Nursing (RN to BSN), BSN

Program Code: 563A	Department Chair: Dr. Kathleen Rayman
CIP Code: 51.3801	828-262-8039 raymankm@appstate.edu
	www.nursing.appstate.edu
	Program Director: Dr. Jean Bernard
Non-Teaching	828-262-8468 bernardjs@appstate.edu

RN to BSN GPA requirements: 2.5 cumulative GPA required for admission, 2.5 cumulative GPA and 2.5 major GPA required for retention, and 2.5 cumulative and 2.5 major GPA required for graduation.

RN to BSN grade requirements: All RN to BSN majors must earn a minimum grade of “C” (2.0) in each Required Core and NUR course.

Required Core (44 Hours)

The RN/BSN Degree is a program designed to provide the opportunity for RNs to earn a Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing. Students must meet the general requirements for admission to Appalachian State as a transfer student; provision of evidence of an earned Associate Degree in Applied Science or Diploma in Nursing from an accredited institution; possession of a current unrestricted and unencumbered license to practice nursing in North Carolina and/or compact state. Prior to acceptance and enrollment in the RN/BSN program, students must complete the following course requirements with a minimum grade of “C” (2.0) in each course.

English Composition (6 Hours) Two English composition courses
Humanities/Fine Arts (12 Hours) One literature course required, One fine arts course required, Two additional courses from: art, dance, drama, foreign language, music, literature, interdisciplinary humanities, philosophy, and religion.
Social/Behavioral Sciences (12 Hours) One history course, An introductory course in sociology, An introductory course in psychology, An additional course from: anthropology, economics, geography, history, political science, psychology, and sociology*
Mathematics (6 Hours) Introductory mathematics course (survey, college algebra, trigonometry, calculus, etc.) Introductory statistics course (does not have to be math prefix)*
Natural Sciences (8 Hours) Human Anatomy & Physiology with Lab*

Cognate Courses (18 Hours)

Human Anatomy & Physiology (8 Hours) if not taken as part of the Required Core
Microbiology with lab (4 Hours)
Developmental Psychology or Human Growth and Development (3 Hours) if not taken as part of the Required Core
College level Statistics (3 Hours) if not taken as part of the Required Core

*Courses in the Cognate may also counts as part of the Required Core, and additional hours needed are made up in General Electives to total the 120 degree requirements.

Major Courses (60 Hours)

Note:

A minimum grade of “C” (2.0) or higher is required in each nursing course before proceeding to the next nursing course.

Only one course may be repeated (one time) during progression through the nursing curriculum.

*UPON SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THE SECOND SEMESTER OF THE PROGRAM, THE STUDENT WILL RECEIVE 30 HOURS OF VALIDATED CREDIT FOR PRIOR NURSING COURSES AND CLINICAL COMPETENCIES (30 Hours).

Electives (0-12 Hours)

As needed to meet the 120 hours requirement.