Nursing, RN-BSN Online Transition Track, B.S.N.

1. Core Curriculum Requirements (42 hours)

Additional Requirements

1. Academic courses required by the School of Nursing  must include BIOL 2101 - Anatomy and Physiology I Lab ; CHEM 1105 - Intro to Chemistry I Lab ; BIOL 2002 - Anatomy and Physiology II Lab  and BIOL 2402 - Anatomy and Physiology II ; BIOL 3420 - Microbiology for Non-Science Majors ; three or four hours from PSYC 2314 , HDFS 3336 , or TECA 1354 /236P  (Child Development); NURS 3304 - Pathophysiology  or NURS 4338 - RN-BSN Pathophysiology ; three hours from NUTR 2339 - Introductory to Nutrition .
2. Enough additional hours to make a total of at least 120 semester hours of acceptable credit.
3. A minimum of 30 hours of residence work on the SFA campus, all of which must be advanced 300- to 400-level courses.
4. A grade of at least C in each freshman English course, a C average in coursework completed at SFA, a minimum of C in each course in the major field and specified cognates. These required averages are based upon those courses in each category included in the student’s official degree plan.

History and political science courses are not required for entrance into the nursing program. However, they are required by the university for graduation.

Admission Process

Students may be admitted based on completion of prerequisites and attainment of admission criteria. When spaces are limited, admission of qualified applicants will be processed in the order received. To be considered for admission, the student must complete the following:

• Completed application to NursingCAS (nursingcas.org)
• Complete, official copies of transcripts from all previous colleges and SFA transcript to be submitted to NursingCAS
• Copies of accepted or denied petitions or petitions being submitted to be sent to School of Nursing;
• Copy of current licensure to practice as a registered nurse.

Application Deadline - The deadline for application for admission is July 15 for fall admission, Nov. 15 for spring admission, and April 15 for summer admission. Applications received after this deadline will be considered only if vacancies still exist in the incoming class. It is the responsibility of the student to make sure all application materials are received by the NursingCAS system and the School of Nursing  prior to the deadline.

Students who have completed courses at other collegiate institutions may transfer credits under the policies of SFA. A maximum of 66 academic semester hours may be transferred from a junior college. There is no limit to the number of senior college hours that may be transferred; however, 30 hours, all of which are advanced (300-499 level), must be completed in residence at SFA. Advanced placement credit does not count as hours toward residency.

Suggested Program of Study

Sequence may vary due to courses offered.

• NURS 4336 - RN-BSN Pharmacology Credit(s): 3
• NURS 4237 - RN-BSN Health Assessment Credit(s): 2
• NURS 4338 - RN-BSN Pathophysiology Credit(s): 3
• NURS 4339 - RN-BSN Research and Application Credit(s): 3
• NURS 4440 - RN-BSN Care of Community Populations Credit(s): 4
• NURS 4441 - RN-BSN Leadership and Coordination of Nursing Care Credit(s): 4
• NURS 4342 - RN-BSN Transition Credit(s): 3
• NURS 4343 - RN-BSN Legal and Ethical Issues in Professional Nursing Credit(s): 3
• NURS 4344 - RN-BSN Cultural Issues in Professional Nursing Credit(s): 3
• NURS 4345 - RN-BSN Informatics Credit(s): 3