Admission Requirements
Meet the general admission requirements of the University and be enrolled as a pre-nursing major. Attain a cumulative and science grade point average of 2.75 on a 4.0 scale. Students must complete an entrance examination, a personal essay of 400 words, describing what influenced your decision to enter the nursing profession and submit three recommendation letters.
Complete the following pre-requisite courses with a grade of C or better
- ENG 1270 and 1280 (Composition)
- BIOL 1080, 2020, 2021 and 2059 (Cell Biology, Anatomy and Physiology I and II, Microbiology)
- MATH 1200, equivalent or higher level
- HSC 2150 (Introduction to Health Professions)
- Nine credits of Humanities; six credits must be in a single foreign language
- NURS/HSC 3321
- PSYC 1100 and 2000 (Introduction and Life Span Developmental Psychology)
- CHEM 1050 (General and Organic Chemistry)
- SOC 1250 or ANTH 1010
- PHIL 1020 or 1030 (Mathematics/Critical Thinking)
- PSYC 4190 or NURS 3329 Statistics
General Education Requirement
| Fall Year 1 | Credit hours |
Spring Year 1 | Credit hours |
| ENG 1230/1270 – Composition I | 3 | ENG 1240/1280 – Composition II | 3 |
| MATH 1200 – College Algebra | 3 | CHEMISTRY 1050 – General and Organic Chemistry | 5 |
| BIOL 1080 – Biological Science Survey I & Lab | 3 | BIOLOGY 2020 – Anatomy & Physiology I Lecture & Lab | 4 |
| PSYC 1100 – Intro to Psychology | 3 | PSYC 2000 – Life Span Development | 3 |
| Sociology 1250 or ANTH 1010 | 3 | ||
| Total | 15 | Total | 15 |
| Fall Year 2 | Credit hours |
Spring Year 2 | Credit hours |
| BIOLOGY 2059- Intro Microbiology Lecture & Lab | 3 | PSYC 4190 OR HSC 3329 - Statistics | 3 |
| HSC 2150 Intro to Health Professions | 3 | FOREIGN LANGUAGE II | 3 |
| BIOLOGY 2021 – Anatomy & Physiology II Lecture & Lab | 4 | PHIL 1020 or PHIL 1030 Critical Thinking | 3 |
| FOREIGN LANGUAGE I | 3 | HSC 3321 Service Learning | 3 |
| FINE ARTS Required | 3 | CMAT 2030 or 1130 – Speech | 3 |
| Total | 16 | Total | 15 |
RN to BSN Professional Sequence Courses
| Semester 1 | Credit hours |
Semester 2 | Credit hours |
| NURS 3020 Nursing Pathophysiology | 3 | NURS 3324 Pharmacologic Interventions | 3 |
| NURS 3051 Fundamentals of Nursing | 6 | NURS 3325 Comprehensive Care of Adults | 8 |
| NURS 3151 Nursing Communication & Health Assessment | 3 | NURS 3102 Seminar II | 1 |
| NURS 3140 Theory and Professional Issues in Nursing | 2 | ||
| NURS 3101 Seminar I |
1 | ||
| Total | 15 | Total | 12 |
| Semester 3 Summer | Credit hours |
Semester 4 | Credit hours |
| NURS 3326 Mental Health Nursing | 5 | NURS 4210 Maternal/Child | 4 |
| NURS 4051 Nursing Care of Children and Family | 4 | ||
| NURS 3200 Research Methods | 3 | ||
| NURS 4400 Advanced Therapeutics and Prioritization | 2 | ||
| NURS 4201 Seminar III |
1 | ||
| Total | 5 | Total | 14 |
| Semester 5 | Credit hours |
Credit hours |
|
| NURS Elective | 3 | ||
| NURS 4251 Community Based Care of Family | 5 | ||
| NURS 4301 Leadership and Management | 4 | ||
| NURS 4202 Seminar IV | 1 | ||
| Total | 13 | Total Program Hours | 120 |
Please note: At least 120 credit hours are required from the University to receive an undergraduate degree. All students must fulfill the Nursing Department requirements and the University’s requirements. ** Nursing Department BHS 200, 773-995-3992
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