Baccalaureate for the Registered Nurse (BSN)

University Requirements:

• ENGL 110 - Seminar in Composition (3cr.)  (C- minimum)
• First Year Seminar (FYS)  (0-4 credits)
• Discovery Learning Experience (DLE)  (three credits)
• Multicultural Course (three credits)
• Breadth Requirements  (C- minimum):
  • Creative Arts and Humanities  (three credits)
  • History and Cultural Change  (three credits)
  • Social and Behavioral Sciences  (three credits)
  • Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Technology  (three credits)
• Capstone Experience  

Major Requirements:

The BRN program is intended for licensed registered nurses who are graduates of associate degree or diploma programs. Nurses transfer 30 credits earned for successful completion of licensing exam.

• 23 credits, to include a minimum of one course in each of the following five categories:

  • (1) biology, (2) microbiology, (3) chemistry, (4) anatomy and physiology, and (5) nutrition.
• STAT 200 - Basic Statistical Practice (3cr.)
• Three credit English course (second English composition course)
• Three credit Psychology course
• Three credit Lifespan development course
• NURS 312 - Pathophysiology (4cr.)
• NURS 320 - Transition to Baccalaureate Nursing (3cr.)
• NURS 325 - Critical Issues in Healthcare (3cr.)
• NURS 350 - Wellness and Health Assessment (3cr.)
• NURS 362 - Research Concepts in Healthcare (3cr.)
• NURS 411 - Topics in Healthcare Delivery (3cr.)
• NURS 412 - Multicultural Topics in Healthcare Delivery (3cr.)
• NURS 435 - Leadership and Management in Health Organizations (3cr.)
• NURS 442 - Community Health Nursing (3cr.)
• NURS 443 - BRN Role Practicum (3cr.) *

Electives:

After required courses are completed, sufficient elective credits must be taken to meet the minimum credit requirement for the degree.

Credits to Total a Minimum of 120