BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING – POST-LICENSURE (RN-BSN)
Prerequisites Credits
BIO 107 Anatomy & Physiology I 4
BIO 108 Anatomy & Physiology II 4
BIO 204 Fundamentals of Microbiology 3
BSS/PSY 300 Statistics for Behavioral & Social Sciences 3
CHE 209 Survey General, Organic, & Biochemistry 4
ENG 101 English Composition I 3
ENG 102 English Composition II 3
\Sigma Foreign Language I 3
\Sigma Foreign Language II 3
€ Literary, Visual, & Performing Arts 3
MAT 115A Accelerated College Algebra 4
PSY 200 General Psychology 3
PSY 223/303 Developmental Psychology 3
SOC 203 Principles of Sociology 3
COM 103 Interpersonal Communication 3
Major Core
Semester One
NUR 321R Professional Role Transition (5 weeks) 3
NUR 325R Public Health Nursing (5 weeks) 3
NUR 325RP Public Health Nursing Practicum (15 weeks) 1
NUR 322R Nursing Assessment (5 weeks) 3
NUR 301R Info Management & Technology (5 weeks) 3
NUR 302R Gerontological Nursing (5 weeks) 2
Semester Two
NUR 415R Pathophysiology for Nurses (5 weeks) 3
NUR 434R Nursing Leadership (5 weeks) 3
NUR 434RP Nursing Leadership Practicum (15 weeks) 1
NUR 417R Pharmacology for Nurses (5 weeks) 3
NUR 432R Research and Evidence Based Practice (5 weeks) 3
NUR 436R Senior Capstone Seminar 3
Elective 3
ADVANCEMENT PLACEMENT IN NURSING 38
TOTAL PREREQUISITES 90
TOTAL MAJOR CORE 31
Total RN-BSN Degree Credit Hours 121
The RN-BSN curriculum articulates 38 nursing credit hours for holding an active RN license in the student's primary state of residence. Fifty-four (54) liberal-general studies credit hours may be transferred from a regionally accredited associate or diploma nursing program*. The remaining 31 hours of nursing must be completed at Kentucky State University. Students must complete the RN-BSN program of study within a five (5) year period beginning with the first semester of admission.
∑ - ASL 171 and ASL 172 (or); FRE 101 and FRE 102 (or); SPA 101 and SPA 102. Both courses are required to be the same language. Two semesters of sign language may be acceptable. ¥ - Liberal/general studies credits earned at institutions of higher learning outside of the U.S. must be evaluated to determine transferability prior to submitting an application for admission to the RN-BSN program.
Revised: 04/13, 03/18, 05/20, 6/23