RN
to BSN Program of Study
RN
to BSN Program of Study
If you select the upper division RN/BSN degree
completion track, you may apply to
UND's undergraduate nursing program after you have
completed at least 39 credits of prerequisite coursework
at the bachelor's level. Upon successful completion
of at least 30 credits of nursing coursework, you
may graduate with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
BSN Prerequisite Coursework = Minimum
of 39 Credits with Grades of C or Better
- English Composition I (3 Credits)
- English Composition II or Technical
and Business Writing (3 Credits)
- Additional Communication Course
(3 Credits)
- Introduction to Psychology (3 Credits)
- Developmental Psychology (3-4 Credits)
- Introduction to Sociology or Social
Problems or Cultural Anthropology
(3 Credits)
- Math, Science, and Support Courses
including: Anatomy, Microbiology, Nutrition, Physiology,
and Statistics (12 Credits)
- Pharmacology (3 Credits)
- Arts & Humanities Courses (9
Credits, to include a 3-Credit World Culture Course)
Typically, you may transfer some of the prerequisite
credits from another regionally accredited institution.
For most of the above prerequisite courses, you
also may complete independent study courses offered
online or by mail through UND's Correspondence & Online
Studies Program.
BSN Nursing Program Admission Requirements
- Nursing diploma or associate degree
in nursing from a regionally accredited institution
- Minimum GPA of 2.5 in prior coursework
- Successful completion of prerequisite
coursework in Communication; Social Science;
and Math, Science, and Support Courses (see above)
- Current, unencumbered RN license
in the United States
Note: If
you do not meet these nursing program admission
standards, you may be admitted on a provisional
basis with continued enrollment contingent on
successful completion of prerequisite coursework
and/or successful performance in the program.
BSN Course Requirements = 30 Credits (Online)
NURS 282 Health Promotion (2 Credits)
NURS 302
Pathophysiology (3 Credits)
NURS 324 Public Health
Nursing (2 Credits)
NURS 326 Research (2 Credits)
NURS 350 Nursing
in Transition (3 Credits)
NURS 374 Public Health
Nursing Clinical (2 Credits; Conducted Near Local
Community)
NURS 474 Professional Development II
(5 Credits)
NURS 490 Transcultural Healthcare Theories,
Research, & Practice
(3 Credits)
Nursing Electives (8 Credits)
Total Required Credits for BSN = 129 Credits
Some of these credits may be transferred from
another regionally accredited school. Of the total
129 credits needed to graduate with a BSN, you
must complete:
- 60 credits from a 4-year, regionally
accredited school
- 36 credits at an upper division level
(300 or above)
- 30 credits from UND (includes online
or correspondence courses)
NOTE: For more detailed information, please see
General Information and the
Online Curriculum
Fact
Sheet on the UND College of Nursing Web site.
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