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Nursing (RN to BSN), BSN

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This major is administered by the area of Nursing in the School of Health Sciences and Wellness .

Consists of a minimum of 60 credits.

Note: Required courses marked below have Math prerequisites. Depending on your placement score, additional courses may be required.**

Academic core requirements - BSN Completion Program

The Bachelor of Science General Education Program Requirements .
Associate or Diploma Degree in Nursing from a nationally accredited program.
Current Wisconsin nursing license.

Collateral courses, 29-30 credits

BIOL 233 - Microbiology for Health Sciences Credits: 4 or
BIOL 333 - General Microbiology Credits: 4
BIOL 385 - Human Physiology Credits: 4
BIOL 387 - Human Anatomy Credits: 4
CHEM 101 - Basic Chemistry Credits: 5 ** or
CHEM 105 - Fundamental Chemistry Credits: 5 **
HSW 301 - Fundamentals of Biostatistics Credits: 3 ** or
MATH 255 - Elementary Statistical Methods Credits: 4 **
PSYC 110 - Introduction to Psychology Credits: 3
PSYC 260 - Introduction to Developmental Psychology Credits: 3 or
HD 265 - Human Growth and Development: A Life-Span Approach Credits: 3
SOC 101 - Introduction to Sociology Credits: 3

Nursing Core, 25 credits

NURS 310 - Professional Essentials Credits: 1
NURS 407 - Foundations of Professional Nursing Practice Credits: 3
NURS 441 - Chronic Care Management Credits: 3
NURS 446 - Research and Evidence-Based Practice Credits: 3
NURS 447 - Leadership and Management Credits: 3
NURS 452 - Aging and Health Credits: 3
NURS 453 - Information Management and Health Care Technology Credits: 3
NURS 454 - Community Health Nursing Credits: 3
NURS 455 - Concepts in Nursing Practice Credits: 3

Nursing Electives, 6-7 credits

HSW 306 - Introduction to Motivational Interviewing and Health and Wellness Coaching Credits: 3
HSW 390 - Human Pathophysiology Credits: 4
HSW 395 - Epidemiology and Public Health Credits: 3
NURS 472 - Nursing Economics Credits: 3
NURS 486 - Selected Topics in Nursing Credits: 3 (may be repeated with different subtitles)

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