The RN-BSN Completion Track curriculum includes a three semester sequence for full-time students and a five semester sequence for part-time students. Students may begin coursework fall semester (August), spring semester (January), or summer semester (May).  

Students attend a mandatory 1-day campus orientation at the beginning of their coursework with all subsequent courses delivered asynchronously online.  For a list of core transfer courses click on the 2017-2018 Catalog and visit page 113.

Full-Time RN-BSN Curriculum Plan

Fall	Credit	Spring	Credit	Summer	Credit
NURN 302: Human Patho and Pharmacologic Principles	4	NURN 401: Leadership in Nursing	3	NURN 403: Population & Global Health	4
NURN 303: Professional  Identity in Nursing	3	NURN 402: Leadership in Nursing Practicum (clinical course)	1	NURN 404: Population & Global Health Practicum (clinical course)	1
NURN 306: Health Policy for Professional Nursing Practice	2	NURN 305:  Health Assessment	3	NURN 410: Nurse as a Scholar II*	1
NURN 304: Nursing Concepts and Theories in Health and Illness	3	NURN 406: Informatics for Quality and Safety	3
*NURN 301: Nurse as a Scholar I	1	NURN 405: Methods and Critical Appraisal for Evidence Based Practice	3
TOTAL semester credit hours	13	TOTAL semester credit hours	13	TOTAL semester credit hours	6

*NURN 301 Nurse as a Scholar I and NURN 410 Nurse as a Scholar II are offered fall, spring, or summer semesters.
Each clinical course includes 45 clinical practicum hours. Total clinical practicum hours in the program = 90

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Suggested Part-time Five Semester Curriculum Plan
Program entry available each semester

Year 1

Fall	Credit	Spring	Credit	Summer	Credit
NURN 302: Human Patho and Pharm Principles	4	NURN 305:  Health Assessment	3	NURN 403: Population & Global Health	4
NURN 306: Health Policy for Prof. Nursing Practice	2	NURN 405: Methods and Critical Appraisal for Evidence Based Practice	3	NURN 404: Population & Global Health Practicum (clinical course)	1
*NURN 301 Nurse as a Scholar I	1
TOTAL semester credit hours	7	TOTAL semester credit hours	6	TOTAL semester credit hours	5

Year 2

Fall	Credit	Spring	Credit
NURN 303: Professional Identity in Nursing	3	NURN 401: Leadership in Nursing	3
NURN 304: Nursing Concepts and Theories in Health and Illness	3	NURN 402: Leadership in Nursing Practicum (clinical course)	1
		NURN 406: Informatics for Quality and Safety	3
		NURN 410: Nurse as a Scholar II*	1
TOTAL semester credit hours	6	TOTAL semester credit hours	8

*NURN 301 Nurse as a Scholar I and NURN 410 Nurse as a Scholar II are offered fall, spring, or summer semesters.  The above table reflects a sample part-time curriculum plan; additional part-time plan options are available.  
Each clinical course includes 45 clinical practicum hours. Total clinical practicum hours in the program = 90

 

RN-BSN General Education Requirements

Courses can be in progress at the time of application OR completed while enrolled in the RN-BSN program.

English Composition I and II - 6 hours

Biology/Anatomy & Physiology I and II - 8 hours

Microbiology and lab - 4 hours

Introduction to Psychology - 3 hours

Human Growth & Development (across the Lifespan) - 3 hours

Political Science or Economics - 3 hours

Introduction to Sociology or Anthropology - 3 hours

Religion  (or other elective) - 3 hours

Introduction to Statistics - 3 hours

Speech or Communications - 3 hours

Cultural Appreciation - 3 hours

Philosophy or Ethics - 3 hours

General Education Electives - 12 hours