RN-BSN Completion Track Curriculum Plan
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. Click here to apply.
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
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