Traditional Prelicensure BSN

  • College

    Georgia Baptist College of Nursing

  • Degree

    Bachelor of Science in Nursing

  • Location

    Atlanta

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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