RN to BSN Online Curriculum
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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
• 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
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Lower division courses in nursing by transfer from a community college or validation of diploma program course work |
30 credit hours |
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General education requirements (Thirty-four of these credits may be transferred from a community college) |
51 credit hours |
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Nursing major (Includes upper division electives) |
39 credit hours |
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TOTAL |
120 credit hours |
Required Courses
Additional information
BACCALAUREATE RN to BSN NURSING ONLINE PROGRAM SUMMARY
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First Semester |
Second Semester | |||
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First 7 Weeks |
Issues in Professional |
Nursing Theory |
Applied Pharmacology for the RN |
Leadership/ Management II |
All Semester |
Evidence-Based Practice | Rural/Public Health | ||
Second 7 Weeks |
Leadership/ |
Appalachian Culture and Health | Health Promotion in Rural Appalachia |
Transition to Professional Nursing Practice |
Total Hours: 120
