School of Nursing 2020-2021

Progressive Option for Adult Learners Total Credits (BS): 121

LPN to RN to BS in Nursing

Major-Related Courses/LPN Certificate: Course # Course Name Credits NS-106 Dosage Calculation and Pharmacology 3 NS-117 Fundamentals of Nursing 7 NS-122 Maternal Child Nursing 3 NS-126 Medical Surgical and Transitional Nursing 7 NS-130 Psychosocial Nursing 2 General Education and Related Courses: EN-111 College Writing and Critical Analysis 3 LA-101 Introduction to Psychology 3 SC-114 Human Anatomy & Physiology I with Lab 4 SC-116 Human Anatomy & Physiology II with Lab 4 SC-118 Microbiology with Lab 4

Credits toward LPN: (Includes 28 credits toward AAS, 28 credits toward BS)

40

Major-Related Courses/RN Associate Degree: Course # Course Name Credits NS-207 LPN to RN Transition and Introduction to CCC 2 NS-209 Health Assessment Across the Lifespan 3 NS-216 Culturally Competent Care of the Child-Bearing Family 3 NS-217 Culturally Competent Care of the Child-Rearing Family 3 NS-221 Advanced Pharmacology 2 NS-228 Culturally Competent Care of Adults with Mental

Health Alterations 3

NS-250 Culturally Competent Care of Adults with Health Alterations I

5

NS-255 Culturally Competent Care of Adults with Health Alterations II

5

NS-261 Trends in Professional Nursing 3 General Education and Related Courses: EN-121 Analytical Thinking, Writing, and Research 3 LA-102 Introduction to Sociology 3 LA-255 Psychology Across the Lifespan 3 SC-130 General Chemistry with Lab 4

Credits toward AAS: 42 (Includes 40 credits toward BS)

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Major-Related Courses/BS Nursing Degree Course # Course Name Credits NS-300 Nursing Theory Influences on Today’s Practice 3 NS-310 Culturally Competent Care of the Older Adult 2 NS-400 Pathophysiology & Clinical Reasoning for Nursing 3 NS-410 Culturally Competent Care in Community Health and

Role of the Professional Nurse 5

NS-420 Evidence-Based Nursing Research 3 NS-450 Culturally Competent Care Leadership in Professional

Nursing Seminar & Practicum 4

General Education and Related Courses: EN-325 Advanced Writing for the Social Sciences 3 HA-101 Introduction to Health Care Policy 3 HA-135 Introduction to Health Informatics 3 LA-122 Fundamentals of Communication 3 MA-135 Statistical Applications 3 PH-116 Race, Ethnicity, and Health 3 PH-205 Global Health Issues 3 - Liberal Arts Electives 12

Credits toward BS: 53