RN-BSN Curriculum
First Year
| Fall |
|---|
| PHIL 113 |
Introduction to Philosophy |
| PSYC 211 |
General Psychology |
| ENGL 160 |
Writing Skills |
| RST 112 |
Modern Belief |
| Spring |
|---|
| SOC 112 |
Introductory Sociology |
| HIST *** |
History 100 or 101 |
| ENGL 180 |
World Literature |
| PHIL *** |
Philosophy Elective (>100) |
Second Year
| Fall |
|---|
| **LANG *** |
Language (1) |
| **RST *** |
Religious Elective (any >200) |
| NURS 253 |
Health Assessment |
| NURS 253L |
Health Assessment Lab |
| FAR *** |
Fine Arts Elective |
| Spring |
|---|
| **LANG *** |
Language (2) |
| *MATH 155 |
Statistics for the Behavioral and Social Sciences |
| ENGL *** |
English (any >300) |
Third Year
| Fall |
|---|
| NURS 353 |
Introduction to Nursing Research |
| NURS 452 |
Nursing Care of the Community Client |
| NURS 452C |
Nursing Care of the Community Client Clinical |
| Spring |
|---|
| NURS 456 |
Senior Practicum |
| HIST *** |
History Elective |
| *** |
1 credit elective |
*Math 155 has a grade requirement of a C or higher and must be taken prior to NURS 353: Nursing Research
Challenge
Students may choose to challenge, by examination, the following courses:
- Anatomy & Physiology (NLN)
- Microbiology (NLN)
- Nutrition (NLN)
- Chemistry (CLEP)
Advanced Standing
RN students may receive advanced standing credit for the following courses:
- NURS 250 Concepts
- NURS 252 Foundations
- NURS 350 Adult Health I
- NURS 351 Adult Health II
- NURS 352 Behavioral Health
- NURS 450A and NURS 450B Childbearing/Childrearing Families
- NURS 453 Transition to Professional Practice
- NURS 455 Adult Health III
