Nursing- RN to BSN (BSN Degree)

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The baccalaureate nursing program has Full Approval of the South Carolina Board of Nursing. Information regarding the program is provided to the Board of Nursing. The phone number is 803-896-4550. The program is nationally accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC). Information regarding the program is provided to the NLNAC and is available from that organization at 3343 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 850 Atlanta, GA 30326. The phone number is 404-975-5000.
RN-BSN Option students must meet the 36 semester hour Residency Requirements of Charleston Southern University.
RN-BSN Option students are advised to study closely the CSU Transfer of Credit policy.

Nursing- RN to BSN (78-79 hours) + Liberal Arts Core (47 hours)

Liberal Arts Core (47 hours)

See Liberal Arts Core for all Bachelor Degrees; must include the following courses:
MATH 105 - Introduction to Mathematical Structures (3 hours) or higher satisfies the liberal arts core requirement in Mathematics for this major.

PSYC 110 - General Psychology (3 hours)
BIOL 226 - Anatomy & Physiology I (3 hours)
BIOL 226L - Anatomy & Physiology Laboratory I (1 hours)
CHEM 110 - Concepts of Chemistry and Lab (4 hours)

Required Courses for Eligibility to Apply to the Program (17-18 hours)

NURS 260 - Life Span Development (3 hours)
or approved growth and development course
BIOL 220 - Microbiology (3 hours)
BIOL 220L - Microbiology Laboratory (1 hours)
BIOL 227 - Anatomy & Physiology II (3 hours)
BIOL 227L - Anatomy & Physiology Laboratory II (1 hours)
BIOL 345 - Nutrition (3 hours)
PSYC 301 - Introduction to Behavioral Statistics (4 hours) or
PSYC 305 - Behavioral Statistics for Health Professions (3 hours)
or approved statistics course

Validation Nursing Credit (34 hours)

NURS 215 - Fundamentals of Nursing (5 [2-1-2] hours)
NURS 216 - Pharmacology for Professional Nursing (3 [3-0-0] hours)
NURS 217 - Diseases and Disorders for Nursing (3 hours)
NURS 302 - Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing (5 [3-0-2] hours)
NURS 303 - Maternity Nursing (5 [3-0-2] hours)
NURS 304 - Pediatric Nursing (5 [3-0-2] hours)
NURS 311 - Adult Health I (4 [2-0-2] hours)
NURS 411 - Adult Health II (4 [2-0-2] hours)

Note:

Upon successful completion of NURS 365 appropriate indications will be recorded on the CSU transcript for each course with the total credit hours indicated.

RN-BSN students are approved for only 200 level nursing courses or higher.

Major Studies (27 hours)

Nursing or Approved Health Promotion electives
NURS 365 - Health Assessment in Professional Nursing Practice (4 [4-0-0] hours)
NURS 405 - Research in Healthcare (3 [3-0-0] hours)
NURS 409 - Community Health Nursing (4 [3-0-1] hours)
NURS 415 - Leadership for the Professional Nurse (4 [3-0-1] hours)
NURS 416 - Spirituality, Health and Healing (3 hours)
NURS 420 - Senior Project (3 hours)
NURS 422 - Professional Role Transition in Nursing (3 hours)

Note:

All students must have at least 125 hours to graduate. Students must meet the Residency Requirements described in this catalog.