RN to MSN Course Requirements
General Education
| Course | Semester Hours |
|---|---|
| Written communication (Any written communications course) | 3 |
| Social behavioral sciences (One PSYC, one SOC, 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 | 30 |
* Credit with R.N. license
General education courses may be completed at any accredited community college or university.
Cognate courses that must be completed at NSU
| Course | Semester Hours |
|---|---|
| PHS 4904 Advanced Anatomy and Physiology for Health Professions | *4 |
| NUT 3000 Nutrition for the Health Professional | *3 |
| NUR 3005 Mathematical Applications for Nursing Practice | *2 |
| NUR 3131 Problem Solving Strategies for Nursing Practice | *1 |
| Total Cognate Credits | 10 |
* 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 3200 Statistical Applications in Nursing Research and Evidence-based Practice | 3 |
| NUR 3175 Nursing in Today’s Health Care Environment | 3 |
| NUR 4150 Community-Based Nursing Practice | 4 |
| NUR 4160 Genetics for Nursing Practice | 2 |
| NUR 4175 Transition to Graduate Studies | 9 |
| NSG 5000 Advance Nurse Role | 3 |
| NSG 5130 Health Care Policy, Organization & Finance | 3 |
| Total Nursing Credits Completed at NSU | 39 |
| Nursing Credits | *42 |
| Total BSN Degree Requirements | *121 |
| Total MSN Degree Requirements | **30 |
| Total RN to MSN Degree Requirements | 151 |
* Credit with R.N. license
** (see MSN webpage for course requirements)