The traditional prelicensure Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) track provides a curriculum for students who do not have a nursing license but are seeking a BSN degree that will prepare them for the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN).
In this track, students enter the Georgia Baptist College of Nursing after completing preliminary coursework and will follow the curriculum plan detailed below.
Curriculum Plan
Junior Year – Level 1
Fall Semester
- NUR 301: Discipline of Professional Nursing, 2 hours*
- NUR 313: Fundamentals of Nursing Care, 5 hours
- NUR 314: Health Assessment, 3 hours
- NUR 315: Pharmacology, 3 hours
Total semester credit hours: 13
Spring Semester
- NUR 317: Adult Health I, 8 hours
- NUR 316: Mental Health, 5 hours
- NUR 307: Care of the Older Adult, 2 hours*
Total semester credit hours: 15
Senior Year – Level 2
Fall Semester
- NUR 408: Adult Health II, 9 hours
- NUR 403: Nursing Research, 3 hours*
- NUR 407: Care of the Childbearing Family, 5 hours
Total semester credit hours: 17
Spring Semester
- NUR 405: Care of the Infant and Child, 5 hours
- NUR 409: Population Health Nursing, 3 hours*
- NUR 404: Leadership and Role Practicum, 7 hours*
Total semester credit hours: 15
60 nursing major credits + 40 general education credits + 20 nursing core credits = 120 credit hours for BSN degree
* Indicates blended format course with online and in-person components