General Education Requirements

Credits

Foreign Language

American Sign Language 121, 122, 123, 221
French 121, 122, 123
German 121, 122, 123
Japanese 110, 121, 122, 123
Korean 121, 122, 123
Spanish 121, 122, 123, 201

5 per class

5 per class

5 per class

5 per class

5 per class

5 per class

Quantitative/Symbolic Reasoning

BNURS 320 – Health Statistics (No Prerequisite)

MATH& 146 – Intro. to Statistics (Prereq MATH 099)

BNURS 403 – Scholarly Inquiry (In RN-BSN Program)

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5

3

Writing

ENGL& 101 – English Composition I (Prereq Accuplacer/ENGL 099)

ENGL& 102 – English Composition II (Prereq ENGL& 101)

ENGL 301 – Writing in the Disciplines (No Prereq)

Writing Courses in RN-BSN Program (Requires acceptance into program)

BNURS 340 – Advanced Clinical Reasoning

BNURS 350 – Prof. Writing for Nursing

BNURS 403 – Scholarly Inquiry: Connecting Research to Practice

BNURS 407 – Perspectives on Diversity

BNURS 410 – Contemp. Ethical Perspectives

BNURS 412 – Nursing Leadership in Healthcare Systems

5

5

5

3

3

3

3

3

3

Natural Sciences

CHEM& 121 – Intro to Chemistry (Prereq MATH 099)

CHEM& 131 – Intro to Organic/Biochem (Prereq CHEM& 121)

BIOL& 241 – Human A & P 1 (Prereq CHEM& 131)

BIOL& 242 – Human A & P 2 (Prereq BIOL& 241)

BIOL& 260 – Microbiology (Prereq CHEM& 121 & 5 CR of BIOL)

MATH& 146 – Intro. to Statistics (Prereq MATH 099)

BNURS 320 – Statistics for Health Research (No Prerequisite)

BIOL 351 – Medical Genetics (5 CR BIOL & MATH 146/ permission)
Advanced Math

MATH& 107 – Math in Society (Prereq MATH 099)

MATH& 141 – Precalculus I: Algebra (Prereq MATH 099)

*BNURS 320 – Statistics for Health Research (No Prerequisite)

*MATH& 146 – Intro. to Statistics (Prereq MATH 099)

*If BNURS 320 or MATH& 146 are taken, a petition is needed in order to waive the math requirement

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6

6

6

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

Additional Natural Science Courses

Chemistry 110, 121, 131, 137, 151, 152, 153, 251, 252, 253

Biology 101, 114, 115, 120, 130, 131, 132, 140, 160, 175, 200, 201, 202, 203, 240, 241, 242, 260
Geography 102
Geology 101, 103, 110, 135, 208
Oceanography 101
Physics 110, 121/131, 122/132, 123/133, 221/231, 222/232, 223/233

Anthropology 205
Astronomy 101, 102, 105, 201
Biology 104, 351
Chemistry 139, 141, 142, 143, 241, 242, 243
Geography 101, 250
Geology 100, 120, 155
Meteorology 101, 142
Science 100

No more than five credits from the following subjects allowed in the Natural Sciences distribution:

Computer Science 141, 143, 170, 210
Engineering 240
Mathematics 107, 141, 142, 146, 147, 148, 151, 152, 163, 166, 167, 200, 210, 221, 222, 250, 264
Philosophy 106

Humanities

Humanities Courses in RN-BSN Program (Require Acceptance into Program):

*BNURS 407 – Perspectives on Diversity (3 CR)

*BNURS 410 – Contemp. Ethical Perspectives (3 CR)

BNURS 430 – Nursing Communication (3 CR)

*BNURS 407 and BNURS 410 count towards EITHER Humanities OR Social Science credits

Group A: Humanities (H) - no restriction

Anthropology 207, 325, 335
Communication Studies 102, 153, 210, 220, 230, 242
Art 100, 102, 103, 104, 106, 107, 110, 111, 115, 116, 117, 121
Dramatic Arts 101, 210, 211, 212, 240, 241, 242, 243, 245, 246, 247, 248, 251, 252, 253, 256
English 111, 113, 114, 141, 150, 210, 220, 226, 227, 228, 244, 245, 250, 262, 264, 270 - 276, 279, 283, 284, 286
Geography 103
Humanities 145, 150, 175, 201, 202, 203, 204, 215, 216, 217, 220, 230, 235, 250, 253, 257, 284, 293
Journalism 100, 101, 102, 103, 105, 110, 120, 130, 201, 202, 203, 210, 220, 230 (All courses except 105 count toward limit of 15 restricted credits.)
Music Theory and Lecture 101, 105, 141, 142, 143, 150, 187, 188, 189, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243
Philosophy 101, 115, 240
Political Science 201

