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67 courses with the subject NURS, 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.

NURS 2200Human Growth and Development3

Subject: NURS
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Source: catalog.charlotte.edu

NURS 3102Introduction to Nursing Science3

Subject: NURS
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Source: catalog.charlotte.edu

NURS 3105Concepts of Professional Nursing3

Subject: NURS
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Source: catalog.charlotte.edu

NURS 3107Pathophysiology: Clinical Concepts of Illness and Disease3

Subject: NURS
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Source: catalog.charlotte.edu

NURS 3108Health Assessment and Application3

Subject: NURS
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Source: catalog.charlotte.edu

NURS 3205Pharmacology in Health and Illness3

Subject: NURS
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Source: catalog.charlotte.edu

NURS 3230Illness and Disease Management3

Subject: NURS
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Source: catalog.charlotte.edu

NURS 3250Nursing Care of the Childbearing Family2

Prerequisite(s): Junior 1 Nursing Courses. Corequisite(s): NURS 3440. Foundations of nursing care of families during the childbearing year. Emphasis on the nurse’s role in health assessment, health promotion and promotion of adaptive processes of the individual and family during pregnancy, birth, transition to parenthood, and the newborn period, including alterations in health status.

Subject: NURS
Credits (min): 2
Credits (max): 2
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Source: catalog.charlotte.edu

NURS 3260Nursing Care of Children. (2) Prerequisite(s): Junior1

Nursing Courses. Corequisite(s): NURS 3440. Foundations of nursing care of children and families during the childrearing years. Emphasis on the nurse’s role in health assessment, health promotion and promotion of adaptive processes of the child and family during childhood from infancy to adolescence, including alterations in health status.

Subject: NURS
Credits (min): 1
Credits (max): 1
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Source: catalog.charlotte.edu

NURS 3425Practicum in Concepts of Professional Nursing2

Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Nursing Major. Corequisite(s): NURS 3105 and NURS 3108. This clinical course introduces the application of concepts, skills and values fundamental to professional nursing practice.

Subject: NURS
Credits (min): 2
Credits (max): 2
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Source: catalog.charlotte.edu

NURS 3430Practicum Illness and Disease Management3

Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Nursing Major and NURS 3108. Pre- or Corequisite(s): NURS 3230. Clinical practice in healthcare settings that correlates with theoretical content related to basic pathophysiological alterations. Students will provide care in diverse clinical settings to develop psychomotor sills and apply knowledge in making clinical decisions.

Subject: NURS
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Source: catalog.charlotte.edu

NURS 3440Practicum in Nursing Care of Children and the Childbearing

Family (3)

Subject: NURS
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Source: catalog.charlotte.edu

NURS 3700Creating and Sustaining Change in Nursing2

Prerequisite(s): Admission to Nursing major and Nursing honors program, and permission of the instructor. Introduces students to the use of outcomes data to assess the need for change, allows students to explore state and national databases to evaluate organizational quality outcomes, provides an overview of nursing and change theories to guide the process of change, and introduce methods of overcoming resistance to change. Students identify a topic, develop a PICOT question, conduct a review of the literature, and initiate a plan for implementing a small tes of change, research, quality improvement, or health promotion project. Topics, question, literature review, and plan framework must be approved by course faculty. 2026-2027 UNC CHARLOTTE UNDERGRADUATE CATALOG

Subject: NURS
Credits (min): 2
Credits (max): 2
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Source: catalog.charlotte.edu

NURS 3895Independent Study in Nursing. (1 to 4) Prerequisite(s)

Permission of instructor. Directed individual study in a selected aspect of nursing which is explored in greater depth than included in the planned curriculum. May be repeated for credit with change of focus. No more than six hours in NURS 3895 may be counted toward degree requirements.

Subject: NURS
Type: course
Repeatable: May be repeated for credit with change of focus.
Edition: 2026-2027
Source: catalog.charlotte.edu

NURS 4000Topics in Nursing. (1 to 3) Prerequisite(s): Permission of

instructor. Critical examination of selected current topics in nursing.

Subject: NURS
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Source: catalog.charlotte.edu

NURS 4100Nursing Care of the Aging Adult3

Subject: NURS
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Source: catalog.charlotte.edu

NURS 4120Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing3

2026-2027 UNC CHARLOTTE UNDERGRADUATE CATALOG

Subject: NURS
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Source: catalog.charlotte.edu

NURS 4130Complex Illness and Disease Management3

Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Nursing Major and NURS 3230. Corequisite(s): NURS 4430. Illness and disease management of adult patients with complex pathophysiological alterations. Focus is on care management of clients with complex and pathophysiological health needs.

