This page provides a step-by-step guide for deadlines, to-do lists, registration, and other processes (e.g. clinical surveys) for students in the nursing program.
If you are taking classes part time please refer to the most relevant heading below and work directly with your University Advisor to customize your schedule for part time coursework.
Build a Spring Wish List (October)
Check-in with Your Advisor (October)
Schedule a meeting with Lindsay Larsen, lindsay.larsen@maine.edu, to review your registration plans and your plan of study.
Register for Sping Classes (earl November)
Check MaineStreet for your specific enrollment date.
If You Plan to Graduate in May
Notify Lindsay Larsen, lindsay.larsen@maine.edu.
Plan to apply to graduate in Janurary. More info here. (Deadline to apply is March 1st)
Verify that you will have 120 credits & core (general education courses) completed in time for graduation
Please consult with Lindsay Larsen if you are unsure on this.
If you have a prior bachelor's degree this is not relevant to you since you already have more than 120 credits completed and do not need general education.
Maintain Compliance with Clinical Health Requirements
Stay in compliance with health requirements. Contact Lindsay Larsen if you have questions. lindsay.larsen@maine.edu
Build your shopping card for spring classes (October)
Register yourself for spring classes (November 3rd)
NUR 413 – Adult II Simulation and Skills Lab — 1 credit
Meets every other week on A weeks (starts the first week of the semester). You will register for the placeholder and be surveyed about day/time preferences.
NUR 423 – Adult II Nursing Lecture — 3 credits
NUR 425 – Adult II Clinical — 4 credits
14-week clinical. You will register for the placeholder and be surveyed about day/time preferences.
NUR 356 – Community and Public Health Nursing Lecture — 3 credits
Complete the specialty option from A, B, or C below that you did not take in Fall 2026
A. Mental Health Nursing
NUR 329 – Mental Health Simulation and Skills Lab — 0.5 credits
7-week lab; meets every other week. You will register for the placeholder and be surveyed about day/time preferences.
NUR 330 – Mental Health Nursing Lecture — 3 credits
B. Reproductive & Sexual Health Nursing
NUR 421 – Sexual & Reproductive Health Nursing Lecture — 3 credits
NUR 418 – Reproductive Health Lab — 0.5 credits
7-week lab; meets every other week. You will register for the placeholder and be surveyed about day/time preferences.
C. Pediatric Nursing
NUR 427 – Child Health Nursing — 3 credits
NUR 417 – Child Health Nursing Lab — 0.5 credits
7-week lab; meets every other week. You will register for the placeholder and be surveyed about day/time preferences.
Register for one of the following:
NUR 331 – Mental Health Clinical, OR NUR 422 – Pediatric or Maternity Clinical — 2 credits
The 422 maternity course section 0001 is the placeholder for both Pediatric and Maternity clinicals. We will survey you on which you prefer and try to accmidate preferences where possible.
Your spring clinical depends on what you completed in the fall:
Mental Health in Fall → Pediatric or Maternity Clinical in Spring
Pediatric or Maternity in Fall → Mental Health Clinical in Spring
Important note: Students complete only one clinical in the pediatric or maternity specialty areas. If you complete a pediatric clinical, you will not do a maternity clinical as part of the program, and vice versa. We do our best to accommodate students' specialty preferences.
Build a Spring Course Shopping Cart (Wish List) in Mainestreet (October)
Meet with Your University Advisor (October)
Schedule a meeting to review your shopping cart.
You are required to meet with your university advisor (Laurie Lentz or Jennifer Major) before registering. You can identify your advisor in your MaineStreet Student Center.
Register for Spring Classes (early November)
Check MaineStreet for your specific enrollment date.
If you encounter registration problems on your enrollment date, contact Dr. Provost at netty.provost@maine.edu.
Build a Spring Course Shopping Cart in Mainestreet (October)
Attend a Mandatory Nursing Clinical Coursework Orientation Meeting (last week of September or first week of October)
Sessions are in the last week of September or first week of October. Check your @maine email for RSVP details in an email from Netty Provost.
Meet with Your University Advisor (October)
After attending a group orientation session, meet with your university advisor to ask questions, review progress, and check cumulative credits and general education requirements.
Clinical Health Requirements (Due Noember 1st)
It’s important to complete these in advance. You may need titers, bloodwork, booster shots, or immunizations, which can take time.
Contact Lindsay Larsen (lindsay.larsen@maine.edu) with any questions.
Register for Spring Classes (Early November)
Check MaineStreet for your specific enrollment date.
