Plan of Study for BSN Degree Completion Sequence for Registered Nurses

1. Graduates from an accredited nursing diploma program will be granted the equivalent of 32 nursing credits through a course competency process. This process includes:

1. Successful completion of the NCLEX-RN examination.
2. Evidence of a valid RN license without sanctions.
3. Registration for competency credits.

2. Graduates from a regionally accredited associate degree nursing program may transfer a maximum of 13 nursing credits and 50 credits applied toward required non-nursing and general education course categories.

3. For all BSN completion students, a maximum of 19 nursing credits will be granted through a course competency process. This process includes:

1. Successful completion of the NCLEX-RN examination.
2. Evidence of a valid RN license without sanctions.
3. Registration for competency credits.

4. Required Nursing courses for the BSN Degree Completion Sequence

• NRS 221 - Nursing Informatics (2)
• NRS 310 - Conceptual Foundations of Nursing Practice (4)
• NRS 340 - Health Promotion in the Community (4)
• *  NRS 355 - Nursing Leadership and Health Care Issues (3 or 4)
• NRS 426 - Community Nursing (4)
• *  NRS 450 - Nursing Care of Populations with Health Disparities (4)
• NRS 452 - Research Basis of Nursing Practice (3 or 4)
• NRS 474 - Nursing Synthesis (4)
• NRS 475 - Nursing Capstone Experience (4)

• * For students admitted to the MSN option, NRS 355  and NRS 450  are replaced with:

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     NRS 515   Vulnerable Populations and Social Issues (4)   

     NRS 516   Health Policy, Finance and Nursing Management (3)