Nursing, Bachelor of Science

Minimum degree requirement is 128 s.h. of credit as follows:

1. Foundations curriculum requirements including those listed below - 42 s.h.

(For information about courses that carry foundations curriculum credit see Liberal Arts Foundations Curriculum )

2. Professional nursing core - 40 s.h.

(BSN pre-licensure students only)

3. Specialization areas - 27-33 s.h.

(Choose one.)

Professional nursing (27 s.h.)

(Pre-licensure students)

Registered nurse students (33 s.h.)

Upon completion of NURS 4901 , registered nurses receive 34 s.h. placement credit for the remaining core nursing courses. Registered nurse students who maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.5 or above in all courses applied to the completion of the RN-BSN option and have earned a grade of “A” in NURS 4907 and NURS 4908 may qualify to graduate with distinction.