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NURSING MAJOR: REQUIRED RN TO BSN SEQUENCE The baccalaureate degree in nursing requires 124 credits, which are earned as follows: Associate Degree or diploma credits 59 credits Portfolio Validation or transfer of credits
17 credits*
Courses to be taken at Waynesburg University (Including nursing major)
48 credits**
Total
124 credits
*Introduction to Psychology, Principles of Sociology, Human Development: A Lifespan Perspective, English or Communication Skills I, Art/Music/Theatre, and Transitions in Nursing **Up to 18 credits may be transferred from accredited degree granting institutions for coursework in literature, history, biblical studies, ethics, and statistics, or nursing courses that duplicate required courses in the Waynesburg University curriculum. Transfer of credits for statistics will be accepted only for courses comparable to MAT 215 as defined in the Waynesburg University course catalog. Up to 15 credits may be earned for successful completion of CLEP examinations in liberal arts content areas with an earned score at or above the 60th percentile. Requests for transfer of credit must be approved by the Director of Accelerated Health Programs. To be awarded the BSN degree, students must earn a minimum of 30 graded credits at Waynesburg University.
Required Courses Department
NUR
Course Number
Credits
235 221 222 226
3 3 3 3
227 306***
2 4
PHL HIS BMS
205 ___ 105
3 3 3
ENG MAT NUR
___ 215 499**** 418 406*** 409***
3 3 3 2 5 5
Course Title
Recommended Sequence Year/Semester
Computer Applications in Nursing ............................ 1 Communication Skills in Nursing I ........................... 1 Communication Skills in Nursing II .......................... 1 Experiential Learning and Assessment in Nursing ......................................................................... 1 Introduction to Evidence Based Practice .................... 2 Advanced Physical Assessment Across the Lifespan .................................................................. 2 Ethics ............................................................................ 2 Any History course ...................................................... 2 Introduction to the Old Testament .............................. 3 or BMS 106, Introduction to the New Testament Any Literature course .................................................. 3 Elementary Statistics ................................................... 3 Nursing Research ......................................................... 3 Issues in Health Promotion ......................................... 4 Nursing Care in the Community ............................... 4 Leadership and Management in Professional Nursing Practice ..................................... 4
*** Courses with lab/clinical component. ****Prerequisite: Successful completion of elementary statistics with a C or higher grade.
RN TO BSN COURSE OFFERINGS NUR 221. Communication Skills in Nursing I
3 credits
This course focuses on the writing skills necessary for execution of the professional nursing role.