Georgia Baptist College of Nursing RN-BSN Curriculum Plan

Curriculum Plan for the RN-BSN Completion Track

The RN-BSN curriculum includes a three semester
sequence for full-time students and a six semester sequence for
part-time students. Students may begin coursework
summer semester (May), fall semester (August), or spring semester
(January). Core transfer courses, RN-BSN general education
courses, and sequencing of the RN-BSN curriculum plan is
provided below.

RN-BSN General Education Core Courses (transfer in most or all)

Hours

Course

Hours

Course

3

English Comp I

3

Political Science or Economics

3

English Comp II

3

Introduction to Sociology or Anthropology

4

Bio/A&P I and Lab

3

Religion

4

Bio/A&P II and Lab

3

Introduction to Statistics

4

Microbiology and Lab

3

Speech or Communication

3

Introduction to Psychology

3

Cultural Appreciation *

3

Growth & Development (Across the Lifespan)

3

Introduction to Philosophy or Ethics

12

General Education Elective Credit

*Cultural Appreciation areas: art or music appreciation, gender studies, foreign language, ethnic studies, etc

57 credits General Education (Expected Total General Education)

The nursing component consists of eight upper division courses (32 semester hours) and 32 semester hours awarded for previous prelicensure courses for a total of 121 semester hours for the BSN.

The Essentials of Professional Nursing Practice (EPNP) is utilized in the curriculum plan in accordance with the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) The Essentials of Baccalaureate Education for Professional Nursing Practice (2008).

NURN 309 EPNP: Issues and Ideas in American Nursing provides historical context for the baccalaureate degree.
NURN 310 EPNP: Social and Cultural Issues in Health and Illness provides a theoretical foundation for baccalaureate nursing through classroom discussion of high risk populations and acute and chronic illness.
NURN 311 EPNP: Health Assessment for RNs offers the registered nursing student a systems approach for holistic appraisal of health care recipients.
The content in NUR 403 EPNP: Nursing Research, NUR 404 EPNP: Leadership and Role Practicum, and Nursing Electives is identical to the prelicensure track.
NURN 407 EPNP: Community Health Nursing for RNs provides a foundation for integrating principles of epidemiology, health care policy, and emerging infectious diseases into promoting and maintaining heath of aggregate populations.

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CURRICULUM PLAN

Full-Time: RN to Bachelor of Science in Nursing (RN-BSN)

Please note: This plan is a three-semester sequence plan

Semester 1 (Summer)

NURN 309 Issues and Ideas in American Nursing (3 hrs)*

NURN 311 Health Assessment for RNs (3 hrs)*

Semester 2 (Fall)

NURN 310 Social and Cultural Issues in Health and Illness (3 hrs)*

NUR 403 EPNP: Nursing Research (3 hrs)

NUR Elective (4 hrs)

Semester 3 (Spring)

NUR 404 EPNP: Leadership and Role Practicum (clinical) (6 hrs)

NURN 407 EPNP: Community Health Nursing for RNs (clinical) (6 hrs)*

*Denotes RN-BSN only courses
EPNP - Essential of Professional Nursing Practice

Refer to Georgia Baptist College of Nursing Catalog for pre-requisites and course descriptions.

TOTAL COURSE HOURS 32 hrs

PRE-LICENSURE NURSING COURSES 32 hrs

GENERAL EDUCATION HOURS 57 hrs

GRADUATION REQUIREMENT 121 Semester Hrs

CURRICULUM PLAN

Part Time: RN to Bachelor of Science in Nursing (RN-BSN)

Please note: This plan is a six-semester sequence plan

Semester 1 (Summer)

NURN 309 RN Issues and Ideas in American Nursing (3 hrs)*

NURN 311 Health Assessment for RNs (3 hrs)*

Semester 2 (Fall)

NURN 310 RN Social and Cultural Issues in Health and Illness (3 hrs)*

NUR 403 EPNP: Nursing Research (3 hrs)

Semester 3 (Spring)

NURN 407 EPNP: RN Community Health Nursing for RNs (clinical) (6 hrs)

Semester 4 (Summer)

(Optional)

Semester 5 (Fall)