2011-2012 Undergraduate Catalog

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:

  1. 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.
  2. A minimum grade of “C: in PSY 205 (or its equivalent course).
  3. At least 25% of the semester hours of coursework required for the degree must be completed at Cumberland University.
  4. Completion of all required Nursing courses with a minimum grade of “C.”

Degree Requirements

Required Courses for Nursing Majors - 21 hours

BIO 203Microbiology

3

and

BIO 203LMicrobiology Lab

1

BIO 213Human Anatomy and Physiology I

4

BIO 214Human Anatomy and Physiology II

4

PSY 205Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences

3

PSY 211Psychology of Human Growth & Development

3

NUR 210Introduction to Nursing

3

NUR 210: LPN’s Exempt

Required Upper Div. Nursing Courses - 63 hours

NUR 302Professional Nursing Foundations

5

NUR 314Pharmacology in Nursing I

2

NUR 315Pharmacology in Nursing II

2

NUR 316Community Health Nursing

4

NUR 327Health Assessment

4

NUR 330Nutrition

2

NUR 331Professional Role Development

2

NUR 371Adult Health Nursing I

6

NUR 372Adult Health Nursing II

6

NUR 376Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing

4

NUR 406Nursing in Child and Family Care

4

NUR 407Nursing in Women's Health and Newborn Care

4

NUR 426Nursing Leadership and Management

4

NUR 433Informatics in Nursing

2

NUR 440Research in Nursing

3

NUR 460Advan. Topics in Nursing/Practicum

7

NUR 491Successful 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