About
The Consortium Off-campus BSN Completion program provides working/experienced Registered Nurses an opportunity to continue their education by accessing BSN and Southern-specific cognate classes close to work and home in the Chattanooga area. The courses occur in a two-year rotation. Nurses seeking their BSN degree and/or accepted Accelerated RN to MSN students may access these classes.
Program Specific Info
Contact the School of Nursing for a suggested sequence of courses. BSN Consortium requirements are aligned with the accelerated RN-MSN program as listed below.
- 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 Life, and Computer Competency or waiver. If ENGL 101-ENGL 102, COMM 135, MATH 215, PEAC 125 or PEAC 225, or computer competency requirements were not included in the AS program, they must be taken in fulfillment of the BSN degree General Education requirements.
- CHEM 120 or 3 hours college chemistry.
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)
- 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 (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 (24 Total Credits)AREA R-3- Select 3 credit(s): RELB465 - Topics in Biblical Studies (1 - 3)
AREA R-4- Course(s): RELT373 - Christian Ethics (R-4) (3)
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- Course(s): NURS385 - Applied Statistics for Health Professions (IN-4) (3)
AREA IN-5- Course(s): CPTE100 - Computer Concepts (IN-5) (1)
AREA IN-6- Select credits from the following types of courses: HIST subject code
AREA IN-10- Select 3 credits from the following types of courses: Aesthetic Analysis
AREA P-1A- Select 1 course(s):
- PEAC125 - Fitness for Collegiate Life (P-1a) (1)
- PEAC225 - Fitness for Life (P-1a) (1)
- Select ADAC (Adventure Activity), PEAC (General Ed Activity Classes), RECR (Recreation) Electives (1 credits)
ELECTIVES TO = 124 (7 Total Credits) Grand Total Credits: 124
Sample Degree Plan
Grand Total Credits: 124