RN-BSN Curriculum
For students entering the program Fall 2020 or later please utilize this curriculum guide.
First Year (For students who entered the program prior to Fall 2020)
Fall |
PHIL 113 |
Introduction to Philosophy |
PSYC 211 |
General Psychology |
ENGL 160 |
Writing Skills |
RST 112 |
Modern Belief |
UNIV 100 |
Living Responsible in an Independent World (except if transferred in) |
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) |
RST *** |
Religious Elective (>200) |
FAR *** |
Fine Arts Elective |
HIST *** |
Global History |
Spring |
**LANG *** |
Language (2) |
*MATH 155 |
Statistics for the Behavioral and Social Sciences |
ENGL *** |
English (any >300) |
NURS 253 |
Health Assessment |
NURS 253L |
Health Assessment Lab |
Third Year
Fall |
NURS 451 |
Introduction to Nursing Research |
NURS 452 |
Nursing Care of the Community Client |
NURS 452C |
Nursing Care of the Community Client Clinical |
Spring |
NURS 456 |
Internship |
DEAN 073 |
CHHS Undergraduate Degree Candidacy (Graduation) |
*Math 155 has a grade requirement of a C or higher and must be taken prior to NURS 451: 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 Fundamentals
- NURS 350 Med/Surg I
- NURS 351 Med/Surg II
- NURS 352 Mental Health
- NURS 450 Peds/OB
- NURS 453 Professional Prep
- NURS 455 Med/Surg III