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Department of Nursing

RN to BSN Track:

Students who enter the RN to BSN track are registered nurses who hold a valid and unrestricted license as a registered nurse (RN) in the state of Georgia. They must complete 60 credit-hours in core requirements (Core Area A-F) prior to applying to the nursing program. Once admitted into the program, they receive 33 hours of credit toward the major and must earn another 27 hours in the major to satisfy the degree.

Nursing Major Concentration 27 Credit Hours *

NURS 3001 Health Promotions Individuals/Families (3)
NURS 3002 Nursing Research (3) NURS 3004 Nutrition and Health (2)
NURS 3005 Clinical Pharmacology (3)
NURS 4002 Health Promotions in Communities (4)
NURS 4005 Nursing Trends and Issues (2)
NURS 4006 Nursing Leader/Designer/Manager (5)
NURS Electives (6 credit hours)
NURS 4007 Nursing and Technology (2)
NURS 4008 Public Policy and Health Care (3)
NURS 4010 Cultural Diversity (3)
NURS 4011 Ethics in Health Care (3)
NURS 4012 Future Trends in Geriatrics (3)
NURS 4950 Selected Topics (1-3)
NURS 4960 Undergraduate Internship (1-3)

Grade of C or Better Is Required For Each Nursing course.*


                                           SAMPLE SCHEMA for RN to BSN
                                                     (Accelerated Track)

 Completion of 60 Credit-Hours in Core Required Prior to Admission into Program.

              Summer                                                                                   (14)

              NURS 3001 Health Promotion (3) in Individuals
              NURS 3002 Nursing Research (3)
              NURS 3005 Clinical Pharmacology (3)
              NURS 3004 Nutrition and Health (2)
              NURS Elective (3)

              Fall                                                                                             (14)

              NURS 4002 Health Promotion in Communities (4)
              NURS 4005 Nursing Trends (2)
              NURS 4006 Nurse Leaders/Designer/Manager (5)
              NURS Elective (3)


                                          SAMPLE SCHEMA for RN to BSN
                                                      (Part Time Option)

 Completion of 60 Credit-Hours in Core Required Prior to Admission into Program.


                Summer                                                                                 (8)

                NURS 3001 Health Promotion in Individuals (3)
                NURS 3002 Nursing Research (3)
                NURS 3004 Nutrition and Health (2)

                Fall                                                                                         (10)

                NURS Nursing Elective (3)
                NURS 3004 Health Promotion in Communities (4)
                NURS 3005 Clinical Pharmacology (3)

                Spring                                                                                  (10)

                NURS Elective (3)
                NURS 4005 Nursing Trends And Issues (2)
                NURS 4006 Nurse Leaders/Designer/Manager (5)