Nursing: RN to B.S.N.

General Education

(see General Education for list of approved courses)

Rhetoric and Writing: (6 hours)

Two approved courses in rhetoric and writing

Fine Arts and Humanities: (12 hours)

Complete one approved course in each subcategory

Historical Understanding (3 hours)

Literature (3 hours)

Thought, Values and Beliefs (3 hours)

Visual and Performing Arts (3 hours)

Natural Sciences: (7-8 hours)

BIOL 2100 - Microbiology and Health *
One additional approved natural science course

Behavioral and Social Sciences: (6 hours)

PSY 1010 - Introduction to Psychology *
One additional behavioral/social science course

Mathematics: (3 hours)

MATH 1130 - College Algebra or higher

Statistics: (3 hours)

One approved statistics course*

Non-Western Culture: (3 hours)

One approved non-western culture course

Program Requirements

One approved General Education statistics course #
One Chemistry course with a lab
MATH 1130 - College Algebra or higher
BIOL 2060 - Functional Human Anatomy
BIOL 2080 - Human Physiology
BIOL 2100 - Microbiology and Health #
PSY 1010 - Introduction to Psychology #
NURS 2110 - Nursing Agency I: Introduction to Conceptual Thinking
NURS 2120 - Nursing Agency II: Health Assessment
NURS 2150 - Nursing Systems I: Foundations of Nursing Practice
NURS 2260 - Pathophysiology
NURS 3250 - Nursing Systems II: Care of the Adult with Chronic Health Deviations
NURS 3260 - Nursing Systems III: Care of the Patient with Mental Health Needs
NURS 3310 - Nursing Agency IV: The Individual in Professional Practice
NURS 3350 - Nursing Systems IV: Care of the Childbearing Family
NURS 3360 - Nursing Systems V: Care of the Family: Childrearing
NURS 4410 - Nursing Agency V: Research
NURS 4420 - Nursing Agency VI: Professional Nursing in the Health Care System
NURS 4450 - Nursing Systems VI: The Adult with Acute Health Deviations
NURS 4850 - Nursing Agency VII: Culminating Senior Experience
NURS 4800 - Nurs Systems VII: Concepts of Community Health
NURS 4570 - Nursing Practicum V
Note: NURS 4570 is not required if student is an actively working RN.

Additional Information and Notes

NURS 2260 , NURS 2110 and/or NURS 2120 do not have to be completed prior to beginning 3000-4000 level nursing courses.
Proof of current registered nurse licensure serves as validation of content in Foundations of Nursing Practice (NURS 2150 ), Adult Nursing (NURS 3250 , NURS 4450 ), Maternal/Child Nursing (NURS 3350 , NURS 3360 ), Psychiatric Nursing (NURS 3260 ). The hours of academic credit for these courses will be entered on the student’s academic record the semester of graduation with each course receiving a grade of “S.” Students must have earned a minimum grade of C on each previously taken Nursing course to receive credit. Transferred Nursing courses with grades below C must be repeated.
NURS 3270 and NURS 4560 are not required of RNs.

2.5 GPA in all required major and related courses (including specified General Education courses).

Minimum grade of C or S in all nursing and required courses (exclusive of electives).

Minimum of 39 hours at the 3000 and 4000 level.

Electives to complete 120 hours.

See Degree and Graduation Requirements for additional requirements.

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