Dr. Lydia Figueroa
Coordinator, RN-BSN Program
E: lfigueroa@nsu.edu
T: (757) 278-2638 ext. 12023
Admission Criteria
Admission to the Online (RN to BSN) Track Completion program in Nursing is competitive and open to all qualified applicants.
Admission is not guaranteed.
The general admission criteria are:
- Admission to the University prior to the start of any semester.
- Submission of a separate and complete application package for admission to the Department of Nursing and Allied Health after admission to the University and prior to the start of the semester in which one desires to attend.
- Receipt of official transcript(s) from previously attended college(s). Eligibility will be determined by the GPA from the most recent transcript.
- Current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the Commonwealth of Virginia or Compact License.
- Completion of one algebra course, one general mathematics course, one biology course with a lab, and one chemistry course with a lab (will accept high school applicable courses). A minimum grade of “C” is required in each course or credit by examination (CLEP or ACT).
- Students with a GED must also show proof of all required courses listed in #5 above and a grade of “C” or above. If the student has not taken any of the required courses, the student must take college level courses for which a grade of “C” or above can be awarded.
- A cumulative grade point average of 2.5, and a course grade of “C” or above in the listed below prerequisite courses.
All prerequisite courses must be completed before the start of the Online (RN-BSN) Track Completion Program.
Summary of Graduation Requirements
| Subject Area | Credits |
|---|---|
| Total Major Credits | 30 |
| Total Prerequisite Credits Credits | 55 |
| Awarded for Lower Level Nursing Degree | 36 |
| Total Credit Hours | 121 |
Prerequisite Courses
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 General Education Requirements | ||
| SEM 101 | Spartan Seminar 101 | 1 |
| ENG 101/101H | College English I | 3 |
| ENG 102/102H | College English II | 3 |
| ENG 285/285H | Public Speaking | 3 |
| Tier 2 General Education Requirements | ||
| Select one of the following Humanities: | 3 | |
| Introduction to World Literature | ||
| Basic Art Appreciation | ||
| Music Appreciation | ||
| CHM 215 & 215L | Chemistry I and Chemistry I Laboratory | 4 |
| SEM 102 | Spartan Seminar 102 | 1 |
| Select one of the following Social Sciences: | 3 | |
| Introduction to Business & Entrepreneurship | ||
| Basic Principles of Economics | ||
| History of World Societies II | ||
| United States History Since 1865 | ||
| Introduction to the Social Sciences | ||
| CSC 150 | Computer Literacy | 3 |
| Tier 3 General Education Requirements | ||
| HUM XXX | Elective (Humanities Transfer Credits) | 3 |
| SEM 201 | Spartan Seminar 201 | 1 |
| Social Science Elective | Social Science Transfer Credits | 3 |
| Nursing Program Requirements | ||
| BIO 165 & 165L | Human Anatomy and Physiology and Human Anatomy and Physiology Laboratory | 4 |
| BIO 166 & 166L | Human Anatomy and Physiology and Human Anatomy and Physiology Laboratory | 4 |
| BIO 163 & 163L | Microbiology for the Health Sciences and Microbiology for the Health Sciences Laboratory | 4 |
| BIO 320 | Pathophysiology | 3 |
| PSY 228 | Developmental Psychology | 3 |
| MTH 250 | Elementary Statistics Concepts | 3 |
| HRP 320 | African American Health (University cultural perspective required) | 3 |
| Total Credits | 55 | |
| Subject Area | Credits |
|---|---|
| Total Prerequisite Credits Required | 55 |
| Credits Awarded for Lower Level Nursing Degree | 36 |
| Total Credit Hours | 91 |
Curriculum
First Semester
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Term 1 | ||
| NUR 301 | Foundations of Online Success: Bsn Orientation | 3 |
| NUR 418/418H | Conceptual Models for Nursing | 3 |
| NUR 461/461H | Nursing Research Dimensions | 3 |
| Term 2 | ||
| NUR 321/321H | Multicultural/Bioethics | 3 |
| NUR 415 | Health Assessment | 4 |
| Total Credits | 16 | |
Second Semester
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Term 3 | ||
| NUR 435 | Providing Nursing Systems for Families, Groups, and Communities | 3 |
| NUR 435L | Providing Nursing Systems for Families, Groups, and Communities Laboratory | 2 |
| Term 4 | ||
| NUR 462/462H | Nursing Leadership and Management | 3 |
| NUR 470 | Seminar on Professional Development | 3 |
| NUR 485/485H | Contempory Topics in Nursing and Health Care | 3 |
| Total Credits | 14 | |
Note on Online (RN to BSN) Completion Track: The department also offers a part-time 5-term Online RN to BSN track.