BACCALAUREATE NURSING PROGRAM
      W-Box 910
Columbus, Mississippi
39701
Telephone  1-662-329-7301        FAX 1-662-329-8559       E-mail    This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it


  

BSN PREREQUISITES

Written and Oral Communication  (9 hours required)

                        ___   EN 101 English Composition (3)

___   EN 102 or EN 300 Advanced Composition (3)

___   COM 101 Oral Communication (3)

 

Critical Thinking (3 hours required)

___      any Philosophy (non-Religion) course

___      PHL 301 Ancient and Medieval Philosophy (3) A

___      PHL 302 Modern Philosophy (3) M

___     Logic

___     Ethics

 

Natural Sciences (with lab, 15 hours required)

___  A & P I or  Anatomy (4) *

___  A & P II or Physiology (4)*

___  Microbiology (4)*

                        ___  Human Pathophysiology (3) *

The pathophysiology course can be taken along with the Nursing Transitions course in the first semester of the RN to BSN program.

 

Health-Related (3 hour required)

 

___    Nutrition (3)*

 

Humanities and Fine Arts (12 hours required)

         History Survey (3-6)

___      HIS 101 History of Civilization I (3) G, A

___      HIS 102 History of Civilization II (3) G, M

___      HIS 209 History of the United States I (3) M

___      HIS 210 History of the United States II (3) M 

 

      Literature Survey (3-6)

___      EN 201 Survey of English Literature I (3) A

___      EN 202 Survey of English Literature II (3) M

___      EN 203 Survey of American Literature I (3) M

___      EN 204 Survey of American Literature II (3) M

___      EN 231 Survey of World Literature I (3) G, A

___      EN 232 Survey of World Literature II (3) G, M

___      FLF 311 Survey of French Literature I (3) A

___      FLF 312 Survey of French Literature II (3) M

___      FLS 311 Survey of  Spanish Literature I (3) A

___      FLS 312 Survey of  Spanish Literature II (3) M 

 

    Fine Arts History / Appreciation (3-6)

___      ART 102 Art Appreciation (3) M

___      ART 211 Art History Survey I (3) A

___      ART 212 Art History Survey II (3) M

___      DAN 110 Dance Appreciation (3)

___      MUS 100 Music Appreciation (3) G, M

___      MUS 105 Introduction to Music Literature (3) M

___      MUS 301 History of Music (3) A

___      MUS 302 History of Music (3) M

___      TH 175 Theatre Appreciation (3)

___      TH 457 History of the Theatre I (3) A

___      TH 458 History of the Theatre II (3) M

 

Note: Must take one course in each area and the remaining course is from the area of your choice. Pay attention to the MAG requirements on the right column.

 

Quantifying Skills (6 hours required)

___ MA 113 College Algebra or above

___ MA 123 Statistics*

 

Social Science (3 hours required)          

    

___  Psychology (3)*

 

General Core Electives ( 11 hours)

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______________________________________ (2 hours)

Electives are available and may be taken concurrently with the nursing courses in the

RN to BSN program.

 

* = Nursing Requirements

Core = 62 hours

 

MAG Requirements

 

Modern= M

 

Ancient=A

Global= G

One course from each area is required √

 

Note: Several courses count for 2 categories

 

NURSING COURSES

 

SAMPLE:  RN/BSN ADVANCED PLACEMENT OPTION

 NURSING CURRICULUM

Students are strongly encouraged to complete all core requirements prior to admission.

 

 

SECOND SEMESTER JUNIOR           Semester Hours      

 

NU 359 Professional Transition                  12

        NU 296 Intro to Pathophysiology                 3

Total                                                   15*

 Optional Core Course 3 hours

FIRST SEMESTER SENIOR             

 

NU 459 Theory, Research and Evidence        

Based Practice for the Professional Nurse I   3       

NU 465 Professional Perspectives:

Dimensions of Community Nursing

Practice                                                6

NU 467 Professional Perspectives:

Leadership and Management in the

Health Care system                                 6   

                        

Total                                                   15**

 Optional Core Course 3 hours

SECOND SEMESTER SENIOR

 

NU 464 Theory, Research and Evidence         3

Based Practice for the Professional Nurse II

NU 469 Professional Perspectives:                

Complex Health Alterations or

Threats to Health                                   6

NU 471 Professional Nursing Capstone        6

Total                                                 15

Optional Core Course 3 hours

*On successful completion of Nu 359 the student is given validation credit for 24 hours of junior level course work
 {Nu 301 (3 hrs), Nu 325 (3 hrs), Nu 328 ( 3 hrs), Nu 329 (4 hrs), Nu 330 (3 hrs), Nu 352 (4 hrs), Nu 355 (2 hrs), and Nu 356 (2 hrs)}


 

TOTAL CORE HOURS

62

TOTAL NURSING HOURS

66
 

TOTAL HOURS FOR GRADUATION

128