RN to BSN — Nursing

Degree: Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
Department: Nursing and Allied Health
School: School of Arts and Sciences
Major Code: 136

Specified General Education requirements (all with a grade of C or better): MATH 1513 or MATH 1483 College Algebra or Functions and Modeling; PSY 1113 Introduction to Psychology; BIOL 1404 Principles of Biology; CHEM 1004, 1114, or 1315 (Chemical Concepts or above); ENG 1113 and ENG 1213; BIM 1553 or CIS 1003.

Graduation requirement: RN Licensure. The program prerequisite is graduation from an accredited nursing program.

General Education Requirements (44 Semester Hours)

AreaHoursOptions
Communications9ENG 1113 and ENG 1213 (grade C or better); COMM 1233 or 2213
Social and Behavioral Sciences12POSC 1513; HIST 1513 or 1523; ECON 2113/GEOG 2723/HIST 3513/SOC 1113; PSY 1113
Science and Mathematics14BIOL 1404; CHEM 1004/1114/1315; MATH 1483 or 1513; BIM 1553 or CIS 1003 (grade C or better)
Humanities9Humanities/Philosophy/Lit; Fine Arts; Foreign Language

Major/Minor Requirements: Nursing (30 Semester Hours)

Completion of an accredited Pre-Licensure Nursing Program (30 semester hours). A grade of C or better is required in all NUR courses.

CourseTitleHours
NUR 3123Nursing Research3
NUR 3233Health Assessment3
NUR 3343Transition to Professional Practice3
NUR 3445Leadership in Nursing5
NUR 4125Community and Public Health Nursing5
NUR 4235Complex Clinical Nursing5
NUR 4333Nursing Informatics3
NUR 4443Nursing Capstone3

Additional General Education Support Courses

All require a grade of C or better:

CourseTitleHours
BIOL 3624Human Anatomy4
BIOL 3614Human Physiology4
BIOL 2114Introductory Microbiology4
BIOL 1133Basic Nutrition3
PSY 2243Human Development3

Plus one introductory statistics course: PSY 3313 or STAT 2153.

Total Hours Required: approximately 124