Rutgers
School of Nursing offers an opportunity for students who have already earned a bachelor's degree in another field to pursue a second degree.
Students in the second-degree program seeking the bachelor of science (B.S.) in nursing degree must complete 62 credits.
Graduates will be eligible to sit for the NCLEX-RN licensure exam in the state of New Jersey.
First Semester (16 Credits)
- NURS 202 - Culture, Lifestyle, and Health (3)
- NURS 304 - Foundations of Nursing Practice (4)
- NURS 490 - Nursing Informatics (3)
- NURS 306 - Health Assessment (3)
- NURS 245 - Pathophysiology (3)
Second Semester (16 Credits)
- NURS 341 - Health and Illness of Adults and Older Adults I (5)
- NURS 370 - Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing (5)
- NURS 411 - Research Process Applied to Evidence-Based Nursing Practice (3)
- NURS 395 - Pharmacotherapeutics (3)
Third Semester (16 Credits)
- NURS 342 - Health and Illness of Adults and Older Adults II (5)
- NURS 390 - Health and Illness of Infants, Children, and Adolescents (4)
- NURS 380 - The Childbearing Family (4)
- NURS 223 - History, Trends, and Issues in Health Care Delivery (3)
Fourth Semester (14 Credits)
- NURS 444 - Community Health Nursing (6)
- NURS 419 - Capstone (5)
- NURS 420 - Nursing Leadership and Management (3)
Required Prerequisite CoursesAdmission to the second-degree baccalaureate program requires the completion of these prerequisite courses:
Anatomy and Physiology I and II* (8 credits with lab)
Microbiology* (4 credits with lab)
Organic Biochemistry OR General Chemistry II* (4 credits with lab)
Statistics (3)
Life Span: A Holistic Approach (3)
Nutrition (3)
