R.N. to B.S. Program Curriculum
Students in the R.N. to B.S. in nursing program must
complete 124 credits. Students with an associate degree or diploma in nursing
and licensed registered nurses may apply previous nursing, nursing science, and
general education credits toward the 124 credits.
General education courses*:
These courses may be transferred or taken at any point in the curriculum (33
credits).
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01:355:101 - Expository Writing I (3) OR 21:355:101
- English Composition I (3)
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01:355:201 - Research in the Disciplines (3) OR 21:355:102
- English Composition II (3)
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01:920:101 - Introduction to Sociology (3)
OR 21:920:201 - Introduction to Sociology (3)
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Anthropology/Cultural Studies (3)
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History/Political Science/Economics (6) (2 courses
required)
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Humanities (3)
-
Literature (3)
-
General Electives (9) (total of 3 courses
required)
The following courses may be transferred or taken at
Rutgers University. These courses must be taken before any 300-level nursing
courses (21 credits).
Nursing science courses:
- 01:119:127
- Anatomy and Physiology: Health Sciences (4) OR
21:120:142 - Anatomy and Physiology I (4)
- 01:119:128
- Anatomy and Physiology: Health Sciences (4) OR
21:120:142 - Anatomy and Physiology II (4)
- 01:119:131
- Microbiology for the Health Sciences (3) and 01:119:132 - Microbiology
for the Health Sciences Laboratory (1) OR
21:120:235 - Microbiology (4)
- 25:705:245 or 77:705:245
- Pathophysiology (3)***
- 01:160:128
- Chemistry of Life (3) OR
21:160:110 - Organic Biochemistry (3)*
- 01:960:211
- Statistics I (3) OR
21:640:211 - Statistics (3)
Registered nurses can achieve up to 40 credits for the
following courses from nursing credits transferred from their basic nursing
program, School of Nursing proficiency examinations, or baccalaureate/graduate
courses at Rutgers University:
- 34
NCLEX proficiency credits awarded to students that graduated with their associate
degree or diploma in nursing and have successfully passed the NCLEX
examination.
- Proficiency
by taking or challenging two of the following courses to complete the
40-credit requirement:
- 25:705:395 or 77:705:395
- Pharmacotherapeutics (3)
- 25:705:202 or 77:705:202
- Culture, Lifestyle, and Health (3)**,***
- 25:705:229 or 77:705:229
- Life Span: A Holistic Approach (3)*
- 25:705:233 or 77:705:233
- Human Interactive Processes (3)**
- 25:705:223 or 77:705:223 - History, Trends, and Issues in Health Care Delivery (3)**
- 25:705:255 or 77:705:255
- Nutrition (3)** OR 11:709:255 -
Nutrition and Health (3)**
The following courses must be taken at Rutgers University
and are included in the 30-credit residency requirement
- 77:705:306
- Health Assessment (3)
- 77:705:490
- Nursing Informatics (3)***
- 77:705:390
- Research Process Applied to Evidence-Based Nursing Practice (3)***
- 77:705:449
- Professional Role Development (4)
- 77:705:447
- Community Nursing and Public Health (4)
- 77:705:448
- Community Health Promotion (3)
- 77:705:497
- Leadership and Management in Nursing (4)
- 77:705:499
- Leadership and Management Practicum (3)
- Special
Topics in Nursing Elective (3)***
Transcripts are evaluated upon acceptance to determine which
courses may be accepted as transfer credit.
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