Nursing Program Coordinator
Nancy S. Linenschmidt RN, BSN
11400 Concordia University Drive
Building D, D-149
Austin, TX 78726
Office: 512.313.5514
nancy.linenschmidt@concordia.edu
Thank you for your interest in our Pre-Nursing Program and Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program. To schedule your personal tour of our beautiful campus or for more information about the program, contact our Nursing Program Coordinator Nancy Linenschmidt.
Admission to the Concordia University Texas Nursing Program is highly competitive. While pre-nursing students who take most of the nursing prerequisite courses at Concordia (or at a college/university in the Concordia University System) are given preference, they still must meet the minimum overall GPA and natural science GPA required for admission into the Nursing Program.
The baccalaureate program at Concordia University Texas is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (http:/www.aacn.nche.edu/ccne-accreditation). Concordia is a member of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing. Concordia's Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program is approved by the Texas Board of Nursing. Students successfully completing Concordia's BSN program are eligible for licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN) in Texas after passing the NCLEX-RN exam.
For admissions information, including requirements, processes, admissions counselor and application deadlines, please visit the Nursing Program Admissions Requirement page.
The pre-nursing sequence consists of required courses in the sciences and humanities that provide students a solid foundation for the art and science of caring for others. Within one semester of completing the pre-nursing sequence, students apply for admission to the professional nursing sequence BSN program.
The Nursing Program has two distinct parts: The Pre-Nursing sequence of courses is taken the freshman and sophomore years; midway through your sophomore year, you may apply for the BSN professional sequence of courses, which is taken during your junior and senior years.
First Semester Freshman Year | Credit Hours | Second Semester Freshman Year | Credit Hours |
| LDR 1100 Life & Leadership | 1 |
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| CHE 1401 Chemistry I | 4 | CHE 1202 Intro to Organic & Biochemistry | 2 |
| ENG 1316 Freshman English | 3 | BIO 1403 Cellular & Molecular Biology | 4 |
| PSY 1311 Introduction to Psychology | 3 | ENG 1317 Introduction to Literature | 3 |
| KIN 11XX Physical Education | 1 | PSY 2301 LifeSpan Development | 3 |
| Any MUS or ART course | 3 | GOV 1303 Introduction to American Government | 3 |
| Computer Proficiency Exam | 0 | SPN 2101 Healthcare Spanish Simulation | 1 |
| Total Semester Hours | 15 | Total Semester Hours | 16 |
(At student's option, courses may be taken in summer to lighten course load of freshman year.)
Course | Credit Hours | |
| HIS 1301 U.S. History to 1877 or HIS 1302 U.S. History from 1877 | 3 | |
| KIN 11XX Physical Education | 1 | |
| REL 1301 New Testament History and Reading | 3 | |
| Total Semester Hours | 7 | |
First Semester Sophomore Year | Credit Hours | Second Semester Sophomore Year | Credit Hours |
| BIO 3411 Human Anatomy & Physiology I | 4 | BIO 3412 Anatomy & Physiology II | 4 |
| REL 1311 History and Literature of the Old Testament | 3 | ENG 23XX English elective | 3 |
| BIO 3401 General Microbiology | 4 | BIO 3311 Introduction to Pharmacology | 3 |
| ENG 2301 World Literature: Classicism | 3 | COM 2300 Fundamentals of Communication | 3 |
| BIO 3310 Nutrition | 3 | MTH 2301 Introduction to Statistics | 3 |
| KIN 11XX Physical Education | 1 | ||
| Total Semester Hours | 17 | Total Semester Hours | 17 |
The professional nursing sequence will consist of nursing lecture and clinical courses that provide students the knowledge, skills, and attitude necessary to become competent and compassionate professional nurses.
First Semester Junior Year | Credit Hours | Second Semester Junior Year | Credit Hours |
| NUR 3113 Health Assessment | 1 | NUR 3485 Patient-Centered Adult Health Nursing II | 4 |
| NUR 3116 Health Assessment Skills Simulation | 1 | NUR 3386 Patient-Centered Adult Nursing II Practicum | 3 |
| NUR 3275 Evidence-Based Practice and Scientific Inquiry | 2 | NUR 3255 Caring for Aging Individuals and Populations | 2 |
| NUR 3120 Clinical Nursing Skills I Simulation | 1 | NUR 3265 Clinical Nursing Skills II Simulation | 2 |
| NUR 3435 Patient-Centered Adult Health Nursing I | 4 | REL 3334 Christian Foundations of Healthcare Ethics | 3 |
| NUR 3336 Patient-Centered Adult Health Nursing I Practicum | 3 | NUR 3303 Cultural Diversity and Global Health Missions | 3 |
| NUR 3225 Informatics and Health Care Technologies | 2 | NUR 3106 Global Health Practicum | 1 |
| NUR 3230 Foundations of Professional Nursing Practice | 2 | ||
| Total Semester Hours | 16 | Total Semester Hours | 18 |
A required mission trip will be incorporated in the professional sequence and may occur during Summer, Fall Break, after Christmas, or Spring Break.
First Semester Senior Year | Credit Hours | Second Semester Senior Year | Credit Hours |
| NUR 4220 Family-Centered Care in Pregnancy, Childbirth, and Early Parenting | 2 | NUR 4360 Community Health: Macro and Micro Dynamics | 3 |
| NUR 4221 Family-Centered Care in Pregnancy, Childbirth, and Early Parenting Practicum | 2 | NUR 4260 Community Health: Macro and Micro Dynamics Practicum | 2 |
| NUR 4105 Family-Centered Care in Pregnancy, Childbirth, and Early Parenting Simulation | 1 | NUR 4270 Leadership, Supervision, Delegation and Management | 2 |
| NUR 4230 Family-Centered Care of Children and Adolescents | 2 | NUR 4271 Leadership, Supervision, Delegation, Management & Final Evaluation Simulation | 2 |
| NUR 4231 Family-Centered Care of Children and Adolescents Practicum | 2 | NUR 4255 Healthcare Systems Transformation to Improve Quality and Safety | 2 |
| NUR 4110 Family-Centered Care of Children and Adolescents Simulation | 1 | NUR/REL 4396 Nursing Care at End of Life | 3 |
| NUR 4240 Adversity, Coping, and Mental Health Across the Lifespan | 2 | NUR 4290 Capstone in Professional Nursing Practice | 2 |
| NUR 4241 Adversity, Coping, and Mental Health Across the Lifespan Practicum | 2 | NUR 4195 NCLEX Review & Final Competency Evaluation Simulation | 1 |
| NUR 4345 Communication and Collaboration within Multidisciplinary Teams | 3 | ||
| Total Semester Hours | 17 | Total Semester Hours | 17 |