Academic Catalog 2024-2025

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (RN to BSN)

120 credits

Major Requirements (74 crs)

Required Courses (28 crs)

NURN 302Nursing as a Profession

3

NURN 311Nursing Informatics

2

NURN 321Health Assessment

3

NURN 332Pathophysiology/Pharmacology

3

NURN 412Research and Evidence Based Practice

3

NURN 421Gerontological Nursing

2

NURN 491Palliative Care Nursing

2

NURN 496Population Health

4

NURN 541Leadership and Management of Care in Nursing

4

NURN 580Senior Integrative Seminar

2

Escrow Hours (31 crs)

NU 305Foundations of Nursing and Health Promotion

5

NU 325Maternal Child Health

5

NU 330Pathophysiology/Pharmacology I

3

NU 340Medical Surgical Nursing I

5

NU 441Medical Surgical Nursing II

5

NU 465Behavioral Health Nursing

3

NU 542Medical Surgical Nursing III

5

Required Support Courses (15 crs)

BI 370Principles of Nutrition

3

 

COM 120Public Speaking

3

Or

COM 125Interpersonal Communication

3

 

MA 230Introductory Statistics

3

 

Choose one of the following:

PY 150Introduction to Psychology

3

SO 110Introduction to Sociology

3

 

Choose one of the following:

PY 230Lifespan Development

3

PY 290Psychology of Childhood and Adolescence

3

PY 335Abnormal Psychology

3

PY 315Health Psychology

3

PY 460Social Psychology

3

COM 120 or COM 125, MA 230, and PY 150 or SO 110: Satisfies general education requirement - 9 crs

General Education for the Bachelor’s Degree (36 crs)

General Education Requirements

 
COM 120Public Speaking

3

Or

COM 125Interpersonal Communication

3

 

EN 110Principles of Composition

3

Or

EN 111English Composition I

3

 

EN 112English Composition II

3

TH 112Introduction to Spirituality

3

Arts

3

Mathematics - MA 134 or higher

3

Humanities - must be from two different areas of study

6

Natural Science with Lab

3-4

Social or Behavioral Sciences - must be from two different areas of study

6

Theology

3

 

Electives to reach 120 credits

General Electives

Electives

19