Program Requirements
Mercer’s traditional prelicensure BSN is designed for students who do not currently have a nursing license and would like to seek a BSN degree that will prepare them for the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN). Students complete prerequisite coursework and apply for admission to Mercer’s College of Nursing to begin nursing school in Atlanta or Macon. This is a two-year track and students will fulfill program requirements by completing the curriculum plan.
Do you know which previous coursework will transfer to Mercer’s College of Nursing? Review the recommended transfer course equivalents here.
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
Total: 60 nursing major credits + 40 general education credits + 20 nursing core credits = 120 credit hours for the BSN.
* Indicates blended format course with online and in-person components.