RN to BSN
Mission Statement
The mission of the Bachelor of Science in Nursing program is to educate and prepare nurse generalists who will promote and provide healthcare and wellness services to individuals, families, and communities across the life span, through curriculum emphasizing knowledge and experiences that promote critical thinking, integrity, and life-long learning.
Cumberland University's RN-BSN program is designed for the working nurse. Nurses with an Associate's Degree or Diploma in nursing, meeting the admissions requirements, will have the opportunity to continue working their current work schedule while finishing their BSN Degree. The RN-BSN program will prepare the RN with an education focused on: a) the future of the nursing profession, b) addressing current trends in healthcare, and c) providing a foundation for graduate education. There are no traditional hospital clinicals for this program. Students will, however, complete course projects using their work environments and communities.
Entry Requirements:
- $50 Application fee.
- Current valid registered nurse license without restriction in student's resident state.
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing with associate degree or diploma with a 2.0 GPA.
- Acceptance into the University.
Documentation Needed:
- Official transcripts from all schools attended
- Proof of current unrestricted RN license
- Students must have taken BIO 203, BIO 203L, BIO 213, and BIO 214.
Degree Requirements
Validation Credit - 39 hours
| NUR 301 | Dosage Calculation | 1 |
| NUR 303 | Professional Nursing Foundations | 5 |
| NUR 305 | Nutrition for Health and Disease | 1 |
| NUR 314 | Pharmacology in Nursing I | 2 |
| NUR 315 | Pharmacology in Nursing II | 2 |
| NUR 373 | Adult Health Nursing I | 7 |
| NUR 374 | Adult Health Nursing II | 7 |
| NUR 376 | Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing | 4 |
| NUR 408 | Nursing in Child and Family Care | 5 |
| NUR 409 | Nursing in Women's Health and Newborn Care | 5 |
Foundation Skills - 3 hours
| FSL 101 | Foundations of Scholarship and Learning | 3 |
| or | |
| HON 101 | First Year Honors Seminar | 3 |
Students must earn a "C" or higher in ALL courses.
Area I - Rhetoric and Communication - 9 hours
Students must earn a "C" or higher in ALL courses.
Area I - Mathematics - 3-4 hours
Choose one from the following:
Students must earn a "C" or higher in ALL courses.
Computer Literacy - 3 hours
| CIS 170 | Introduction to Microcomputer Applications | 3 |
| or | |
| ED 190 | Introduction to Computers for Instruction | 3 |
Students must ear a "C" or higher in ALL courses.
Area II - The Arts - 3 hours
Choose one of the following:
Students must earn a "C" or higher in ALL courses.
Area II - Literature in English - 3 hours
Choose one 200-level literature course from the Catalog.
Students must earn a "C" or higher in ALL courses.
Area II - Social Science and Humanities - 6 hours
| PSY 211 | Psychology of Human Growth & Development | 3 |
| and | |
| PSY 201 | General Psychology | 3 |
| or | |
| SOC 221 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
Students must earn a "C" or higher in ALL courses.
Area II - History - 6 hours
Choose one sequence from the following:
| HIS 111 | History of Western Civilization I | 3 |
| and | |
| HIS 112 | History of Western Civilization II | 3 |
| or | |
| HIS 191 | World Civilization to 1500 | 3 |
| and | |
| HIS 192 | World Civilization since 1500 | 3 |
| or | |
| HIS 201 | History of the United States I | 3 |
| and | |
| HIS 202 | History of the United States II | 3 |
Area II - The Natural Sciences - 7-8 hours
| BIO 213 | Human Anatomy and Physiology I | 3 |
| BIO 213L | Human Anatomy and Physiology I Lab | 1 |
Students must earn a "C" or higher in ALL courses.
AND Choose from the following:
Students must earn a "C" or higher in ALL courses.
Prerequisite courses - 11 hours
Students must earn a "C" or higher in ALL courses.
RN to BSN Core - 30 hours
| NUR 307 | Transition into Professional Nursing for RN to BSN | 3 |
| NUR 316 | Community Health Nursing for RN to BSN | 4 |
| NUR 323 | Pathophysiology for RN to BSN | 3 |
| NUR 326 | Health Assessment for RN to BSN | 4 |
| NUR 342 | Transcultural Nursing and Global Health | 3 |
| NUR 348 | Health Promotion and Wellness in Nursing Practice | 3 |
| NUR 418 | Pharmacotherapeutics for the BSN | 3 |
| NUR 421 | Nursing Research for RN to BSN | 3 |
| NUR 426 | Leadership and Management in Nursing | 4 |
Students must earn a "C" or higher in ALL courses.
Total GEC courses (40-45 hours)
Total Validation credit (39 hours)
Total prerequisite courses (11 hours)
Total RN to BSN core courses (30 hours)
120 minimum hours required for graduation
Students must earn a "C" or higher in ALL courses.