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BS in Nursing (RN to BSN) Overview - 120 Credits
Unmet conditions for this set of requirements:
120 credits are required.
Minimum credits at WCSU
A minimum of 30 credits must be taken at WCSU.
A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 is required
When your first term is graded, your cumulative GPA will be calculated.
If your cumulative GPA falls below 2.5 it is important to see an
advisor to make plans for raising your GPA.
General Education Competency Requirements
See General Education Competency Requirements section
General Education Course Requirements
See General Education Course Req. Including Cognates
section
Major Requirements
See Major in Nursing (RN to BSN) section
Nursing General Electives
See General Electives - 8 Credits section
General Education Competency Requirements
Unmet conditions for this set of requirements:
Students must complete each of the competencies listed below. In
addition, students must complete 3 of the competencies a second time
excluding First Year (FY) and WRT 101 (WI).
General Education Competencies
Creative Process (CP)
1 to 2 Classes
Critical Thinking (CT)
1 to 2 Classes
Oral Communication (OC)
1 to 2 Classes
Health and Wellness (HW)
1 to 2 Classes
Scientific Inquiry (SI)
1 to 2 Classes
Intercultural Competence (IC)
1 to 2 Classes
Information Literacy (IL)
1 to 2 Classes
First Year Experience (FY)
1 Class
Culminating Experience (CE)
1 to 2 Classes
Writing Course (WRT 101)
WRT 101
Writing Intensive II (W2)
1 to 2 Classes
Writing Intensive III (W3)
1 to 2 Classes
Quantative Reasoning (QR)
1 to 2 Classes
General Education Course Req. Including Cognates
Unmet conditions for this set of requirements:
40 credits are required.
WRITING COURSE (3 S.H.)
WRT 101
NURSING COGNATE REQUIREMENTS (9 S.H.)
Biostatistics or Statistics
MAT 115* or 120*
Intro to Psychology
PSY 100
Introduction to Sociology
SOC 100
28 CREDITS IN CLASSES OUTSIDE MAJOR
Major in Nursing (RN to BSN)
Unmet conditions for this set of requirements:
70 credits are required.
Minimum 2.5 Nursing GPA
Minimum credits at WCSU
A minimum of 30 credits must be taken at WCSU.
MAJOR REQUIREMENTS
Anatomy and Physiology I
BIO 105
Anatomy and Physiology II
BIO 106*
Microbiology
BIO 215*
Nutrition and Health
HPX 205
Transition to Professional Nursing Practice
NUR 220*
Physical Assessment Across the Life Span
NUR 221*
Principles of Community Health Nursing
NUR 329
TRANSF COURSES EQUIV/CT CC ARTICULTN
AGREEMENT OF CHALLENGE EXAM
Fundamentals of Nursing
NUR 205
Scientific Principles Underlying Nursing Practice
NUR 225*
Clinical Nursing Practice I
NUR 235*
Clinical Nursing Practice II
NUR 255*
Mental Health Nursing
NUR 300*
Nursing Care of Childbearing and Childrearing Family
NUR 325*
MAJOR REQUIREMENTS (CONT)
Nursing Leadership in Health Care Organizations
NUR 301
Nursing in the Community
NUR 330*
Pharmacology, Pathophysiology and Nursing Practice
NUR 332
The Human Health Experience and Nursing Practice
NUR 336*
Research Process in Nursing
NUR 361*
Professional Nursing Role Development
NUR 376*
General Electives - 10 Credits
10 credits of General Electives
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