If you get an error message when regisering email Dr. Provost, netty.provost@maine.edu
What to Register For if you are a full-time student
NUR 300 – Health Assessment Lecture — 2 credits
NUR 301 – Health Assessment Lab — 1 credit
NUR 306 – Fundamentals Lecture — 3 credits
NUR 307 – Fundamentals Lab — 2 credits
NUR 329 – Mental Health Nursing Simulation & Skills Lab — 0.5 credits
Register for Section 0001 as the placeholder.
You will receive a survey in the late fall about placement options.
Lab placement will be determined at the same time as clinical placement to avoid scheduling conflicts.
NUR 330 – Mental Health Nursing Lecture — 3 credits
NUR 331 – Mental Health Nursing Clinical — 2 credits
7-week clinical.
Register for Section 0001 as the placeholder.
You will receive a survey in the late fall about placement options.
The clinical is a 7-week course meeting one day a week every other week, typically for 8 hours.
Mental Health Clinical: You will receive a survey in October to rank your preferences for clinical placements. While we will try to accommodate your preferences, placements cannot be guaranteed. You will receive your placement details in mid-Summer, usually late July.
You can learn more about the clinical placement process here.
Maintain Compliance with Clinical Health Requirements
Stay in compliance with health requirements. Contact Lindsay Larsen if you have questions. lindsay.larsen@maine.edu
Build your shopping card for spring classes (October)
Register yourself for spring classes (early November)
Advisor Meetings (if needed)
You do not have to meet with your University Advisor if you do not have questions and are comfortable registering based on the sample plan of study. The department audits everyone after registration to double-check that you're in the right courses, so if there is any problem, we'll help you correct it.
Only if needed, meet with your University Advisor if you have questions about your wish list, finding electives, or any remaining core curriculum requirements you may need to complete. You must have a shopping cart built before that meeting. Please use the plan of study as your guide.
If needed, please meet with your Faculty Advisor if you have questions about graduate school, discussing career, concerns about a current course, or other related areas.
Register for Spring Classes (early November)
Check MaineStreet for your specific enrollment date.
If you encounter registration problems on your enrollment date, contact Dr. Provost at netty.provost@maine.edu.
NUR 323 – Adult Health I Lecture — 3 credits
NUR 313 – Intermediate Simulation & Skills Lab — 1 credit
7-week lab; meets every other week.
Register for a placeholder section with no assigned day/time.
You will receive a survey about day/time preferences when you complete your clinical survey.
NUR 325 – Adult Health I Clinical — 4 credits
14-week clinical; meets once a week for 8 hours
Register for a placeholder section with no assigned day/time.
You will receive a survey about day/time preferences.
Choose ONE of the following paths: Seats may fill up in your preferred plan. If courses are full when you register, you will need to take that path in the following semester. For example, if you prefer Child Health but all sections are full, you will need to take Reproductive & Sexual Health instead.
Option A: Reproductive & Sexual Health Nursing
NUR 421 – Sexual & Reproductive Health Nursing Lecture — 3 credits
NUR 418 – Reproductive Health Lab — 0.5 credits
Option B: Pediatric Nursing
NUR 427 – Child Health Nursing — 3 credits
NUR 417 – Child Health Nursing Lab — 0.5 credits
Choose ONE of the following paths: Seats may fill up in your preferred plan. If courses are full when you register, you will need to take that path in the following semester.
Option A: Community & Public Health Nursing
NUR 356 – Community & Public Health Nursing — 3 credits
Option B: Pediatric or Maternity Clinical NUR 422 – Pediatric & Maternity Clinical Placeholder — 2 credits
This course is the placeholder for both Pediatric and Maternity clinicals. You will complete the clinical that matches the pediatric or reproductive health lab/lecture you are taking.
You will take either a pediatric or maternity clinical, not both. Once you complete one, you will not take the other in a later semester.
Register for Section 0001 as the placeholder; you will later be surveyed for clinical placement.
Additional Course (If Not Already Completed): NUR 321 - Health-Related Research (3 credits) Also offered in Summer 2027.
Maintain Compliance with Clinical Health Requirements
Stay in compliance with health requirements. Contact Lindsay Larsen if you have questions. lindsay.larsen@maine.edu
Build your shopping card for spring classes (October)
Register yourself for spring classes (early November)
Advisor Meetings (if needed)
You do not have to meet with your University Advisor if you do not have questions and are comfortable registering based on the sample plan of study. The department audits everyone after registration to double-check that you're in the right courses, so if there is any problem, we'll help you correct it.
