Nursing (RN-BSN), B.S.N.

Fall 2016 is anticipated as the start of the RN to BSN program.

Requirements for the Nursing Major (RN-BSN)

Nursing courses and science lab courses require a grade of “C” or better to remain in good standing. Students may repeat only one clinical course with less than a “C” grade during their entire program.

Required non-nursing courses (core and noncore) - 31 credits

BIOL 0223 - Microbiology Credits: 4 or BIOL 0209 Credits: 4
BIOL 0237 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I Credits: 4
BIOL 0239 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II Credits: 4
CHEM 0103 - Chemistry of the Life Sciences Credits: 4
or any Common Core Chemistry course
MATH 0108 - Elementary Statistics Credits: 3
PSYC 0101 - Introduction to Psychology Credits: 3
SOCI 0101 - Principles of Sociology Credits: 3
Any Common Core Philosophy course: 3 credits
Any Common Core Psychology or Sociology course beyond 0101: 3 credits

Nursing courses in the major - 30 credits

NURS 0301 - Professional Nursing: Concepts and Issues in Globalized Healthcare Credits: 3
NURS 0302 - Advanced Health Assessment Credits: 4
NURS 0303 - Quality Improvement and Intra- and Inter-Professional Collaboration Credits: 3
NURS 0305 - Nursing Research Credits: 3
NURS 0307 - The Business of Nursing Care Credits: 3
NURS 0309 - Community Health Nursing (RN-BSN) Credits: 5
NURS 0354 - Nursing Leadership (RN-BSN) Credits: 3
NURS 0396 - Nursing Capstone and Clinical Internship (RN-BSN) Credits: 6

Additional Graduation Requirements

All students must meet the University Graduation Requirements and complete a common core of studies, distributed among the different academic areas as detailed in the Common Core .

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Westfield State University

Nursing (RN-BSN), B.S.N.

Requirements for the Nursing Major (RN-BSN)

Required non-nursing courses (core and noncore) - 31 credits

Nursing courses in the major - 30 credits

Additional Graduation Requirements