realities of the profession. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 cr . . . . 3 cr . . . . 2 cr University of Northwestern – St. Paul Undergraduate Catalog 2026-2027 . . . . . . 2 cr MUL4345 Instrumental Literature - Major Instrument . . . . . . . . . . 2 cr (PQ: MUH3101, MUH3102 and successful completion of the Music Major Progress Interview, or consent of instructor) A study of available literature for a student’s major instrument. The study includes literature from all grade levels and historical periods. . . . . . . . . 2 cr . 4 cr MTC3103 Sight Singing and Ear Training III. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 cr (PQ: C- or better in MTC2004.) A laboratory class including solfège singing of chromatic music, rhythmic dictation, melodic and harmonic dictation with modulations, recognition of seventh chords, syncopation, modes and atonal sight singing. Passing the department 1 cr competency exam fulfills the course requirement, but does not earn credit.
Professional Nursing*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Traditional Undergraduate Specific Core Curriculum Courses • Students in either the standard or accelerated path may enter Term 1 of the nursing program with 10-12 remaining non-prerequisite credits, after receiving approval from the Pre-Nursing Student Success Program Coach. • All prerequisite courses or their equivalents must be completed by the start of Term 1 of the nursing courses. • All core curriculum courses must be completed by the end of Term 3. • Theological Philosophy course in core curriculum: PHI2016 • Leadership & Professionalism course in core curriculum: NUR4316 instead of LDR4425 • Cultural & Global Engagement course in core curriculum: NUR3317 • Scientific & Quantitative Literacy courses in core curriculum: natural science course CHE1015/1015L; social science course PSY2108 Nursing Term Courses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46–48 cr Minimum grade of C required in all NUR- courses. Term 1 Term 3 NUR2215 Called to Serve: Introduction to Professional Nursing* . 2 NUR3315 Infant, Child and Family Care Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 NUR2216 Health Assessment for Service. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 NUR3316 Psychiatric-Mental Health Care Services. . . . . . . . . . . 3 NUR2218 Foundational Adult Care Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 NUR3317 Serving Transcultural Populations
NUR 2216Assessment & Communication Strategies for Service4
This course develops foundational health assessment and communication skills and introductory clinical assessment related to individuals within the home, church, hospital, outpatient, community, and world. Service to the adult population will be emphasized through systematic data collection, interpretation of assessment findings using foundational pathophysiologic concepts, and evidence-based health promotion strategies.
This course introduces the hands-on application of the biblically based Christian worldview to professional practice. Emphasis is placed on the development and application of foundational nursing knowledge, health assessment skills, and clinical reasoning needed to provide safe, compassionate care for adult individuals and families across the continuum of healthcare settings. Students begin to integrate health assessment findings with foundational concepts to support clinical judgment and safe nursing decision-making. Evidence-based nursing interventions, professional and ethical standards, effective communication, and collaborative care are emphasized in preparation for comprehensive evaluation and continued progression in the nursing program. A $260 clinical fee required.
NUR 3215Pathopharmacology and Therapeutic Services3
(PQ: C or better in NUR2215, NUR2216, and NUR2218) This course will introduce pharmacology principles and therapeutic modalities into nursing ministry and services. Emphasis is placed on the relationship between pharmacologic agents, underlying pathophysiologic processes, and therapeutic responses across body systems, including safe medication administration, evaluation of therapeutic and adverse effects, and evidence-based medication management.
NUR 3217Serving Through Interprofessional Collaboration1
This course introduces students to interprofessional collaboration through the lens of a Christ-centered, biblically grounded worldview. Students examine nursing as both a profession and a vocation of service while developing foundational skills for collaborative practice. Emphasis is placed on communication, role clarity, conflict resolution, ethical decision-making, and respectful engagement within healthcare teams. Through discussion, reflection, and simulation- based application, students begin to use evidence-based teamwork principles to support safe, patient-centered, and culturally responsive care for individuals, families, and communities.
