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Nov 23, 2024
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2017-2018 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Nursing, BSN (Degree Completion for RNs)
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To be admitted to the RN-BSN program, a candidate must:
- Hold a valid RN license in the state where currently practicing.
- Document a minimum of six months of clinical practice within the last four years. Newly licensed RNs will be granted a six-month exemption.
- Hold an Associate degree or Diploma in nursing from a regionally accredited institution.
- Document a minimum of 60 transferable college semester hours (90 quarter hours) with a grade no lower than “C” earned in each transferable nursing and support course.
The RN-BSN Program consists of 36 required semester hours with 30 semester hours in the nursing major. These courses are sequential and a lock-step approach is used for each entering class of students.
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General Education Requirements:
The following general education requirements also apply, many of which are fulfilled by courses already listed above in the major requirements: one course each in communications (NRN 391); English composition; research writing; quantitative reasoning (NRN 306); and cross-cultural studies (NRN 301, 391); two courses in biblical studies/religion (BIBL 200, THEO 407); and seven courses from at least three of the following areas – English/literature; fine arts/art/music; history; economics/political science/sociology/social science; philosophy; psychology; and natural science. Interested RNs may contact the School of Nursing and Health Sciences for additional information (330.471.8166). |
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