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Catalog 2023 - 2024 Discontinued (2023-01-01)

Program Specific Info

Contact the School of Nursing for a suggested sequence of courses.

Course requirements vary for students in the 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)

Minimum 26 credits

REQUIRED COURSES (40 Total Credits)

Course(s):
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):

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