Rn-Bsn Nursing Completion Program

RN-BSN NURSING COMPLETION PROGRAM

Admission Requirements ⁂ ADN or Diploma in Nursing ⁂ Acceptance to USC Aiken ⁂ Application for Admission to BSN Program ⁂ Minimum cumulative 2.0 GPA  Two References The following courses or their equivalent are required to be completed with a grade of C or better before entering the School of Nursing. No more than 1 required science course (not including those required in licensure program) with a grade below C. SC Tech Schools Course Credit Hours Equivalents 1. BIOL A232 Anatomy 4______BIO 210 2. BIOL A242 Physiology 4______BIO 211 3. BIOL A250 Microbiology 4______BIO 225 4. CHEM A101 Introduction to Chemistry 4______CHM 110 5. ENGL A101 English Composition 3______ENG 101 6. ENGL A102 English Composition/Literature 3______ENG 102 7. PSYC A101 Introductory Psychology 3______PSY 201 8. PSYC A310 Developmental Psychology or EDPY A330 3______PSY 203 9. SOCY A101 Introductory Sociology 3______SOC 101 10. Applied Speech 3______SPC 205 11. MATH A108 College Algebra 3______MAT 110 12. STAT A201 Statistics (PSYC 225 or BADM A296)………………………….3______MAT 120 13. HIST A101 or A102 History of Civilization 3______HIS 101/102 14. POLS A201, HIST A201 or A202 Am. Government/American History 3______HIS 201/202; PSC 201 46 Humanities* 3______REL 103/201 Humanities 3______Choose 2 from: ART 108, Humanities 3______ENG 201/202/205/206/  At least 3 credit hours must be in non-Western world studies i.e.: Comparative Religion; 9 230, MUS 105, PHI 101, World Music; Nonwestern Literature REL 102, or THE 101

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Nursing Major Requirements 1. NURS 308W Professional Nursing 3 Fall 2. NURS 307 Health Assessment 3 Fall 3. NURS 312 Pathophysiology 3 Fall 4. NURS 422 Nsg. Care of the Client with Complex Health Needs ……… 4 Spring 5. NURS 417 Gerontological Nursing 3 Spring 6. NURS 413W Nursing Research 3 Spring 7. NURS 316 Community Health Nursing 5 Maymester/½ Summer 1 8. NURS 414 Ethical-Legal Issues in Nursing 3 Summer I 9. NURS 423W Leadership & Management 5 ½ Summer I/Summer II 32 Total Credit Hours Required to Graduate 121 Other degree requirements:

1. ICE Requirement: RN to BSN Completion students will be required to complete Four (4) ICE requirements during their program of study. 2. Writing Proficiency Portfolio requirement: serves to certify each student’s writing proficiency within the context of general education assessment, and to make all students aware of the necessity for developing and transferring their writing skills beyond the composition sequence. Consists of 3 papers written by the student using set guidelines. Must be submitted by the January deadline of your RN-BSN spring semester. May also take ENGL 201 Writing in the University in place of Writing Portfolio. 3. Writing Intensive: Students will complete 1 WI course in the RN-BSN curriculum meeting the university graduation requirement. WI courses are incorporated within the nursing curriculum. No additional course is necessary.

Nursing Courses:

All of the nursing classes are online with the exception of clinical requirements. The program only begins in August and is 3 semesters.

The courses are as follows:

Fall semester Professional Nursing-3 credits Health Assessment-3 credits-(clinical to be done video with assigned assessment) Pathophysiology-3 credits

Spring semester Nursing Care of the Client with Complex Health Needs-4 credits (clinical in healthcare facility) Gerontological Nursing-3 credits Nursing Research-3 credits

Maymester & Summer sessions Ethical-Legal Issues in Nursing-3 credits Community Health Nursing-5 credits (clinical-community project) Leadership & Management-5 credits (clinical in healthcare facility)

Application:

You must be fully admitted to USCAiken, transcripts received and evaluated, and your nursing application submitted by April 1st of the year you intend to start. Admissions application is available on the USCAiken web site @ www.usca.edu/admissions RN-BSN nursing application is available @ http://web.usca.edu/nursing/prospective- students/completion-sequence/

For more information contact Karen Morgan @ [email protected] or 803-641-3277.