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Degree Program: RN to BSN

Description of Major

The Bachelor of Science in Nursing requires completion of specific general education requirements

that all students who graduate

from UVa-Wise must meet, as well as completion of upper division nursing major requirements.

Admission

Applicants who met the following criteria are eligible for admission into the nursing major with

junior status:

• Graduation from a state-approved nursing program from a regionally accredited community

college or hospital school of nursing
• Completion of 20 or more of the 51 semester hours of general education required for

graduation with a grade of C or above
• Cumulative grade point average of 2.0 or above for all prior academic (non-
nursing) work and a 2.3 (C+) or above for all prior nursing course work
• Licensure as a registered nurse in one or more states (Must be licensed in states where clinical

experiences are conducted)
• Successful completion of the NCLEX-RN examination prior to enrolling in upper division clinical

nursing courses
• Characteristics consistent with acceptable academic study and professional practice

Applicants to the program follow regular College admission procedures. In
addition, as transfer students, they must submit the following:

• Official transcripts of all academic work completed at other academic institutions they attended

including hospital schools of nursing
• Registration number and expiration date of license to practice nursing

Required Courses

BACCALAUREATE DEGREE IN NURSING WITH A LEADERSHIP MINOR

• Minimum of 15 semester hours of upper-level courses completed in the major.
• Completion of at least 45 semester hours through UVA-Wise.
• A minor includes at least 18 semester hours in the chosen discipline, 12 hours of

which must be in courses at the 300-level or above.

• A course applied to requirements for the major may not be applied to requirements

for the minor.

• Graduation requires a minimum of 120 semester hours.
• Graduation requires at least 58 semester hours in a regionally accredited four-year

college or university.

• Leadership Studies Minor (Interdisciplinary): 18 credit hours

Priority Dates for Financial Aid for transfer students.

All students should complete the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid). 

Available on-line and hard copies from the financial aid office.  Students can

complete after January 1 each year.

PRIORITY DATES FOR TRANSFER STUDENTS TO QUALIFY FOR NEED AND

MERIT BASED FINANCIAL AID.

FAFSA by February 15 or as soon as possible before or after that date.

MERIT BASED AID (SCHOLARSHIPS) .

Must be admitted to the college by April 1st

Must have a general scholarship application on file by April 1st

We encourage all students to submit a FAFSA application and apply for

both need based and merit based aid.

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(*) Leadership Studies Minor (18 credits) – See page 85 of 2004-05 Catalog.

     The following describes the characteristics of the new program.

Required course for the Leadership minor (3 credit hours):

BUAD 395: Leadership (Achua)

Elective courses for the minor (15 credit hours required; course

must be in at least three different disciplines):

BUAD 331: Principles of Management

(students taking BUAD 331 may not take BUAD 450) BUAD 335: Keys to Success

BUAD 341: Conflict Management

BUAD 351: Human Resource Management

BUAD 362: Social Issues & Business Ethics in Management

BUAD 450: Organizational Behavior

(students taking BUAD 450 may not take BUAD 331)

COMM 340: Business and Professional Communication

COMM 440: Organizational Communication

ENGL 311: Women in Literature

HIST 368/468: Women in American History

PHIL 310: Contemporary Moral Problems

POLS 311: Introduction to Public Administration

PSYC 306: Cultural Diversity

PSYC 320: Health Psychology

PSYC 495: Human Motivation

SOCI 312: Community and Social Change

SOCI 331: Social Psychology

SOCI 340: Complex Organizations

SOCI 360: Sociology of Race & Ethnicity                        

Suggested Program of Study for Registered Nurses. 

REMINDER:  As a transfer student you have met many

of the following requirements for general education courses. 

BACCALAUREATE RN to BSN NURSING PROGRAM SUMMARY.

Total Hours:  120

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