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Lower Division
 

Semester 1    Hours

Semester 2    Hours

Chemistry lecture & lab
Bacteriology 1001 & 1003 (Microbiology)
Nutrition 2323 (Elem. Nutrition)

4
4

3

Psychology 1603
(Developmental Psy)
Zoology 2011 & 2013*
(Anat. & Phys. I)
History 1013 (U.S.)

3

4

3

Total Hours

11

Total hours

10

 

 

Semester 3    Hours

Semester 4    Hours

Zoology 2021 & 2023*
(Anat. & Phys. II)
Math 1703 (Statistics)*
Government 2013* (U.S.)

4

3
3

History 1023 (U.S.)
Government 2023* (Texas)

3
3

Total Hours

10

Total Hours

6

 

Upper Division
 

Semester 5 - Summer    Hours

Semester 6 - Fall      Hours

N 3005 Concepts and Clinical Competencies**
N 3614 Nursing Assessment across the Life Span
N 3813 Pharmacology
Biol 4344 Pathophysiology

5

4

3
4

N 3025 Women’s Health and Family Role Competencies
N 3035 Adult Health Competencies I
N 3612 Introduction to Research
N 4602 Experience with Groups
N 4612 Aging Family

5

5

2
2
2

Total Hours

16

Total hours

16

 

 

Semester 7 - Spring   Hours

Semester 8 - Summer    Hours

N 4045 Adult Health Competencies II
N 4055 Child Health Competencies
N 4615 Mental Health Competencies Nursing elective
**Nursing courses where speech competencies will be demonstrated

5

5

5
2

N 4026 Critical Competency Integration
N 4614 Community Health Competencies**
N 4803 Leadership and Management Comprehensive Exam

6

4

3

0

Total Hours

17

Total Hours

13

The curriculum for the TWU Fast Track students is exactly the same as the curriculum for the generic 4 semester students. It is only the pace (accelerated) and the timing (continuous) that are different.

Timetable for the Fast Track

  • Semester 5 begins in June and continues through the 10 week summer session.
  • Semester 6 begins in August and continues for the 15 week Fall semester. Classes will meet with the Fall generic students.
  • Semester 7 begins in January and continues through the entire 15 week Spring semester. Classes will meet with Spring generic students.
  • Semester 8 begins in May and continues through the entire 10 week summer. Graduation will be in August.

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