UNIVERSITY OF WEST GEORGIA

DEPARTMENT OF NURSING

 

RN-BSN SEMESTER CURRICULUM PLAN

2008-2009

 

Semester Core Curriculum (60 hours)

 

AREA A – Essential Skills (9 hours)                              AREA B – Institutional Priorities (4 hours)

 

ENGL 1101 (3)                                                                       Oral Communication (3)

ENGL 1102 (3)                                                                       Institutional Elective (1)*

MATH 1001, 1101, or 1111 (3)

 

AREA C – Humanities and Fine Arts (6 hours)            AREA D – Science, Math, and Technology (11 hours)**

 

Fine Arts Elective (3)                                                           Lab Science I (4)

Humanities Elective (3)                                                       Lab Science II (4)

                                                                                                MATH 2063 – Applied Statistics (3)***

 

AREA E – Social Sciences (12 hours)                            AREA F – BSN Specific Courses (18 hours)**

 

HIST 1111 or 1112 (3)                                                          BIOL 2021/2021L (4)

HIST 2111 or 2112 (3)                                                          BIOL 2022/2022L (4)

POLS 1101 (3)                                                                       BIOL 2030/2030L (4)

Social Science Elective (3)                                  Social Science/Nursing Electives (6)

 

*Credit by Exam for XIDS 2001 (What You Want to Know About Nursing) will be substituted for all RN’s

 

**See reverse for Guide to Areas D and F

 

***Required before enrollment in NURS 3222W, Research and Evidence-Based Nursing Practice

 

Please see the UWG Undergraduate Catalog for course descriptions. Transfer students may be eligible for Core Curriculum substitutions – contact a Department of Nursing advisor for additional information.

 

 

Upper Division BSN Requirements (60 hours)

 

NURS 3122W – Professional Concepts (3)*

NURS 3172 – Health Assessment (2)**

NURS 3222W – Research and Evidence-Based Nursing Practice (2)*

NURS 4470 – Community Health Nursing for RN Students (6)

NURS 4475 – Nursing Leadership and Management for RN Students (6)

NURS 4422W – Senior Seminar (2)*

Upper Division Elective (3)

Georgia RN-BSN Articulation Plan Credit (16-36)***

 

*W designates a Writing Across the Curriculum course (required for graduation).

 

**Credit for Health Assessment may be earned by a departmental exam. Please contact the Department of Nursing 

     for information.                                                                                                                    

 

***Credit for ASN/diploma nursing courses is granted via transfer or exam. Please contact the Department of  

        Nursing for additional information.  

 

Rev. 7/24/2008