degree hours in order to graduate with a BSN degree from Kentucky State University.
The courses required in the RN-BSN program are: Liberal studies courses: ART 130 or MUS 130 or THE 130, ENG 211, HIS 103, foreign language (6 credit hours of the same language), IGS 200, HED 221 or PHE (2 credit hours), POS 101 or ECO 200, SPE 103, and a free elective (3 credit hours); or the “WYS Honors Nursing Core” designed for nursing students who would fulfill their general education requirement through an honors track, offers a package of integrated interdisciplinary courses that requires fewer credit hours (24) than the regular general education core (29). The curriculum consists of liberal studies seminars (HON 101, 102, 201) and language courses (HON 141, 142, and either 211/213 or 212/214) and HED 221 or PHE (2 hours).
Nursing courses: NUR 301, 313, 315, 306, 307, 310, 401, 412, 413, 404, 407, 408, and 410. Students must achieve a letter grade of “C” or better in all courses in order to remain in the program.
RN-BSN students may enroll either part-time or full-time and begin the program any semester. The liberal studies courses may be taken at any time during the program. The nursing courses offered in eight week sessions do not have to be taken in sequence, with the exception of NUR 301 and NUR 410. NUR 310 is offered very semester ONLY in the first eight weeks and the student must take this course when they take the first nursing course. NUR 410 is offered very semester ONLY in the last eight weeks and the student will be required to take this class with the last nursing course. Students are expected to graduate from the RN-BSN Completion program within a 5-year period.
In order to be admitted to the RN-BSN program the applicant must:
nurses with a license that has been limited, suspended, or revoked are not eligible for admission.
*Nurses graduating from a diploma nursing program will be awarded 35 credits in nursing after successfully completing 14 hours of upper level (300/400) nursing courses.
Applicants for RN-BSN Completion program, who have a Bachelor/Master’s degree from a regional accredited institution in another area are required to complete only the 30 hours of upper division nursing courses and a two hour elective. This allows the student to meet the residency requirements for graduation as stipulated in the Catalogue.
NUR 313, NUR 315, NUR 412, and NUR 413 require 48 hours of practicum each. The student will select a practicum area of concentration and develop objectives based on the objectives of the class. The practicum and the objectives must be approved by the instructor.
In order to do the practicum the student must have:
. A current TB skin test (within 1 year).
. Immunizations and criminal background check as required by the institution in which the student is utilizing as a practicum.
A copy of Professional Liability Insurance. (If the student does not have professional liability insurance, the student may purchase liability insurance at the time of registration.)
A name badge which identifies the student as a RN-BSN student at Kentucky State University.
Variance to University Policy on Credit Hours Since the RN-BSN completion program is a transfer (second-degree) program, RN-BSN students are not required to complete the requisite 45 credit hours of upper-division courses. All RN-BSN students must complete at least 30 credit hours of upper-division courses.
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