Foreign language at the 100 level: No more than two classes will count

American Sign Language 121, 122, 123, 221
French 121, 122, 123
German 121, 122, 123
Japanese 110, 121, 122, 123
Korean 121, 122, 123
Spanish 121, 122, 123, 201

Group B: Skills Performance (H/SP) No more than 5 credits

Art 125, 206, 210, 220, 221, 222, 225, 226, 230, 231, 232, 235, 236, 237, 240, 241, 242, 264, 266, 267, 268
Dramatic Arts 120, 220, 255
Music – All not listed in Group A
Physical Education-Recreation & Dance 140, 143, 146, 240, 243, 246

Social Sciences (SS)

Social Science Courses in RN-BSN Program (Require Acceptance into Program):

BNURS 402 – Family in the Community

*BNURS 407 – Perspectives on Diversity

BNURS 408 – Health and Wellness Promotion

BNURS 409 – Community Health Nursing

*BNURS 410 – Contemp. Ethical Perspectives

BNURS 411 –Community Health Nursing Clinical

*BNURS 407 and BNURS 410 count towards EITHER Humanities OR Social Science credits

Additional Social Science Courses

Anthropology 100, 204, 205, 206, 207, 210, 325, 335
Baccalaureate Nursing 326
Business 101
Criminal Justice 101, 105, 106
Economics 201, 202
Education 115, 202, 203, 210
Engineering 104
Geography 101, 103, 120, 135, 207, 210
History 116, 117, 118, 136, 137, 150, 209, 214, 215, 219, 220, 230, 253, 257, 260
Human Services 107
Human Services Substance Abuse Counselor 101
Humanities 145, 215, 216, 217
Philosophy 101, 106, 115, 240
Physical Education-Education 104, 107
Political Science 101, 115, 145, 150, 175, 201, 202, 203, 235, 300
Psychology 100, 102, 122, 200, 206, 220, 221, 240, 250, 252, 260
Sociology 101, 109, 125, 135, 190, 201, 230, 250, 271

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(3 CR)

(3 CR)



(3 CR)

(3 CR)

Degree Requirements

Credits

Upper Division General Education Electives (10 credits required)

ANTH 325 – Death: A Comparative Perspective (No Prerequisite)
ANTH 335 – Culture, Health and Healing (No Prerequisite)
BNURS 320 – Statistics for Health Research (No Prerequisite)
BNURS 321 - Nursing Informatics

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5
5
5

BNURS 326 – Intro. to Forensic Nursing (No Prerequisite)

5

BIOL 351 – Medical Genetics (5 CR BIOL & MATH 146/ permission)
ENGL 301 – Writing in the Disciplines (No Prerequisite)
HUM 320 – Women in American Culture
HUM 328 – British Literature
POLS 300 - Health Politics and Policy

5
5
5
5
1
5

Upper Division Nursing Courses (Require Acceptance into Program)

BNURS 340 – Advanced Clinical Reasoning

3

BNURS 350 – Professional Writing for Nursing

3

BNURS 402 – Family in the Community

3

BNURS 403 – Scholarly Inquiry: Connecting Research to Practice(Prereq Completion of Statistics)

3

BNURS 407 – Perspectives on Diversity

3

BNURS 408 – Health and Wellness Promotion
(Prereq Completion of/concurrent enrollment in BNURS 402)

3

BNURS 409 – Community Health Nursing

3

BNURS 410 – Contemporary Ethical Perspectives

3

BNURS 411 – Community Health Nursing Clinical
(Prereq Completion of/concurrent enrollment in BNURS 409)

3

BNURS 412 – Nursing Leadership in Healthcare Systems

3

BNURS 430 – Interactive Processes of Nursing Communication

3

BNURS 450 – Professional Development Seminar I

1

BNURS 451 – Professional Development Seminar II
(Prereq Completion of all BNURS courses/concurrent enrollment in final BNURS courses)

1

See Program Plans and Course Descriptions for more information