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Bachelor of Science in Nursing (RN to BSN)

120 credits

Major Requirements (74 crs)

Required Courses (28 crs)

NURN 302Nursing as a Profession

3
NURN 311Nursing Informatics

2
NURN 321Health Assessment

3
NURN 332Pathophysiology/Pharmacology

3
NURN 412Research and Evidence Based Practice

3
NURN 421Gerontological Nursing

2
NURN 491Palliative Care Nursing

2
NURN 496Population Health

4
NURN 541Leadership and Management of Care in Nursing

4
NURN 580Senior Integrative Seminar

2

Escrow Hours (31 crs)

NU 305Foundations of Nursing and Health Promotion

5
NU 325Maternal Child Health

5
NU 330Pathophysiology/Pharmacology I

3
NU 340Medical Surgical Nursing I

5
NU 441Medical Surgical Nursing II

5
NU 465Behavioral Health Nursing

3
NU 542Medical Surgical Nursing III

5

Required Support Courses (15 crs)

BI 370Principles of Nutrition

3
 
COM 120Public Speaking

3
Or
Communications Course
 
MA 230Introductory Statistics

3
 
Choose one of the following:
PY 150Introduction to Psychology

3
SO 110Introduction to Sociology

3
 
Choose one of the following:
PY 290Psychology of Childhood and Adolescence

3
PY 335Abnormal Psychology

3
PY 315Health Psychology

3
PY 460Social Psychology

3
Developmental Psychology

3
Human Growth and Development

3

COM 120, MA 230, and PY 150 or SO 110: Satisfies general education requirement - 9 crs

General Education for the Bachelor’s Degree (37 crs)

General Education Requirements

EN 110Principles of Composition

3
Or
EN 111English Composition I

3
EN 112English Composition II

3
GE 102Saint Mary Experience

2
GE 301General Education Capstone

2
TH 112Introduction to Spirituality

3
Arts (Art, Music, Theatre)

3
Mathematics - MA 134 or higher

3
Humanities - must be from two different areas of study (Communication, English (including literature; excluding EN 200), History (excluding HI 301, HI 455, and HI 569), Philosophy, Theology)

6
Natural Science with Lab

3-4
Social or Behavioral Sciences - must be from two different areas of study (Criminology, Economics, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, Social Work)

6
Theology

3

Electives to reach 120 credits

Electives

Electives

18