Nursing, R.N. to B.S.N.

Degree and Major Requirements

R.N. to B.S.N. Degree Requirements

Required Courses

General Education courses ¹
Cluster Two: Arts and Humanities 9 Credit Hours
Cluster Four: Social and Cultural Processes 4 Credit Hours
Nursing courses 30 Credit Hours
Portfolio Credit given for R.N. qualifications (up to) 37 Credit Hours
Credit for Associate Degree and prerequisites 40 Credit Hours ²

Footnote

¹ General Education (at JMU or as VCCS equivalents) and nursing prerequisite requirements.
² Prerequisite courses include the following JMU or VCCS equivalents: WRTC 100 ; WRTC 103 ; BIO 270 and BIO 290 ; PSYC 160 ; PHIL 270 (ethics); SOCI 101 ; BIO 280 or CHEM 120 .

Total: 120 Credit Hours

Major Requirements

Additional information regarding the nursing curriculum can be found on the School of Nursing website.

Full-Time Sequence of Classes

First Year

Fall Semester

NSG 324. Rn/Bsn Strategies for Success 1.00 ¹
NSG 325. Concepts in Aging 3.00
NSG 333. Health Assessment 3.00
NSG 462. Issues On Contemporary Nursing Practice 3.00
NSG 463. Professional Role Transition 3.00

Footnote

¹ NSG 324. Rn/Bsn Strategies for Success is required during the first semester of enrollment in the program.

Total: 13 Credit Hours

Spring Semester

NSG 460. Healthcare Informatics 2.00
NSG 461. Pathophysiology and Pharmacology 4.00
NSG 464. Introduction to Nursing Research 3.00
NSG 471. Leadership and Management in Health Care 3.00

Total: 12 Credit Hours

Summer Session

Total: 5 Credit Hours

Part-Time Sequence of Classes

First Year

Fall Semester

NSG 324. Rn/Bsn Strategies for Success 1.00 ²
NSG 333. Health Assessment 3.00
NSG 462. Issues On Contemporary Nursing Practice 3.00

Footnote

² NSG 324. Rn/Bsn Strategies for Success is required during the first semester of enrollment in the program.

Total: 7 Credit Hours

Spring Semester

NSG 461. Pathophysiology and Pharmacology 4.00
NSG 464. Introduction to Nursing Research 3.00

Total: 7 Credit Hours

Summer Session

Total: 5 Credit Hours

Second Year

Fall Semester

NSG 325. Concepts in Aging 3.00
NSG 463. Professional Role Transition 3.00

Total: 6 Credit Hours

Spring Semester

NSG 460. Healthcare Informatics 2.00
NSG 471. Leadership and Management in Health Care 3.00

Total: 5 Credit Hours

Special Expenses

A differential tuition of $90 per credit hour is added to the standard charge for courses carrying the NSG prefix. This charge applies to all students, both in-state and out-of-state, at the undergraduate and graduate levels, with exception of students enrolled in the R.N. to B.S.N. program.