Nursing, R.N. to B.S.N.
A minor is not required with this major.
Admission In addition to meeting all requirements established for admission to Central Connecticut State University*, the applicant must:
- Be licensed currently as a registered nurse in Connecticut;**
- Carry and provide documentation of adequate malpractice and health insurance;
- Have completed a minimum of 45 undergraduate credits from an accredited college or university;
- Have advisement by nursing faculty;
- Be CPR certified;
- Meet specific immunization and OSHA requirements;
- Successfully complete the state articulation agreement (35 credits of nursing transferred from associate degree or diploma school program) prior to enrolling in NRSE 303; and
- Complete the BSN program within five years of taking NRSE 303.
*Admission to the University does not guarantee advancement to upper division nursing courses.
**Applicants in their final year of a diploma or associate degree may be accepted on a provisional basis.
Note: 120 credits required for degree.
RN to BSN Major & Related Requirements:
NRSE 246 | Ethical Issues in Professional Nursing Practice | 3 |
NRSE 300 | Nursing Assessment | 4 |
NRSE 301 | Theoretical Foundations of Nursing | 3 |
NRSE 305 | Evidence-Based Practice for the Professional Nurse | 3 |
NRSE 413 | Population- and Community-Based Nursing Care | 4 |
NRSE 414 | Policy and Practice for the Professional Nurse | 3 |
NRSE 492 | Leadership for the Professional Nurse | 3 |
NRSE 496 | Synthesis of Baccalaureate Nurse Practice | 2 |
BIO 318/BMS 318 | Anatomy and Physiology I | 4 |
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BMS 318/BIO 318 | Anatomy and Physiology I | 4 |
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BIO 319/BMS 319 | Anatomy and Physiology II | 4 |
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BMS 319/BIO 319 | Anatomy and Physiology II | 4 |
PSY 136 | Life-Span Development | 3 |
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BMS 216 | Microbiology for Nursing | 3 |
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BMS 316 | Microbiology | 4 |
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STAT 104 | Elementary Statistics | 3 |
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STAT 200 | Business Statistics | 3 |
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STAT 215 | Statistics for Behavioral Sciences I | 3 |
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| up to 35 additional articulation credits in Nursing. | |
Total Credit Hours: | 74-75 |