Program Specific Info
Contact the School of Nursing for a suggested sequence of courses.
Course requirements vary for students in the Consortium (See Consortium section of this Catalog) and accelerated RN-MSN program (See Southern Graduate Catalog).
*Graduates of a state-approved associate degree nursing program will be considered to have met the general education requirements for the first two years of the program, with the exception of English, History, Fitness for Collegiate Life, and Computer Competency. If ENGL 101-ENGL 102, HIST-any, PEAC 125 or PEAC 225, math, or computer competency (or waiver) requirements were not included in the AS program, they must be taken in fulfillment of the BSN degree General Education requirements.
Requirements
AS LEVEL COURSES (26 Total Credits) REQUIRED COURSES (40 Total Credits)- Course(s):
- NURS315 - Health Assessment II (2)
- NURS335 - Professional Development in Nursing (W) (3)
- NURS345 - Nursing Pharmacology (3)
- NURS351 - Registered Nurse (RN) Licensure (0)
- NURS355 - Pathophysiology (3)
- NURS385 - Applied Statistics for Health Professions (IN-4) (3)
- NURS400 - Adult Health III (4)
- NURS420 - Child Health (SERV-2) (4)
- NURS425 - Capstone Clinical - AS (2)
- NURS432 - Capstone Seminar (2)
- NURS440 - Preparation for Licensure (1)
- NURS446 - Population and Community Health Nursing (SERV-2) (4)
- NURS450 - Nursing Leadership and Management (IN-9) (3)
- NURS485 - Research Methods in Nursing (W) (3)
- Select NURS (Nursing) Electives from courses numbered 300 - 499 (3 credits)
REQUIRED COGNATES (27 Total Credits)- Course(s):
- RELT373 - Christian Ethics (R-4) (3)
- SOCI349 - Aging and Society (W) (3)
- Select 21 credits from the following types of courses: AS Level Cognates
GENERAL EDUCATION (30 - 33 Total Credits)AREA R-1- Select 1 course(s):
- RELB125 - Life and Teachings of Jesus (R-1) (3)
- RELT177 - Christian Spirituality (R-1) (3)
AREA R-2- Select 1 course(s):
- RELT138 - Adventist Heritage (R-2) (3)
- RELT225 - Last-Day Events (R-2) (3)
- RELT255 - Christian Beliefs (R-2) (3)
AREA R-3- Select 3 credits from RELB (Biblical Studies) , except: RELB125 - Life and Teachings of Jesus (R-1) (3)
AREA R-4- RELT 373 (met by cognate requirement)
AREA IN-1- Course(s): NOND101 - Southern Connections (IN-1) (1)
AREA IN-2- Course(s):
- ENGL101 - Critical Thinking in Academic Reading and Writing I (IN-2) (3)
- ENGL102 - Critical Thinking in Academic Reading and Writing II (IN-2) (3)
AREA IN-3- Course(s): COMM135 - Communication and Public Speaking (IN-3) (3)
AREA IN-4- Complete at least 0-3 credits in this area
MATH 215 if MATH ACT is below 22 - OR NURS-385
AREA IN-5- Course(s): CPTE100 - Computer Concepts (IN-5) (1)
AREA IN-6- Select 3 credits from the following types of courses: Subject: HIST
AREA IN-10- Select 3 credits from the following types of courses: IN-10 Aesthetic Analysis
AREA P-1A- Course(s): PEAC125 - Fitness for Collegiate Life (P-1a) (1)
AREA P-1B- Select ADAC (Adventure Activity), PEAC (General Ed Activity Classes), RECR (Recreation) Electives (2 credits)
AREA P-1C- Course(s): PEAC425 - Fit for Hire (P-1c) (1)
ELECTIVES TO = 124 (1 - 0 Total Credits)- Complete at least 1-0 credits in this area
(Students with ACT math score of 22 or above who do not take MATH 215 as part of their general education courses will need to add a minimum of 1 hour of general education or nursing elective in order to meet the requirement for 124 hours total for BSN degree.)
Grand Total Credits: 124 - 126
Sample Degree Plan
Grand Total Credits: 124 - 126