The Bachelor of Science in Nursing Degree (BSN) RN to BSN program is designed for Registered Nurses (RNs)
who are seeking to expand their skills in the ever-changing health care industry.
PHILOSOPHY
Nursing is a humanitarian profession dignified by and identified with compassion and reverence for life.
Nursing demonstrates its unique professional practice through the application of the nursing process which
utilizes critical thinking in applying knowledge, skills, appreciations and attitudes drawn from humanities
and biological, physical, mathematical, and behavioral sciences. Professional obligations are fulfilled through
interdisciplinary collaboration to achieve patient outcomes of health promotion and disease prevention.
The nurse functions both independently and collaboratively to accomplish the goals of nursing.
The curriculum prepares graduates to competently work in partnership with individuals, families, communities, and
populations to promote health locally and globally. Graduates of the baccalaureate nursing program are expected to
demonstrate competencies consistent with being a critical thinker, a culturally competent person, a politically aware
professional, a practitioner whose actions are consistent with professional legal and ethical standards, an effective
communicator, a competent provider of health care, and a person who exemplifies a positive image. Graduates demonstrate
a life-long learning quest for knowledge and growth.M |
PROGRAM GOALS
- Implement health promotion practices across the life span and among diverse cultures to improve
the health of a community.
- Perform therapeutic nursing interventions in caring relationships with diverse patient populations.
- Use critical thinking skills integrating knowledge from nursing, the arts, and sciences into nursing practice.
- Use research findings to improve patient outcomes and nursing practice.
- Coordinate and appropriately delegate healthcare in collaboration with members of the healthcare team
in a variety of settings.
- Communicate effectively through oral and written communications with patients, colleagues, faculty,
and members of the healthcare team.
- Practice nursing in compliance with legal, ethical, and professional standards.
- Demonstrate a personal commitment to professional nursing practice and lifelong personal and
professional development.
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BSN COMPLETION PROGRAM CURRICULUM PLAN
The Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree will be awarded to students who have - successfully completed 120 hours of
course work with a grade of C or better. In this baccalaureate completion program, sixty-one (61) credit hours are
awarded for successful completion of an associate degree or diploma program in nursing which includes courses in the
nursing major and general education. The completion program requires an additional 27 credit hours in general education
and 32 credit hours in upper level nursing courses for a total of 120 credit hours. |
BSN Curriculum Plan
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| General Education |
| Course# |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
| CAS 190 |
Computer Technology Applications |
3 |
| BUS 310 |
Introduction to Financial Management |
3 |
| HUM |
Humanities Elective |
3 |
| Elective I |
200 level or above |
3 |
| Elective II |
200 level or above |
3 |
| Total |
15 |
| Program Requirement |
| Course # |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
| ENG 302 |
Professional Research & Reporting |
3 |
| MAT 310 |
Statistics |
3 |
| PHL 310 |
Ethics in Healthcare |
3 |
| SOC 313 |
Issues in Diversity |
3 |
| Total |
12 |
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Total General Education and Program Requirements Courses |
27 |
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| Major Nursing Courses |
| Course # |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
| NSG 300 |
Nursing in Society |
3 |
| NSG 301 |
Health Assessment |
4 |
| NSG 303 |
Healthcare Administration and Leadership |
3 |
| NSG 305 |
Healthcare Policy |
3 |
| NSG 307 |
The Practice of Professional Nursing I |
3 |
| NSG 401 |
Community Health Nursing |
3 |
| NSG 403 |
Current Issues in Nursing |
3 |
| NSG 405 |
Pharmacology |
4 |
| NSG 407 |
Nursing Research |
3 |
| NSG 410 |
The Practice of Professional Nursing II |
3 |
| Total |
32 |
120 hours are required to earn a bachelor of science in nursing degree
BSN completion program students may earn a minor in health services leadership & management (HSLM) by
completing 12 semester hours of HSLM major courses. HSL 300, HSL 320, HSL 330 and HSL 400 are the preferred
courses to earn a HSLM minor.
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ADMISSION
For admission into the Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing (RN to BSN) program, applicants must meet the General
College Admission Requirements and also submit:
- an official transcript showing evidence of high school or college level Algebra I, Algebra II, geometry,
and a math with Algebra II as a prerequisite
- official transcript showing completion of an earned associate degree or diploma in nursing leading to
successful RN license
- transcript showing a preferred cumulative GPA of 2.5 or above
- documentation of a current, active, unencumbered North Carolina RN License
- two letters of reference (one of which must be from an RN diploma or ADN program faculty or a
current supervisor)
- evidence of at least six months previous work experience as an RN preferred prior to enrollment in
Nursing 300
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