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Student ID:__________________________ Student Name:_______________________ Advisor Name:_______________________ Catalog: 2022 - 2023 Undergraduate & Graduate Bulletin Program: Nursing RN-to-BSN, B.S. Minimum Credits Required:__________________

Nursing RN-to-BSN, B.S.

OSRHE Code: 118

Major Code: NURS

❖ This degree is offered online at www.rsuonline.edu

Mission Statement:

The Bachelor of Science in Nursing, specifically designed for the Registered Nurse, provides an opportunity for any licensed registered nurse educated at the associate degree or diploma level to achieve academic and personal goals and to develop stronger clinical reasoning and analytical skills to advance his/her careers. The Bachelor of Science in Nursing RN2BSN program is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing.

Required general education courses must be passed with a final grade of “C” or better

All NURS courses require secondary admission to RN2BSN program to enroll.

*Required
^ Anatomy and Physiology can be transferred in as equivalent. This only applies to the RN-to-BSN Program.

**Professional Specialty - 29 hours
**Advanced standing credit. Since this degree builds upon initial associate degree or diploma nursing preparation, the Registered Nurse receives advanced standing credit for a portion of the nursing major. Twenty-nine (29) hours of 3000 level nursing credit will be awarded via advanced standing based on appropriate state licensure documentation and payment of advanced standing fees ($35 per credit hour must be paid prior to final semester of program). These hours are represented on the degree plan as Professional Specialty.

Note: NURS 4213 - RN:Nursing Science and Research satisfies computer proficiency.

Required Hours: 120 Credit Hour(S)

General Education: 41-42 Credit Hour(s)

Communications: 9 Credit Hour(s)

Course NameCreditsTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
ENGL 1113 - Composition I 3
ENGL 1213 - Composition II 3
SPCH 1113 - Speech Communication 3

Social and Behavioral Sciences: 9 Credit Hour(s)

History: 3 Credit Hour(s)

Select from the following:

Course NameCreditsTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
HIST 2483 - American History to 1877 3
HIST 2493 - American History since 1877 3
POLS 1113 - American Federal Government 3

Social Science: 3 Credit Hour(s)

Select from the following:

Course NameCreditsTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
ECON 2113 - Principles of Macroeconomics 3
ECON 2123 - Principles of Microeconomics 3
PSY 1113 - Introduction to Psychology * 3
SOC 1113 - Introduction to Sociology 3

Science and Mathematics: 11-12 Credit Hour(s)

Physical Science: 5 Credit Hour(s)

Select from the following:

Course NameCreditsTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
CHEM 1104 - Principles of Chemistry 4
CHEM 1315 - General Chemistry I 5
GEOL 1014 - Earth Science 4
GEOL 1114 - Physical Geology 4
GEOL 1124 - Physical Geography 4
GEOL 1224 - Historical Geology 4
GEOL 2124 - Astronomy 4
PHYS 1014 - General Physical Science 4
PHYS 1114 - General Physics 4

Biological Science: 4 Credit Hour(s)

Select from the following:

Course NameCreditsTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
BIOL 1114 - General Biology 4
BIOL 1134 - Intro to Environmental Science 4
BIOL 1144 - General Cellular Biology 4

Mathematics: 3 Credit Hour(s)

Select from the following:

Course NameCreditsTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
MATH 1413 - Introduction to Statistics 3
MATH 1423 - Functions and Modeling 3
MATH 1503 - Mathematics for Critical Thinking 3
MATH 1513 - College Algebra * 3
MATH 1613 - Trigonometry 3
MATH 1715 - Pre-Calculus 5
MATH 2264 - Analytical Geometry and Calculus I 4

Humanities: 6 Credit Hour(s)

Select from the following:

Course NameCreditsTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
ART 1113 - Art Appreciation 3
HUM 1113 - Art Appreciation 3
COMM 2413 - Theatre Appreciation 3
HUM 2413 - Theatre Appreciation 3
ENGL 2613 - Introduction to Literature 3
HUM 2113 - Humanities I 3
HUM 2223 - Humanities II 3
HUM 2893 - Cinema 3
MUSC 2573 - Music Appreciation 3
HUM 2573 - Music Appreciation 3
PHIL 1113 - Introduction to Philosophy 3

Global Studies: 3 Credit Hour(s)

Select from the following:

Course NameCreditsTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
BIOL 3103 - Plants and Civilization 3
BIOL 3203 - Bioethics 3
ECON 3003 - Internatnl Econ Issues & Policies 3
GEOG 2243 - Human Geography 3
GERM 1113 - Beginning German I 3
HIST 2013 - World Civilization I 3
HIST 2023 - World Civilization II 3
HUM 3633 - Comparative Religion 3
LANG 1113 - Foundations of World Languages 3
MGMT 3033 - Conflict Resltn:I’m Always Right! 3
NAMS 1143 - Native Americans of North America 3
NAMS 2503 - Cherokee I 3
PHIL 1313 - Values and Ethics 3
POLS 3053 - International Relations 3
SOC 3213 - Minority Groups 3
SPAN 1113 - Beginning Spanish I 3

Elective: 3-4 Credit Hour(s)

Select three additional hours from the courses listed above and not previously selected.

Program Core Requirements: 55 Credit Hour(s)

Course NameCreditsTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
NURS 3513 - RN:Contemporary Nursing Practice 3
NURS 4003 - RN:Professional Nursing Role 3
NURS 4013 - RN:Health Assessment/Promotion 3
NURS 4113 - RN:Rural Nursing 3
NURS 4114 - RN:Family, Comm & PubHlth Nursing 4
NURS 4213 - RN:Nursing Science and Research 3
NURS 4214 - RN:Mgmt & Leadership in Nursing 4
NURS 4223 - RN:Professional Nursng Practice Sem 3

Support and Related: 23 Credit Hour(s)

Course NameCreditsTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
BIOL 2124 - Microbiology 4
BIOL 3204 - Physiology ^ 4
NURS 3113 - Pharmacology 3
NURS 3533 - RN:Pathophysiology for the Hlth Prf 3
PSY 3033 - Developmental Psychology 3

 

MATH 2843 - Statistics 3

OR

SBS 3063 - Social and Behavioral Statistics 3

 

  • NUTR Nutrition Elective 3

    • Total Credit Hour(s): 120

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