RN to BS Curriculum
| Prior Nursing Courses |
32 Credits |
Students who completed their basic degree with a minimum grade of C in all nursing courses will receive 32 nursing transfer credits. (Other applicants must pass nursing challenge examinations from Excelsior College to receive 32 credits.)
| Non-nursing Courses Required |
21 Credits |
| BIO 121* |
Human Anatomy |
4 |
| BIO 242* |
Human Physiology |
3 |
| BIO 244* |
Human Physiology Lab |
1 |
| BPS 333 |
Nursing Pharmacology |
3 |
| CHM 124* |
Intro. to Organic Chemistry |
3 |
| MIC 201* |
Intro to Medical Microbiology |
4 |
| PSY 232 |
Developmental Psychology |
3 |
| General Education Courses |
36 Credits |
| Chm 103*(N) |
Introductory Chemistry |
3 |
| NFS 207* (N) |
General Nutrition |
3 |
| PSY 113* (S) |
General Psychology |
3 |
| SOC 100 (S) |
General Sociology |
3 |
| WRT * (W) |
Writing Course |
3 |
| COM (C) |
Communications Course |
3 |
| STA 220 or |
Statistics in Modern Society |
3 |
| MTH 107 |
Intro. to Finite Mathematics |
3 |
| (A) |
Fine Arts/Literature |
6 |
| (F) |
Foreign Language/Culture |
6 |
| (L) |
Letters |
6 |
Students may decrease the A, F or L gen.ed requirement by 3 credits.
College credits successfully completed elsewhere with a grade of C or better will be accepted as transfer credit.
* Students must acheive a C or better in courses marked by an asterisk and all NUR courses.
| Senior Level Nursing Courses |
18 Credits |
| NUR 246 |
Conceptual Bases of Professional Nursing |
3 |
| NUR 346 |
Practicum in Nursing Management of Clients |
3 |
| NUR 443 |
Community Health Nursing |
3 |
| NUR 444 |
Practicum in Community Health Nursing |
3 |
| NUR 453 |
Nursing Research |
3 |
| NUR 446 or |
Directed Study for RN Students |
3 |
| NUR 503 |
Expanded Nursing Assessment Skills |
3 |
Courses may be taken in any area of interest. Your faculty advisor can give guidance in the selection process.
