RN to BSN Curriculum
Sample schedule for RN Students
(Actual schedules will vary)Spring Semester
NU416 - Role Theory (6 hrs)
NU411 - Leadership (6 hrs)
Summer Semester
NU303 - Nursing Research (3 hrs)
NU305 - Physical Assessment (3 hrs)
Fall Semester
NU302 - Community Nursing (6hrs)
NU418 - Concepts, Issues & Theories in Nursing (6hrs)
Professional Nursing Course Descriptions
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NU302 - Community Nursing - Introduces wellness theory in promoting health behaviors of families,
groups, and communities, while appropriately networking with community resources. (6 semester hours) -
NU303 - Nursing Research - Introduces the research process in nursing. Focuses on the use of
research in nursing practice.(3 semester hours) -
NU305 - Physical Assessment - Focuses on techniques of physical assessment, normal assessment
findings, selected abnormal findings, and changes in assessment findings across the life span. (3 semester hours) -
NU418 - Concepts, Issues & Theories in Nursing - Focuses on the nursing process in clinical practice.
Topics include selected concepts and issues related to professional nursing. (6 semester hours) -
NU411 - Leadership - Teaches concepts of leadership roles in nursing. (6 semester hours)
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NU416 - Role Theory - Introduces the concept of expanded nurse roles in meeting the diverse
needs of present day society. (6 semester hours)
GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
| COURSE DESCRIPTION | CREDIT |
AREA I | |
| EN 111 (120) Freshman Comp I | 3 |
| EN 112 (121) Freshman Comp II | 3 |
AREA II | |
| EN 231 Literature of the Western World I | 3 |
| EN 232 Literature of the Western World II | 3 |
| COM 201 Fundamentals of Speech | 3 |
| *Art, Music, Theatre, Philosophy, Religion, or Foreign Language | 3 |
AREA III | |
| **MA 110 Finite Mathematics | 3 |
| ***CH 101 Intro. Inorganic Chemistry | 4 |
| ***CH 102 Intro. Organic Chemistry | 4 |
AREA IV | |
| ****HI 101/102 U.S. History I or Survey of World Civilization I | 3 |
| ****HI 201/202 U.S. History II or Survey of World Civilization II | 3 |
| ED 299 Growth and Development | 3 |
| PY 102 Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
AREA V | |
| Bi 141 Human Anatomy & Physiology I | 4 |
| BI 142 Human Anatomy & Physiology II | 4 |
| BI 307 Microbiology | 4 |
| MA 147 Elementary Statistics | 3 |
| HES 342 Nutrition | 3 |
GENERAL ELECTIVES:
Enough that total credit hours for graduation will equal 128 or above.
*AR 170, 180, 281, 282; MU 222, 244; Theatre 210; PHL 201; RE 221, 231, or Foreign Language
**or MA 112, 113, 115, 125, 126, 227, 237, 238
***Laboratories Required
****Must be a History Series
Students who follow Alabama's state articulation plan may be evaluated on an individual basis.
