BACCALAUREATE NURSING PROGRAM
W-Box 910
Columbus, Mississippi
39701
Telephone 1-662-329-7301 FAX 1-662-329-8559 E-mail
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BSN PREREQUISITES
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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)
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Critical Thinking (3 hours required)
___ any Philosophy (non-Religion) course
___ PHL 301 Ancient and Medieval Philosophy (3)
___ PHL 302 Modern Philosophy (3)
___ Logic
____ Ethics
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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)*
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Humanities and Fine Arts (12 hours required)
History Survey (3-6)
___ HIS 101 History of Civilization I (3) ___ HIS 102 History of Civilization II (3) ___ HIS 209 History of the United States I (3) ___ HIS 210 History of the United States II (3)
Literature Survey (3-6)
___ EN 201 Survey of English Literature I (3) ___ EN 202 Survey of English Literature II (3) ___ EN 203 Survey of American Literature I (3) ___ EN 204 Survey of American Literature II (3) ___ EN 231 Survey of World Literature I (3) ___ EN 232 Survey of World Literature II (3) ___ FLF 311 Survey of French Literature I (3) ___ FLF 312 Survey of French Literature II (3) ___ FLS 311 Survey of Spanish Literature I (3) ___ FLS 312 Survey of Spanish Literature II (3)
Fine Arts History / Appreciation (3-6)
___ ART 102 Art Appreciation (3) ___ ART 211 Art History Survey I (3) ___ ART 212 Art History Survey II (3) ___ DAN 110 Dance Appreciation (3) ___ MUS 100 Music Appreciation (3) ___ MUS 105 Introduction to Music Literature (3) ___ MUS 301 History of Music (3) ___ MUS 302 History of Music (3) ___ TH 175 Theatre Appreciation (3) ___ TH 457 History of the Theatre I (3) ___ TH 458 History of the Theatre II (3)
Note: Must take one course in each area and the remaining course is from the area of your choice.
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Quantifying Skills (6 hours required)
___ MA 113 College Algebra or above
____ MA 123 Statistics*
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Social Science (3 hours required)
___ Psychology (3)*
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General Core Electives ( 11 hours)
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Electives are available and may be taken concurrently with the nursing courses in the
RN to BSN program.
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* = Nursing Requirements
Core = 62 hours
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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)}
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TOTAL CORE HOURS |
62 |
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TOTAL NURSING HOURS |
66 |
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TOTAL HOURS FOR GRADUATION |
128 |