RN to BSN Program

Course Requirements

General Education
Course Semester Hours
Written communication (Any written communications course) 3
Statistics (Math) 3
Social behavioral sciences (One PSYC, one SOC or anthropology, Human Growth and Development) 9
Humanities (Any ARTS, HIST, HUMN, LITR PHIL, or foreign language) 3
Natural/ physical sciences * 12
General education elective (Any college-level MAT, ENC, PSYC, SOC, ARTS, HIST, HUMN, LITR, PHIL, or foreign language course - courses beginning with 00 are not considered college level) 3
Total General Education Credits 33

* Credit with R.N. license

General education courses may be completed at any accredited community college or university prior to admission.

Additional Program Requirements
Course Semester Hours
PHS 4904 Advanced Anatomy and Physiology for Health Professions * 4
NUT 3000 Nutrition for the Health Professional * 3
BHS 3110 Health Care Ethics 3
BHS Elective or nursing elective 3
Total Cognate Credits 13

* Credit with R.N. license

Course requirements that must be completed at NSU
Course Semester Hours
NUR 3000 Transition to Baccalaureate Nursing Education 3
NUR 3013 Transition to Professional Nursing 3
NUR 3031 Pathophysiology 3
NUR 3030 Health Assessment 3
NUR 4171 Nursing and Healthcare Trends 3
NUR 3020 Theoretical Foundations of Professional Nursing practice 3
NUR 3050 Theoretical Applications in Nursing Research 3
NUR 4021 Transformational Nursing Leadership 3
NUR 4031 The Business of Healthcare in Complex Systems 3
NUR 4150 Community-Based Nursing Practice 4
NUR 4161 Genetic Concepts 2
Total Nursing Credits Completed at NSU 33
Nursing Credits * 42
Total Degree Requirements 121

* Credit with R.N. license