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BACHELOR OF Science IN Nursing

RN-BSN Completion Option

Degree Requirements | General Education and Support Courses
Nursing Major Requirements

For all high school graduates and college students who wish to pursue a nursing major, the four and a half years Pre-Licensure BSN option is also available.

NOTE: For degree pathway information, please contact the Department of Nursing at 910.521.6522 or nursing@uncp.edu. The completion time varies by student background.  

In order to start taking the nursing major required courses, students must be admitted to the Department of Nursing.

NURSING PROGRAM ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS:

1. Admission to UNCP by meeting general requirements for admission as a regular degreeseeking student.
2. Successful completion of all 62 hours of general education nursing core (46 hours) and pre-requisite nursing major (16 hours) courses with a grade of C or better prior to Summer Session II of the year of admission.
3. A cumulative GPA of 2.8 (4.0=A) in all post high school work. Each student’s total GPA is calculated on all transferable college courses attempted at all accredited institutions of higher education according to the UNCP Admissions Office guidelines.
4. A cumulative GPA of 2.8 in the following mathematics and science courses: MAT 1070 or higher, BIO 2110, BIO 2120, BIO 3150, CHM 1400, CHM 1410, CHM 1120, and CHM 1130.
   
5. Physical, mental, and emotional health that enables a student to participate in and complete the program (see departmental policies).

 

Requirements for a Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing (BSN): RN-BSN Completion Option

Requirements for BSN	Sem. Hrs.
General Education and Support Courses	58
Validation of Previous Nursing Experience	30
Nursing Major Requirements	31
University-wide Electives	5
Total	124

Validation of Previous Nursing Experience: Validation of previous nursing education is achieved by successful completion of Nursing 3000
and Nursing 3200.

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General Education and Support Courses

Composition (6 Hours)

Course#	Course Title	Comments
ENG 1050	Composition I
ENG 1060	Composition II	Prerequisite: "C" or better in ENG 1050

Arts and Humanities (12 Hours)

Course#	Course Title	Comments
PHI 1010	Logic
Three courses	One from each of Fine Arts, Literature and History

 

General Education Electives (3 Hours)

Course#	Course Title	Comments
One course	General Education Elective

Social Sciences (9 Hours)

Course#	Course Title	Comments
PSY 1010	Introductory Psychology
SOC 1020	Introduction to Sociology
	Social Science General Education Elective

Natural Sciences/Mathematics (11 Hours)

Course#	Course Title	Comments
CHM 1400	Chemistry for Health Sciences I
CHM 1410	Chemistry for Health Sciences II	Prerequisite: CHM 1400
CHM 1120	Chemistry for Health Sciences Laboratory I (1)	Prerequisite: Enrollment in or completion of 1400
CHM 1130	Chemistry for Health Sciences Laboratory II (1)	Prerequisite: CHM 1120 and enrollment in or completion of 1410
MAT 1070	College Algebra	OR higher mathematics course

Physical Education (1 Hour)

Course#	Course Title	Comments
One course	Physical Education and Wellness

 

Anatomy and Physiology (8 Hours)

Course#	Course Title	Comments
BIO 2110	Human Anatomy and Physiology I (4)	Prerequisite: BIO 1000
BIO 2120	Human Anatomy and Physiology II (4)	Prerequisite: BIO 1000; BIO 2110 is recommended but not required.

 

Microbiology (4 Hours)

Course#	Course Title	Comments
BIO 3150	Microbiology (4)	Prerequisite: BIO 1000

 

Statistics (3 Hours)

Course#	Course Title	Comments
Select one from the courses listed below:
PSY 2080	Research Statistics	Prerequisite: MAT 1050 (or higher)
SOC 3600	Social Statistics	Also CRJ 3600, SWK 3600; Prerequisite: MAT 1050 or MAT 1070 or permission of the instructor
MAT 2100	Introduction to Statistics	Prerequisite: MAT 1070 or equivalent

 

Health Technology and Informatics (1 Hours)

Course#	Course Title	Comments
NUR 2000	Introduction to Health Technology and Informatics (1)

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Required Nursing Courses

Prior to take these courses, students must be admitted to the nursing program. See NURSING PROGRAM ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS.

Course#	Course Title	Comments
NUR 3000	Transition to Professional Nursing
NUR 3100	Transcultural Nursing	Corequisite: NUR 3000
NUR 3200	Health Assessment Across the Life Span	Corequisite: NUR 3000
NUR 3250	Pathophysiology Across the Life Span	Corequisite: NUR 3000
NUR 3300	Gerontological Nursing	Prerequisite: NUR 3000 or permission of instructor
NUR 4000	Nursing Research and Theory	Completion of 3000-level courses or permission of instructor; Corequisites: Statistics
NUR 4120	Leadership in Nursing (5)	Corequisite: NUR 4000 or permission of instructor
NUR 4350	Community Health Nursing (5)	Corequisite: NUR 4000 or permission of instructor
NUR 4550	Professional Nursing Issues in Practice	Prerequisites or Corequisites: to be taken simultaneously with or after completing all other requirements for the BSN degree.

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Updated: Thursday, October 21, 2010

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