Only if needed, meet with your University Advisor if you have questions about your wish list, finding electives, or any remaining core curriculum requirements you may need to complete. You must have a shopping cart built before that meeting. Please use the plan of study as your guide.
If needed, please meet with your Faculty Advisor if you have questions about graduate school, discussing career, concerns about a current course, or other related areas.
Register for Spring Classes (early November)
Check MaineStreet for your specific enrollment date.
If you encounter registration problems on your enrollment date, contact Dr. Provost at netty.provost@maine.edu.
NUR 423 – Adult Health I Lecture — 3 credits
NUR 413 – Intermediate Simulation & Skills Lab — 1 credit
7-week lab; meets every other week.
Register for a placeholder section with no assigned day/time.
You will receive a survey about day/time preferences when you complete your clinical survey.
NUR 425 – Adult Health I Clinical — 4 credits
14-week clinical; meets once a week for 8 hours.
Register for a placeholder section with no assigned day/time.
You will receive a survey about day/time preferences.
Take the option below that you did NOT take in Fall 2026.
Option A: Reproductive & Sexual Health Nursing
NUR 421 – Sexual & Reproductive Health Nursing Lecture — 3 credits
NUR 418 – Reproductive Health Lab — 0.5 credits
Option B: Pediatric Nursing
NUR 427 – Child Health Nursing — 3 credits
NUR 417 – Child Health Nursing Lab — 0.5 credits
Take the option below that you did NOT take in Fall 2026.
Option A: Community & Public Health Nursing
NUR 356 – Community & Public Health Nursing — 3 credits
Option B: Pediatric or Maternity Clinical NUR 422 – Pediatric & Maternity Clinical Placeholder — 2 credits
This course is the placeholder for both Pediatric and Maternity clinicals. You will complete the clinical that matches the pediatric or reproductive health lab/lecture you are taking.
You will take either a pediatric or maternity clinical, not both. Once you complete one, you will not take the other in a later semester.
Register for Section 0001 as the placeholder; you will later be surveyed for clinical placement.
Additional Course (If Not Already Completed): NUR 321 - Health-Related Research (3 credits) Also offered in Summer 2027.
Maintain Compliance with Clinical Health Requirements
Stay in compliance with health requirements. Contact Lindsay Larsen if you have questions. lindsay.larsen@maine.edu
Build your shopping card for spring classes (October)
Register yourself for spring classes (early November)
Advisor Meetings (if needed)
You do not have to meet with your University Advisor if you do not have questions and are comfortable registering based on the sample plan of study. The department audits everyone after registration to double-check that you're in the right courses, so if there is any problem, we'll help you correct it.
Only if needed, meet with your University Advisor if you have questions about your wish list, finding electives, or any remaining core curriculum requirements you may need to complete. You must have a shopping cart built before that meeting. Please use the plan of study as your guide.
If needed, please meet with your Faculty Advisor if you have questions about graduate school, discussing career, concerns about a current course, or other related areas.
Register for Spring Classes (early November)
Check MaineStreet for your specific enrollment date.
If you encounter registration problems on your enrollment date, contact Dr. Provost at netty.provost@maine.edu.
Apply to Graduate (Janurary )
Ensure you apply to graduate by the specified deadline using this link. Failure to apply on time will result in not graduating.
ATI NCLEX Mandatory Review (May 3rd, 4th, and 5th)
Plan for the mandatory 3-day in-person ATI NCLEX Review
This review is required for all students and is essential for your NCLEX exam readiness.
Nursing Ceremony (May 7th)
If you encounter registration errors on your enrollment date, contact Dr. Netty Provost at netty.provost@maine.edu.
NUR 341 – Service Learning, Leadership, and Advocacy — 2 credits
Community partnership course with clinical components in your assigned community. Register for the placeholder section. You will be surveyed on placement options.
NUR 429 – Clinically Applied Pharmacology — 3 credits
14-week, full-semester course.
NUR 470 – Leadership and Ethics Lecture — 3 credits
14-week, full-semester course.
NUR 480 – Practicum Seminar — 3 credits
It does not meet every week; see the syllabus for details.
NUR 489 – Special Topics in Nursing: Role Transition — 1 credit
14-week, full-semester course.
NUR 490 – Capstone — 1 credit
It does not meet every week; see the syllabus for details.
Lindsay Larsen will assist with the submission of paperwork to the Board of Nursing. For an overview of NCLEX information, click here.