RN-to-BSN

Core Curriculum Courses
See the Core Curriculum Requirements42
Required Support Courses
CHEM 1305Introductory Chemistry I3
or CHEM 1311 General and Quantitative Chemistry I
CHEM 1105Introductory Chemistry Laboratory I1
PSY 322Lifespan Development3
HHPH 331
PHIL 360General Ethics3
or PSY 205 Applied Professional Ethics
BIOL 2420General Microbiology4
Hum Anatomy/Physiology I *
Hum Anatomy/Physiology II *
MATH 453Essentials of Statistics3
or MATH 1342 Elementary Statistical Methods
or PSY 302 Statistics and Research Design I
Required Courses in the Major
NURS 3310Professional Role Development and Practice Issues3
NURS 3314Health Assessment for the RN3
NURS 4207Quality Care and Patient Safety in Professional Nursing Practice 2
NURS 4240Older Adult Health Management2
NURS 4324Interprofessional Collaboration3
NURS 4343Nursing Research for the RN3
NURS 4365Individual, Family, & Community Education 3
NURS 4382Informatics3
NURS 4460Rural and Community Health Nursing for the RN4
NURS 4461Leadership in Professional Nursing for the RN4
Transfer Credit: Students may transfer up to 34 SCH from Associate Degree Nursing program as upper division major credits.34
Total Hours123
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 Minimum of 30 semester hours are required at East Texas A&M University

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At least 75% of prerequisite core curriculum and required support courses must be completed before admission into the Nursing program.

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 This course can be used to fulfill one of the Core Curriculum Requirements.

A grade of “C” or higher must be earned in all Nursing Major courses. 

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Plan of Study Grid
First Year
FallHours
ENG 1301 College Reading & Writing 3
MATH 1314 College Algebra 3
BSC 2401 Hum Anatomy/Physiology I 4
COMS 1315
Fundamentals of Public Speaking
or Business/Professional Speaking
3
 Hours13
Spring
ENG 1302 Written Argument/Research 3
BSC 2402 Hum Anatomy/Physiology II 4
HIST 1301 History of the United States through Reconstruction 3
CHEM 1305
Introductory Chemistry I
or General and Quantitative Chemistry I
3
CHEM 1105
Introductory Chemistry Laboratory I
or General and Quantitative Chemistry Laboratory I
1
 Hours14
Second Year
Fall
MATH 1342
Elementary Statistical Methods
or Essentials of Statistics
3
PSY 322 Lifespan Development 3
BIOL 2420 General Microbiology 4
PSCI 2305 United States Government and Politics 3
HHPH 331 3
 Hours16
Spring
PSCI 2306 Texas Government and Politics 3
PSY 2301 Introduction to Psychology 3
PHIL 360
General Ethics
or Applied Professional Ethics
3
HIST 1302 History of the United States Since Reconstruction 3
VISUAL/PERFORMING ARTS 3
 Hours15
Third Year
Fall
FALL 1  
NURS 3310 Professional Role Development and Practice Issues 3
NURS 3314 Health Assessment for the RN 3
FALL 2  
NURS 4207 Quality Care and Patient Safety in Professional Nursing Practice 2
NURS 4240 Older Adult Health Management 2
 Hours10
Spring
SPRING 1  
NURS 4322 Policy and Ethics in Professional Nursing Practice 3
NURS 4382 Informatics 3
SPRING 2  
NURS 4343 Nursing Research for the RN 3
NURS 4384 Nursing Genetics and Genomics 3
 Hours12
Summer
MAY MINI  
NURS 4460 Rural and Community Health Nursing for the RN 4
NURS 4461 Leadership in Professional Nursing for the RN 4
 Hours8
Fourth Year
Fall
Transfer Credit * 32
 Hours32
 Total Hours120
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Transfer Credit: Students may transfer up to 38 SCH from Associate Degree Nursing program as upper division major credits.