Educational Mobility Programs - RN to BSN & RN to MSN

Curriculum & Requirements

Lower Division Requirements
Credit Hours
Quarter Credit Hours earned from previous RN program
(applied after completing one quarter of Upper Division coursework)
86.0
Lower Division (support) Courses
61.0
Freshman English (I, II, & III)*+
Literature Elective+
History Elective+
Fine Arts or Humanities Elective+
Intro to Psychology*+
Intro to Sociology*+
Social Science Electives*+
Natural Sciences*
Must include one course each in: Anatomy & Physiology (including all body systems), Microbiology & Chemistry (must include organic, inorganic & biochemistry)
Human Development-Child*+
Cultural Diversity *
Statistics for Health Sciences*

* Course MUST be completed prior to entering the Upper Division
+ Course may be completed through challenge examination

NOTE: Students may choose any two (2) of the following courses to be
completed during the Upper Division: Literature History or Fine Arts/Humanities

Upper Division Nursing Courses
34.0
29NURS457 Transition to Professional Nursing
  Nursing Health Assessment (completed through Continuing Education using CD-ROM)
29NURS460 Nursing Theory & Research
29NURS463
29NURS818-Graduate
Genetics
29NURS462 Concepts of Community
29NURS465 Community as Partner  
29NURS466 Community as Partner (Practicum 9 Contact hours)
29NURS464 Gerontological Nursing Practice  
29NURS468 Leading/Managing  
  Nursing Elective  
29NURS467 Senior Capstone  
Total undergraduate quarter credit hours required for graduation with BSN*
181.0

The faculty reserve the privilege of changing the curriculum as deemed necessary for the progressive development of the program.

By fulfilling all of the requirements for the Bachelor of Science in Nursing Degree, a student will have fulfilled the university general education requirements.