Dec 22, 2024

2021-2022 Undergraduate Catalog

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2021-2022 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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
Co-requisite courses: PHIL 262 (ethics) and SOCI 101 6 Credit Hours
Nursing courses 30 Credit Hours
Experiential learning credit given for R.N. qualifications (up to) 37 Credit Hours
Credit for Associate Degree and prerequisites 34 Credit Hours ²

Total: 120 Credit Hours

Footnotes

¹ General Education (at JMU or as VCCS equivalents) and nursing prerequisite requirements.
² Prerequisite courses include the following JMU or VCCS equivalents: WRTC 103 ; BIO 270 /BIO 270L and BIO 290 /BIO 290L ; PSYC 160 ; BIO 245 /BIO 245L or CHEM 120 .

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 325. Concepts in Aging Credits: 3.00
NSG 333. Health Assessment Credits: 3.00
NSG 462. Issues in Contemporary Nursing Practice Credits: 3.00
NSG 463. Professional Role Transition Credits: 3.00

Total: 12 Credit Hours

Spring Semester

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

Total: 12 Credit Hours

Summer Session

NSG 466. Community Health Practicum Credits: 1.00
NSG 469. Caring for the Public’s Health: Community Health Nursing Credits: 4.00

Total: 5 Credit Hours

Footnote

¹ NSG 324. R.N./B.S.N. Strategies for Success is required during the first semester of enrollment in the program.

Part-Time Sequence of Classes

First Year

Fall Semester

NSG 333. Health Assessment Credits: 3.00
NSG 462. Issues in Contemporary Nursing Practice Credits: 3.00

Total: 6 Credit Hours

Spring Semester

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

Total: 6 Credit Hours

Summer Session

NSG 466. Community Health Practicum Credits: 1.00
NSG 469. Caring for the Public’s Health: Community Health Nursing Credits: 4.00

Total: 5 Credit Hours

Second Year

Fall Semester

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

Total: 6 Credit Hours

Spring Semester

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

Total: 6 Credit Hours

Footnote

² NSG 324. R.N./B.S.N. Strategies for Success is required during the first semester of enrollment in the program.