The College of Nursing and Health Sciences offers an innovative program for R.N. students, the R.N. Preference Pathway, which allows R.N. students to pursue the B.S.N. degree and complete the degree requirements in one academic year. The program is offered in a fully online format. Please contact the college directly for information about this pathway.
Requirements for the B.S.N. Degree -- R.N.-B.S.N. Pathway
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Curriculum | 60 | |
| Core Curriculum, Areas A-E (See VSU Core Curriculum) | 42 | |
| Nursing students must take the science requirements noted for Area D.2.b. | ||
| Core Curriculum Area F | ||
| BIOL 2651 | Human Anatomy and Physiology I | 4 |
| BIOL 2652 | Human Anatomy and Physiology II | 4 |
| BIOL 2900 | Microbiology in Health and Disease | 4 |
| Nursing Elective | 3 | |
| MATH 2620 | Statistical Methods 1 | 0-3 |
| Guided electives selected from the following: | 0-3 | |
| PSYC 2103 | Introduction to Human Development | 3 |
| SOCI 1101 | Introduction to Sociology 2 | 3 |
| PSYC 1101 | Introduction to General Psychology 2 | 3 |
| Senior College Curriculum | 60 | |
| NURS 3104 | RN-BSN Pathophysiology for the Practicing Nurse | 3 |
| NURS 3105 | RN-BSN Professional Nursing Development I | 3 |
| NURS 3106 | RN-BSN Health Assessment Across the Lifespan | 4 |
| NURS 3216 | RN-BSN Health and Well-Being of Older Adults | 2 |
| NURS 4104 | RN-BSN Nursing Informatics | 3 |
| NURS 4105 | RN-BSN Professional Nursing Development II: Research and Evidence Based Practices | 3 |
| NURS 4204 | RN-BSN Community Health Nursing Care | 4 |
| NURS 4205 | RN-BSN Professional Nursing Development III: Leadership & Management | 3 |
| NURS 4226 | RN-BSN Professional Nursing Practice | 5 |
| Students meeting the requirements of the Georgia R.N. Articulation Agreement may receive a minimum of 30 semester hours of NURS credit to complete the total number of 120 hours required for the B.S.N. degree | 30 | |
| Total hours required for the degree | 120 | |
| 1 | Students are strongly encouraged to take MATH 2620 in area D.2.b of the Core. |
| 2 | Students are strongly encouraged to take SOCI 1101 and PSYC 1101 in Area E of the Core. |
