Montefiore School of Nursing Program of Study

First Semester
Course Number Title Credits
BIOL 121 Anatomy and Physiology I (and Lab) 4
ENG 101 Writing and Research 3
PSYCH 101 General Psychology 3
NUR 1 Nursing 1 Theoretical Framework for Nursing 10
Total Credits First Semester 20
Second Semester
Course Number Title Credits
BIOL 123 Anatomy and Physiology II (and Lab) 4
ENG 102 Writing and Literature 3
PSYCH 116 Developmental Psychology Lifespan 3
NUR 2 Nursing 2 Nursing of Adults I 10
Total Credits Second Semester 20
Third Semester
Course Number Title Credits
BIOL 221 General Microbiology (and Lab) 4
NUTR 101 Nutrition 3
NUR 3 Nursing 3 Nursing of Childbearing/Childrearing Families and Mental Health 9
Total Credits Third Semester 16
Fourth Semester
Course Number Title Credits
SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology 3
NUR 4 Nursing 4 Nursing of Adults II 10
Total Credits Fourth Semester 13
Total Program Credits 69

General Education Courses taken at Westchester Community College

One college credit represents the equivalent of 15 hours of lecture, or 30 hours of laboratory work.
One nursing credit represents the equivalent of 15 hours of lecture, or 60 hours of clinical practice.
The ratio of didactic hours to credit is 1:1
The ratio of clinical hours to credit is 4:1.
The ratio of lab hours to credit is 2:1
Nursing 1 (7 credits didactic, 2 credits clinical, 1 credit lab)
Nursing 2 (7 credits didactic, 2 credits clinical, 1 credit lab)
Nursing 3 (7 credits didactic, 2 credits clinical)
Nursing 4 (8 credits didactic, 2 credits clinical)