(PQ: recommended after completion of Term 1 courses) This course builds on foundational nutrition concepts and emphasizes the role of nutrition in health promotion, disease prevention, and wellness across the lifespan. Students explore macro- and micronutrient needs, hydration, digestion, and metabolism, and examine the impact of nutrition on physical and psychosocial well-being. Emphasis is placed on promoting optimal nutritional health, identifying risk factors for and implications of imbalance, while supporting healthy lifestyle behaviors within diverse populations and cultural contexts. The nurse’s role in screening, patient education, and reinforcement of therapeutic nutrition principles in selected clinical situations is addressed within the context of patient-centered care and interprofessional collaboration. University of Northwestern – St. Paul Undergraduate Catalog 2026-2027
(PQ: C or better in NUR3215 and NUR3216) This course incorporates Christ-centered, biblically based principles while focusing on nursing ministry and service to infants, children and families within the home, church, community and world. Development of skills required for promoting health, preventing disease and addressing unmet healthcare needs of infants, children and families will be emphasized. A $260 clinical fee required. . . 6 cr NUR3316 Psychiatric–Mental Health Care Services . . . . . . . . . . (PQ: C or better in NUR3215 and NUR3216) An overview is presented of psychiatric–mental health nursing throughout the lifespan of individuals, families, groups, communities and populations across the continuum of healthcare environments. Synthesis of knowledge from biblical truths, liberal arts, the sciences and evidence-based practice will be incorporated into ministry and services to clients with psychiatric–mental health care needs. A $260 clinical fee required.
(PQ: C or better in NUR3215 and NUR3216) This course incorporates a cultural-assessment model to identify specific components in various populations to provide unique and quality nursing ministry and service. Emphasis is on providing students opportunities to examine their own Christian values and ethics in relationship to socio-cultural variables. It includes an immersion experience in a culture different from the student’s culture. A $260 clinical fee required.
(PQ: NUR2215) This course explores how artificial intelligence (AI) and informatics are transforming healthcare and nursing practice. Students examine how data, algorithms, and decision-support systems influence clinical judgment, documentation, and patient care while emphasizing . . . . 7 cr human dignity, ethics, and Christian faith perspectives on technology. Through case studies, simulations, and advocacy projects, students learn to interpret AI outputs, evaluate risks and benefits, and develop ethical frameworks for technology use in nursing. Applied experiences include exposure to electronic documentation, coding systems, AI- assisted decision-making, and robotic healthcare tools that foster both technological fluency and therapeutic communication skills for modern nursing leadership.
(PQ: C or better in NUR3315, NUR3316, NUR3317, and completion of all pre-requisite courses) This course introduces students to the principles, processes, and ethical foundations of nursing research and evidence-based practice. Emphasis is placed on locating, appraising, integrating, and disseminating evidence to support holistic and patient- centered nursing care. Students will engage in weekly knowledge checks, critically evaluate a research study, conduct an evidence- based literature review, and develop an original research proposal. The course culminates in the creation and presentation of a professional poster modeling contemporary approaches to scholarly dissemination. A biblically based Christian worldview informs the moral, ethical, and compassionate application of research within nursing practice. . . . . 1 cr NUR4316 Service Leadership & Management in Healthcare. . . . . 3 cr (PQ: C or better in NUR3315, NUR3316, NUR3317, and completion of all pre-requisite courses) This course provides a foundation of concepts and skills in service leadership and healthcare management to prepare graduates for entry-level, beginning-professional nursing practice. Emphasis is placed on resource management, interpersonal and interprofessional communication, cultural considerations, and understanding healthcare policies, regulations, and governance. Servant-leadership principles and a Christian worldview are integrated to promote ethical, and compassionate leadership across diverse healthcare settings. A $260 clinical fee required. . . . . . 6 cr . . 3 cr . . . . . . . 3 cr . . . . 2 cr . . . . . . . . .
NUR 4317Community and Population-Based Care Services4
(PQ: C or better in NUR3315, NUR3316, NUR3317, and completion of all pre-requisite courses) Explore the principles of community, population, and public health nursing within a biblically-based Christian worldview, emphasizing health promotion and disease prevention. This course integrates a hands-on, community-based clinical immersion experience and satisfies eligibility requirements for Public Health Nurse Registration through the Minnesota Board of Nursing. A $260 clinical fee required.
(PQ: C or better in NUR3315, NUR3316, NUR3317, and completion of all pre-requisite courses) This course will focus on synthesis of care services from a biblically based Christian worldview. It will include analysis of one’s own abilities and skills to work as a competent nurse generalist. Emphasis will be on clinical immersion. A $260 clinical fee required.