Subject: NURS
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Source: catalog.charlotte.edu

NURS 4191Women's Health Issues3

Subject: NURS
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Source: catalog.charlotte.edu

NURS 4203Leadership and Informatics for Nursing Practice3

(Honors section; taken during Senior year)

Subject: NURS
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Source: catalog.charlotte.edu

NURS 4240Population Focused Nursing3

Subject: NURS
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Source: catalog.charlotte.edu

NURS 4420Practicum in Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing3

Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Nursing Major. Corequisite(s): NURS 4120. Development of competencies necessary for the practice of psychiatric mental health nursing. Emphasis is on the use of self in relationships, psychiatric nursing assessment, nursing interventions with clients and working as a member of the healthcare team. A variety of clinical settings are used.

Subject: NURS
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Source: catalog.charlotte.edu

NURS 4430Practicum in Complex Illness and Disease Management3

(3) Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Nursing Major, NURS 3230, and NURS 3430. Corequisite(s): NURS 4130. Clinical practice in healthcare t settings that correlate with theoretical content related to complex pathophysiological alterations. Students provide care in diverse clinical settings to continue to develop psychomotor skills and apply knowledge for clinical decision-making and reasoning. Course Descriptions | 779

Subject: NURS
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Source: catalog.charlotte.edu

NURS 4440Practicum in Population Focused Nursing2

Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Nursing Major. Corequisite(s): NURS 4240. Development of competencies related to care of multiple populations. Clinical experiences occur in a variety of communities and agencies that provide opportunities for interdisciplinary experiences.

Subject: NURS
Credits (min): 2
Credits (max): 2
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Source: catalog.charlotte.edu

NURS 4450Design and Coordination of Care3

Subject: NURS
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Source: catalog.charlotte.edu

NURS 4600Professional Nursing: Trends, Issues, and Licensure3

Corequisite(s): NURS 4203 and NURS 4900. Current trends and issues that impact a variety of aspects of the nursing profession. Analysis of professional nursing practice in relation to current trends and issues. Required components for professional licensure in nursing, including preparation for the NCLEX-RN exam. Strategies for role transition from nursing student to professional nurse.

Subject: NURS
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Source: catalog.charlotte.edu

NURS 4900Research in Nursing Practice2

Unrestricted Elective Courses, Double Major and/or Minor to Complete Requirements for Graduation (6-7 credit hours) Students must earn a minimum of 120 credit hours to graduate. This requirement can be fulfilled through a combination of elective courses, a minor, or a double major. The 120-credit minimum must be satisfied regardless of the specific academic path chosen (e.g., a minor combined with electives). Licensure Exam Review Course Students must complete a nursing licensure exam (NCLEX) review course prior to graduation. Degree Total = 120 credit hours

Subject: NURS
Credits (min): 2
Credits (max): 2
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Source: catalog.charlotte.edu

NURS 6090Selected Topics in Nursing. (1 to 3)

Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. Topics to be chosen from the specialties of nursing. May be repeated for credit with change of topic. No more than six hours of topics and/or independent study course credit in nursing may be applied toward degree requirements.

Subject: NURS
Type: course
Repeatable: May be repeated for credit with change of topic.
Edition: 2026-2027
Source: catalog.charlotte.edu

NURS 6101Theoretical Basis for Nursing Practice3

Philosophical foundations and knowledge development in nursing. Evaluation of theories, models and their relationships to practice.

Subject: NURS
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Source: catalog.charlotte.edu

NURS 6115Health Policy and Planning in the U.S3

Cognate Courses (6 credit hours)

Subject: NURS
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Source: catalog.charlotte.edu

NURS 6160Research in Nursing and Health Professions3

(3) Methods of inquiry for research will be explored and critiqued nursing and the health professions. Emphasis is on translational research for evidence based developing skills useful for conducting and evaluating research, using research in practice and program evaluation.

Subject: NURS
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Source: catalog.charlotte.edu

NURS 6180Community/Public Health Nursing3

Subject: NURS
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Source: catalog.charlotte.edu

NURS 6185Theory and Application in the Organizational

Behavior to Nursing Systems (3)

Subject: NURS
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Source: catalog.charlotte.edu

NURS 6187Financial, Human, and Information

Technology Resource Management in Complex Systems (3)

Subject: NURS
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Source: catalog.charlotte.edu

NURS 6188Application of Nursing Informatics in

Strategic Planning and Decision-Making (3)

Subject: NURS
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Source: catalog.charlotte.edu

NURS 6189Advanced Application of Telehealth and

Virtual Care in Nursing. (3) Prerequisite(s): Admission to Nursing. Focuses on the application of telehealth, virtual care, and remote monitoring in nursing. The course offers an overview of virtual models of care including operational, legal, ethical, financial, and technology considerations in virtual nursing care programs.

