Program Requirements & Sample Curriculum Plan
The minimum requirement for the Bachelor of Science in Nursing is 120 credit hours. Students with less than 120 credit hours must take additional course work to meet requirements. Students beginning the upper division nursing courses must complete all coursework within six years.
Required coursework
RN to BSN degree coursework consists of 50 credit hours from general education requirements, courses awarded special credit, and courses from ACEn credentialed ASN or diploma programs, as well as 36 credit hours of nursing courses. All courses must be completed with a grade of C (2.0) or above by the second attempt.
Should you need to interrupt your plan of study, check with your academic counselor for policy and curriculum changes.
This curriculum track is specifically designed for RN to BSN students. Students in the RN to BSN track may customize their plan of study according to an individualized plan completed with an academic advisor. Students attending a cohort-model RN to BSN plan will follow a plan customized for that cohort.
The student is expected to meet with an advisor to create a curriculum plan prior to beginning RN to BSN nursing courses. Students must have satisfactorily demonstrated completion of the following courses for degree completion (Completion may be demonstrated by course transfer, course validation, or course enrollment):
General education requirements (50 credit hours)
|
Course or Cluster |
Credits |
|
Cluster 1: Life & Physical Sciences / Math (23 credits) |
23 Total |
|
Anatomy BIOL N261 |
5 |
|
Physiology BIOL N217 |
5 |
|
Microbiology MICR J210 |
4 |
|
Choose 9 credits from cluster options |
9 |
|
Cluster 2: Communication |
6 Credits |
|
English Composition ENG W131 |
3 |
|
Choose 3 credits from cluster options |
3 |
|
Cluster 3: Cultural Understanding |
3 Credits |
|
Choose 3 credits from cluster options |
3 |
|
Cluster 4: Social competency |
6 Credits |
|
Introduction to Psychology PSY B104/B105 |
3 |
|
Introduction to Sociology SOC R100 |
3 |
|
Cluster 5: Arts & Humanities |
3 Credits |
|
Choose 3 credits from cluster options |
3 |
|
|
|
|
Cluster 6: Open electives (9 credits) |
9 Credits |
|
Choose 9 credits from cluster options |
9 |
RN to BSN Required Courses (27 Credit Hours)
|
Course |
Credits |
|
Communication for Health Care Professionals (NURS B 231) |
3 |
|
Data Analysis in Clinical Practice and Health Care Research (NURS H 355) |
3 |
|
Nursing Research (NURS H 365) |
3 |
|
Professional Nursing Seminar 1: Health Policy (NURS B 304) |
3 |
|
Professional Nursing Seminar 2: Informatics (NURS B 404) |
3 |
|
Nursing Management: RN BSN (NURS S 487) * |
3 |
|
A Multisystem Approach to the Health of the Community: RN BSN (NURS S 475) * |
3 |
|
Applied Healthcare Ethics (NURS S 474) |
3 |
|
Clinical Nursing Practice Capstone: RN BSN (NURS S 483)* |
3 |
*Denotes courses with a clinical component
RN to BSN Practice Focused Electives (9 selected credit hours):
|
Course |
Credits |
|
The Art and Science of Complementary Health (NURS K 301) |
3 |
|
Global Health Issues in Nursing (NURS K 434) |
3 |
|
Genetics and Genomics (NURS K 499) |
3 |
|
Comprehensive Health Assessment: RN BSN (NURS B 244) |
3 |
|
New Innovations in Health and Health Care (NURS K 305) |
3 |
|
Gerontological Nursing (NURS B 403) |
3 |
|
Pharmacology (NURS P 216) |
3 |
Last updated January 2014