Nursing Major - Baccalaureate Track for Students Entering with L.P.N./L.V.N. Licensure

(73-77 credits)

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Learning Outcomes

This program is specific to students who currently hold a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) or Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) and want to progress their education to a Bachelor Science of Nursing (BSN). Upon completion of the program students will be eligible to sit for the nursing licensure exam (NCLEX-RN).

*Accredited by Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing and Indiana State Board of Nursing. For more information click here.

Required Prerequisite Support Courses (19-23 credits):

Required prerequisite courses at a community college, university setting, or obtained through credit by examination and may be brought in as transfer courses. C grade or better is required in all of the following prerequisite support courses.

BIO 274 - Introductory Microbiology 2 Credits
BIO 274L - Introductory Microbiology Laboratory 1 Credits
Students with an approved BIO 374/L equivalency will have BIO 274/L waived.
PSY 101 - General Psychology: Understanding Human Behavior 3 Credits
CHEM 100 - Chemistry and Society 3 Credits
CHEM 100L - Chemistry and Society Laboratory 1 Credits
(or any college level Chemistry course)
ENG 101 - Freshman Writing I 3 Credits
and
ENG 105 - Freshman Writing II 3 Credits
or
ENG 107 - Rhetoric and Writing 3 Credits
C grade or better required in any of the following courses: ENG 101, ENG 105, ENG 107, or any other English composition course. Successful completion of ENG 105 should waive the ENG 101 course requirement within the major. Successful completion of approved associate or baccalaureate degree should waive writing requirement within the major.

Choose one pair of the following:

ATTR 210 - Human Anatomy for Allied Health Professions 2 Credits
ATTR 210L - Human Anatomy for Allied Health Professions Laboratory 1 Credits
or
BIO 231 - Human Anatomy 2 Credits
BIO 231L - Human Anatomy Laboratory 1 Credits

Choose one of the following:

BIO 241 - Human Physiology 2 Credits
BIO 241L - Human Physiology Laboratory 1 Credits

Required Nursing Courses for the Major (45 credits):

NURC 208 - Transition from L.P.N. to B.S.N. 2 Credits
NURC 304 - Comprehensive Health Assessment for Nursing Practice 4 Credits
NURC 322 - Research Theoretical Basis for Nursing Practice 3 Credits
NURC 324 - Nursing Care of Adults II 5 Credits
NURC 338 - Mental Health Nursing 4 Credits
NURC 424 - Nursing Care of Adults III 5 Credits
NURC 444 - Community Health Nursing 4 Credits
NURC 470 - Nursing Leadership 3 Credits
NURC 484 - Reflective Nursing Practice 3 Credits
NURC 486 - Professional Nursing Synthesis 3 Credits
NURC 490 - Licensure Preparatory Course 3 Credits
NURC 310 - Introduction to Pharmacology 2 Credits
NURC 346 - Maternal Child Nursing 4 Credits

Note:

Progression in the nursing program is dependent upon meeting the nursing course prerequisites identified in the course descriptions. Consultation with the academic advisor regarding the individual student’s program of study is strongly recommended.

Required Support Courses for the Major (9 credits):

These courses may be taken at a community college or university or obtained through credit by exam. C grade or better is required in all support courses.