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 203, BIO 213, BIO 214, CHEM 103, PSY 205, PSY 211 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.”

Required courses for Nursing major (24 hours)

Required Upper Division Nursing (67 hours)
Optional Nursing electives (2 hours)

124 minimum hours required for graduation.