Nursing Cadet Requirements

Nurses provide vital patient care within a medical department aboard a starship or starbase. Nurses spend considerable amount of time with their patients and their approach to patient care is based on the strong historical foundation of nurses serving as patient advocates. Working collaboratively with medical officers and other members of the healthcare team, nurses work every day to help their patients maintain their health or recover from ailment.

Upon completion of their Bachelor of Science in Nursing, nursing graduates enter the fleet as commissioned officers and may continue to further their education with specialization in such fields as critical care, mental health, and rehabilitation.

Nursing Major

To major in Nursing, a cadet must have the following 25 credits:

Chemistry: Organic Chemistry 1 Chemistry: Organic Chemistry 2 Diplomacy: Non-Traditional Situations Engineering: Medical Systems and Equipment Engineering: Life Support Systems Psychology: Terran, General Psychology: Non-Terran, Major Species Psychology: Terran Development Psychology: Non-Terran, Major Species Development Xenobiology: General Physiology Xenobiology: Physiology, Major Species Xenobiology: Microbiology 1 (Bacteria) Xenobiology: Microbiology 2 (Virii) Xenobiology: Systems 1, Derm/Respir/Cardio/Hematol Systems Xenobiology: Systems 2, GI/Musc/Renal/Endoc/Reprod Nursing: Health Assessment & Promotion Nursing: Adult & Elder Nursing 1 Nursing: Adult & Elder Nursing 2 Nursing: Pediatric Nursing Nursing: Maternity Nursing Nursing: Acute Care Psychiatric Nursing Nursing: Pharmacotherapeutics Nursing: Leadership & Management in Nursing Nursing: Elective Clinical Placement 1 Nursing: Elective Clinical Placement 2