Subject: NURS
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Source: catalog.charlotte.edu

NURS 6202Applied Epidemiology in Advanced Nursing3

(3) Prerequisite(s): Admission to Graduate Nursing program. Explores concepts and methods of epidemiology applied to population-focused healthcare in advanced nursing practice. Emphasis is placed on social determinants of health, measures of health, principles and ethics in screening, surveillance, methods of control and prevention, and the design, analysis, and interpretation of epidemiological studies. Students use epidemiologic reasoning in examining the etiology of health outcomes and in guiding the design of health programs.

Subject: NURS
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Source: catalog.charlotte.edu

NURS 6210Family Health in Advanced Practice Nursing2

* Clinical Courses require 60 contact hours of clinical practice for each 1 credit hour. Clinical courses may require travel to clinical sites outside Charlotte and Mecklenburg County. Capstone Course (3 credit hours)

Subject: NURS
Credits (min): 2
Credits (max): 2
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Source: catalog.charlotte.edu

NURS 6211Health Issues in Nursing3

or NURS 6090 - Selected Topics (Study Abroad) (3) Graduate Catalog  2026-2027

Subject: NURS
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Source: catalog.charlotte.edu

NURS 6212Program Improvement and Evaluation3

Concentration Courses (18 credit hours)

Subject: NURS
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Source: catalog.charlotte.edu

NURS 6220Pharmacotherapeutics in Advanced Nursing

Practice (3)

Subject: NURS
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Source: catalog.charlotte.edu

NURS 6230Advanced Health Assessment and

Diagnostic Reasoning for Advanced Practice (3)

Subject: NURS
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Source: catalog.charlotte.edu

NURS 6273Advanced Human Physiology3

Methods Courses (21 credit hours)

Subject: NURS
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Source: catalog.charlotte.edu

NURS 6274Advanced Human Pathophysiology3

Prerequisite(s): Admission to Advanced Clinical Nursing major. Explores advanced physiologic and pathologic mechanisms of disease as a basis for advanced practice nursing. It emphasizes the study of underlying changes in human physiology that is the result of disease or injury. A focus on body systems and common disorders is provided.

Subject: NURS
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Source: catalog.charlotte.edu

NURS 6275Health Promotion, Nutrition, and Wellness

for Older Adults (3)

Subject: NURS
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Source: catalog.charlotte.edu

NURS 6282Interprofessional Collaboration in Healthcare3

(3) Cross-listed Course(s): SOWK 5104. Focus on interprofessional collaboration competencies to prepare health professionals for team-based care of patients, aduate Catalog  2026-2027

Subject: NURS
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Source: catalog.charlotte.edu

NURS 6301Curriculum and Instruction in Nursing

Education (3)

Subject: NURS
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Source: catalog.charlotte.edu

NURS 6302Trends and Issues in Nursing Education3

or NURS 6303 - Instructional Technology in Nursing Education (3)

Subject: NURS
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Source: catalog.charlotte.edu

NURS 6303Instructional Technology in Nursing

Education (3)

Subject: NURS
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Source: catalog.charlotte.edu

NURS 6304Teaching Practicum in Nursing Education3

Prerequisite(s): NURS 6301, NURS 6302, and NURS 6303. Guided experience with a master teacher in nursing for classroom and clinical teaching and evaluation, planned in the student’s locale by student and faculty, plus online discussion forum. Design of a teaching portfolio. Design, implementation, and evaluation of course/class/clinical content. Includes 180 supervised clinical hours.

