Degree Requirements for the RN-BSN Option
General Studies Courses
Anatomy & Physiology I |
4 |
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Anatomy & Physiology II |
4 |
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Microbiology |
4 |
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Pathophysiology |
3 |
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Introduction to Computer Concepts |
3 |
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English Composition I |
3 |
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English Composition II |
3 |
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ENG103 |
Writing for Health Care Profession |
1 |
Speech Fundamentals |
3 |
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Literature Elective |
3 |
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Baptist College Experience |
1 |
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U.S. Health Care Systems |
3 |
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College Algebra |
3 |
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Statistics |
3 |
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Philosophy |
3 |
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General Psychology |
3 |
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Human Growth and Development |
3 |
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Religion Elective |
3 |
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Health and Society |
3 |
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Total |
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55 Hrs |
Nursing Courses
NSG 303 |
Transition to Professional Nursing |
3 |
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Pharmacology |
3 |
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Health Assessment |
3 |
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NSG 335 |
Nursing Research in Evidence-Based Practice |
3 |
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NSG 345 |
Perspectives of Healthy Aging |
2 |
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NSG 451 |
Community Health Nursing |
5 |
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NSG 461 |
Leadership and Case Management |
6 |
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Total |
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25 Hrs |
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** Validation Credits |
41 |
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Total Credit Hours for Degree Requirement |
122 Hrs |
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** Validation and Articulation:
Baptist College of Health Sciences encourages educational mobility for the registered nurse holding an associate degree or diploma in nursing from an accredited program. The active registered nurse license is recognized as evidence of basic nursing competency. Awarding of academic credit is accomplished through successful completion of a validation course. NUR 306 Health Assessment, when successfully completed, will serve as validation for Basic Skills of Nursing Practice, Maternal/Newborn Nursing, Adult Health Concepts I & II, Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing, Pediatric Nursing, Senior Capstone Course (4 credit hours), Senior Seminar, and Fundamentals of Nutrition.