Nursing RN-BS Completion - BS Major

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57 S.H. (includes 24 S.H. of nursing in transfer or exam)

2.0 GPA required.

Required courses must be taken for letter grade. C grade or better required in major courses.

The RN to BS Completion Program is for students who already hold a registered nurse license and are now seeking a BS degree. Detailed program requirements are available on the Nursing website.

Statistics Prerequisite (3 S.H.)

A 3 S.H. statistics course (or equivalent) is required prior to taking NURS 375.

Choose one:

◆ PSY 231 - Statistics (3 S.H.)
STAT 110 - Fundamentals of Statistics (3 S.H.)
◆ STAT 301 - Statistical Thinking for Healthcare (3 S.H.)

Required Courses (30 S.H.)

◆ NURS 375 - Research and Evidence-Based Nursing Practice (3 S.H. theory)
NURS 415 - Concepts in Professional Nursing (4 S.H.)
NURS 435 - Holistic Assessment (4 S.H. theory)
△ NURS 445 - Leadership and Management (4 S.H.)
NURS 455 - Issues and Trends in Managing Chronic Conditions (4 S.H.)
NURS 465 - Population-Based Health Care II (4 S.H.) (3 S.H. theory/1 S.H. practicum)
△ NURS 475 - Population-Based Health Care I (4 S.H.) (3 S.H. theory/1 S.H. practicum)
◎ NURS 491 - Professional Engagement (3 S.H.)

Upper-Division General Electives (300-400 Level)

Suggested nursing courses to satisfy this requirement. Students are encouraged to meet with their advisors to determine appropriate courses. Nursing electives may not be offered on a regular basis. Please check the course schedule to see available electives.

NURS 325 - Transcultural Issues in Health Care (3 S.H.)
NURS 350 - Lillian Wald: Public Health Nurse Extraordinaire (2 S.H.)
NURS 360 - Pharmacology (2 S.H.) (for Baccalaureate RN Completion only)
NURS 366 - Pathophysiology (3 S.H.) (for Baccalaureate RN Completion only)
NURS 382 - A London Nursing History Tour (2 S.H.)
NURS 392 - Cardiac Risk Prevention (3 S.H.)
NURS 399 - Skills for Professional Success (2 S.H.)
NURS 401 - Spirituality in Nursing (2 S.H.)
NURS 402 - Advanced Clinical Pharmacology (3 S.H.) (RN-to-MS Professional Pathway)
NURS 404 - Molecular/Genetics and Immune Mechanisms (3 S.H.) (RN-to-MS Professional Pathway)
NURS 406 - Psychosocial Interventions in Family Care (2 S.H.) (RN-to-MS Professional Pathway)
NURS 408 - Advanced Role Seminar (2 S.H.) (RN-to-MS Professional Pathway)
NURS 409 - Organizational and Systems Leadership (3 S.H.)
NURS 410 - Theoretical Foundations and Research for Advanced Nursing Practice (4 S.H.)
NURS 412 - Critical Care Nursing (2-3 S.H.)
NURS 414 - Health Care Policy/Quality Health Care Delivery (3 S.H.)
NURS 416 - Issues in Gerontology and Geriatrics for the 21st Century (1-3 S.H.)
NURS 417 - Health Assessment Techniques (1 S.H.)
NURS 418 - Computer Applications in Nursing (2 S.H.)
◎ NURS 419 - Advanced Health Promotion for Families (3 S.H.) (RN-to-MS Professional Pathway)
NURS 432 - Principles of Perioperative Nursing (3 S.H.)
NURS 460 - Cooperative Education in Nursing (3 S.H.)
NURS 480 - Holistic Approaches to Health (3 S.H.)
NURS 488 - Advanced Emergency Nursing (2 S.H.)
NURS 490 - Independent Study in Nursing (1-3 S.H.)
NURS 492 - Jamaica Studies: Health Care in an Emerging Country (3 S.H.)
NURS 493 - The Patient’s Voice: Experiences of Illness (2 S.H.)
NURS 494 - Contemporary Film: Understanding the Patient’s Experience (2 S.H.)
NURS 495 - Seminar/Workshop in Nursing (1-3 S.H.)
NURS 496 - Feminist Perspectives in Nursing (2 S.H.)
NURS 497 - Nursing Care of the Aged (3 S.H.)
NURS 498 - Advanced Critical and Progressive Care Nursing (2 S.H.) (Registered Nurses only)

Legend

◎ = Oral Intensive

◆ = Math/Critical Analysis Intensive

△ = Writing Intensive

✽ = Physical Development and Wellness Graduation Requirement

✪ = Civic Engagement and Service Learning