Subject: NURS
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Source: catalog.charlotte.edu

NURS 6305Advanced Pathology and Pharmacology for

Nurse Educators (3)

Subject: NURS
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Source: catalog.charlotte.edu

NURS 6306Health Assessment for Nurse Educators3

Prerequisite(s): Admission to online programs. Advanced knowledge and skills for holistic health assessment of individuals across the lifespan. Focus on assessment of all human systems, with an emphasis on advanced health assessment concepts, approaches, and techniques. Designed for graduate nursing students with direct care

Subject: NURS
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Source: catalog.charlotte.edu

NURS 6430Advanced Health Assessment Practicum (1)*20

Concentration Courses

Subject: NURS
Credits (min): 20
Credits (max): 20
Credit unit: credit hours
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Source: catalog.charlotte.edu

NURS 6480Internship I3

Subject: NURS
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Source: catalog.charlotte.edu

NURS 6481Internship II3

Subject: NURS
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Source: catalog.charlotte.edu

NURS 6485Advanced Practicum in Nursing3

Administration and Leadership (3) Capstone Course

Subject: NURS
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: credit hours
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Source: catalog.charlotte.edu

NURS 6495Nurse Educator Advanced Clinical Practicum3

(3) Prerequisite(s): Admission to MSN with Nurse Educator concentration. This practicum course emphasizes clinical nursing practice at an advanced level. Students participate in direct care experiences with a clinical nurse preceptor to advance clinical nursing expertise within a chosen specialty area, expanding upon prior clinical knowledge. Emphasis is placed on the application of evidence-based, collaborative, interdisciplinary solutions to improve ate Catalog  2026-2027

Subject: NURS
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Source: catalog.charlotte.edu

NURS 6603Synthesis in Advanced Nursing Practice3

uate Catalog  2026-2027

Subject: NURS
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Source: catalog.charlotte.edu

NURS 6895Independent Study. (1 to 3) Guided individual

study in topics or issues related to nursing arranged with a faculty advisor. May be repeated for credit. No more than six hours of topics and/or independent study courses may be counted toward degree requirements.

Subject: NURS
Type: course
Repeatable: May be repeated for credit.
Edition: 2026-2027
Source: catalog.charlotte.edu

NURS 8201Advanced Design and Theory in Nursing

Research. (3) Prerequisite(s): Admission to the major. Quantitative and qualitative research approaches used to advance knowledge in nursing. The course examines various theories and assumptions of research design, measurement, and intervention development. Sampling diverse populations, rigor and research ethics are included.

Subject: NURS
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Source: catalog.charlotte.edu

NURS 8202Transitioning from Practice to Nursing

Science. (2) Prerequisite(s): Admission to the major. Discussion of transitioning from practice to science. Review of philosophy of science, scientific reasoning and the state of nursing science.

Subject: NURS
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Source: catalog.charlotte.edu

NURS 8203Developing as a Nurse Scientist3

Prerequisite(s): Admission to the major. Introduction to the role and responsibilities related to being a nurse scientist. Includes a focused experience to gain research skills in data collection, analysis, interpretation, and reporting.

Subject: NURS
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Source: catalog.charlotte.edu

NURS 8204Critical Topics in Nursing Research2

Prerequisite(s): Admission to the major. Critically examine current theoretical, methodological, and contextual issues in nursing research. Topics include representation of diverse populations and social determinants of health in research, ethics in inclusive research, the use of research in policy and advocacy.

Subject: NURS
Credits (min): 2
Credits (max): 2
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Source: catalog.charlotte.edu

NURS 8205Grant Development and Management2

Prerequisite(s): Admission to the major. Emphasizes competence in the language of grants, proposal development, funding sources and processes, designing and writing proposal letters, creating budgets, developing effective evaluation tools, understanding fiscal management functions and regulations, and closing research projects. Issues in conducting funded research in clinical agencies and multisite projects discussed.

Subject: NURS
Credits (min): 2
Credits (max): 2
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Source: catalog.charlotte.edu

NURS 8206Leadership and Teaching in Academic

Nursing. (2) Prerequisite(s): Admission to the major. Focuses on essential leadership and teaching principles for nurse scientist in an academic role. Emphasizes leadership skills such as academic budgets, planning, evaluation, accreditation, and funding innovation. In addition, best practices of teaching learning, theories of learning, curriculum building, and evaluation, and the role of academic service are included.

Subject: NURS
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Source: catalog.charlotte.edu

NURS 8207Application of Qualitative Research Methods

(3) Prerequisite(s): Admission to the major. Focuses on applying qualitative methods in nursing research. Students will use different methods for collecting qualitative data, recording it, and begin the coding and analytic process.

Subject: NURS
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Source: catalog.charlotte.edu

NURS 8999Dissertation Research. (3 to 6) Prerequisite(s)

Admission to the major. Individual investigation under the direction of a dissertation advisor and committee where students design and execute an original research study leading to the completion of the dissertation. This research should address a significant issue in nursing or health care. May be repeated for credit.

Subject: NURS
Type: course
Repeatable: May be repeated for credit.
Edition: 2026-2027
Source: catalog.charlotte.edu

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