RN to BS Modular Program
RN to BS PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS (128 credits): FOUNDATIONAL ARTS AND SCIENCES COURSES (64 credits)| Content Area | Specific Requirement | URSON Options | # Courses | Credits |
| Humanities (examples – Fine Arts, Languages, Philosophy, Religion, History) | English Composition | 3 | 9-12 | |
| Natural Sciences (examples – Chemistry, Biology, Microbiology, Anatomy, Physiology, Physics, Geology, Environmental Science) | Genetics Nutrition | NUR 378 NSG 310 | 4 | 12-16 |
| Social Sciences (examples – Psychology, Sociology, Anthropology, Human Development, Economics) | Statistics | NUR 311 | 4 | 12-16 |
| Free electives to total 64 credits | varies | varies |
The above courses can be completed through the College Level Examination Program (CLEP) challenge examinations, accredited community colleges or universities or through elective coursework at URSON. Foundational coursework must be completed prior to starting RN-BS nursing modules.
64 arts & sciences credits awarded automatically upon matriculation if the student has a non-nursing Bachelor's Degree.
NURSING COURSES (64 credits) First 32 credits awarded automatically upon matriculation for all nursing coursework from an accredited diploma or associate's degree program. Remaining 32 credits must be completed at UR:Course # |
Title |
Credits |
Semesters Offered |
NUR 350 |
RN/BS Transition: Reflective Professional Practice |
3-7* |
Fall, Spring |
NUR 301 |
Principles and Application of Evidence Based Practice |
4 |
Fall, Spring |
NUR 319 |
Pharmacology/Pathophysiology Update for RNs |
4 |
Summer |
NUR 354 |
Concepts of Leadership and Management |
4 |
Fall, Spring |
NUR 355 |
Contexts of Health Care: Finance and Regulatory Environments |
3 |
Summer |
NUR 356 |
Population Health |
5 |
Fall, Spring |
NUR 357 |
RN/BS Capstone Project |
2 |
Fall, Spring |
NUR 364 |
Biopsychosocial Health Assessment of the Individual and Family |
3 |
Fall, Spring |
NUR XXX |
Nursing Elective(s) |
0-4 |
All semesters |
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* 1-4 additional academic credits possible through the portfolio process as part of NUR 350 (petitioning for prior learning/life experience) |
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TOTAL |
32 credits |
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