Entry Option IV (BSN as a Second Degree)
Students desiring to earn a BSN degree who hold a baccalaureate degree in another area or a university parallel associate degree from an accredited institution will be considered to have met General Education Core (GEC) requirements (with certain exceptions in the Nursing Major) toward their BSN degree. Additional pre-requisite nursing core classes may be required.
Requirements:
- A minimum grade of “C” in lower division courses (or transfer courses accepted by Academic Affairs as equivalent courses) specific to nursing: BIO 213, 214, 203, CHEM 103, PSY 201, 211, 205, and SOC 221.
- A minimum grade of “C: in PSY 205 (or its equivalent course).
- At least 25% of the semester hours of coursework required for the degree must be completed at Cumberland University.
- Completion of all required Nursing courses with a minimum grade of “C.”
Degree Requirements
Required Courses for Nursing Majors - 21 hours
BIO 203 | Microbiology | 3 |
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BIO 203L | Microbiology Lab | 1 |
BIO 213 | Human Anatomy and Physiology I | 4 |
BIO 214 | Human Anatomy and Physiology II | 4 |
PSY 205 | Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences | 3 |
PSY 211 | Psychology of Human Growth & Development | 3 |
NUR 210 | Introduction to Nursing | 3 |
Required Upper Div. Nursing Courses - 63 hours
NUR 302 | Professional Nursing Foundations | 5 |
NUR 314 | Pharmacology in Nursing I | 2 |
NUR 315 | Pharmacology in Nursing II | 2 |
NUR 316 | Community Health Nursing | 4 |
NUR 327 | Health Assessment | 4 |
NUR 330 | Nutrition | 2 |
NUR 331 | Professional Role Development | 2 |
NUR 371 | Adult Health Nursing I | 6 |
NUR 372 | Adult Health Nursing II | 6 |
NUR 376 | Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing | 4 |
NUR 406 | Nursing in Child and Family Care | 4 |
NUR 407 | Nursing in Women's Health and Newborn Care | 4 |
NUR 426 | Nursing Leadership and Management | 4 |
NUR 433 | Informatics in Nursing | 2 |
NUR 440 | Research in Nursing | 3 |
NUR 460 | Advan. Topics in Nursing/Practicum | 7 |
NUR 491 | Successful Entry into Professional Nursing Practice | 3 |
Required Nursing Electives - 2 hours
Choose a Nursing elective at the 300 level or above.
BSN Second Degree - 86 hours
Beyond pre-req. requirements