Apr 19, 2024

2021-2022 Academic Catalog

2021-2022 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Nursing, RN-BSN, (BSN)

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The RN-BSN track for the Bachelor of Science in Nursing is for students who are registered nurses and hold a valid unrestricted license as a registered nurse (RN). The program is designed to meet the busy needs of the working professional nurse. Course offerings are created so a student can start any semester (Fall, Spring, or Summer) and are delivered online with minimal campus meetings. A student may pursue and attend the program on a full or part time option.

Admission Requirements

Admission criteria for the RN-BSN track are:

Meet admission requirements of Tusculum University as a degree-seeking student.
Meet the following nursing program admission requirements
- Earned cumulative college-level grade point average (GPA) of 2.750 or higher,
- Earned minimum of “C” in all courses and
- Provide documentation of graduation (transcript) from a Tennessee Board of Nursing approved associate degree RN program or documentation of graduation from a state approved associate degree RN program elsewhere in the U.S.
- Hold an unencumbered, active Tennessee RN license (or hold an unencumbered RN license from another state and be eligible for Tennessee licensure).
- Provide documentation of current and prior nursing practice.
- Submit a College of Nursing application to nursing@tusculum.edu

Degree Requirements: 120 Credits

General Education*	41*
Additional Major Prerequisites	8
RN-BSN Core	30
Remaining Nursing Courses	45
Total Credits	120

*Students entering the RN to BSN program will recieve the General Education Waiver. This may impact the number of credits earned towards the General Education requirement.

University Success Skills

(1 credit)

OREN 105 - The Tusculum Experience Credit(s): 1

Communication

Take ENGL 110 (3 credits), ENGL 111 (3 credits), and one course in COMM or SPCH (3 credits) for a total of 9 credits.

ENGL 110 - Composition I: Close Reading And Analysis Credit(s): 3
ENGL 111 - Composition II: Research And Rhetoric Credit(s): 3
COMM 210 - Interpersonal Communication Credit(s): 3
COMM 212 - Team And Small Group Communication Credit(s): 3
COMM 220 - Argumentation And Debate Credit(s): 3
SPCH 101 - Public Speaking Credit(s): 3

Mathematics

Take one MATH course for 3 or 4 credits.

MATH 140 - Statistics Credit(s): 3

Arts and Humanities

Take one literature course (3 credits) and one additional course from either category (3 credits) for a total of 6 credits.

Literature

ENGL 201 - Literature Of Sexuality Credit(s): 3
ENGL 204 - Introduction To Poetry Credit(s): 3
ENGL 205 - Introduction To Short Fiction Credit(s): 3
ENGL 206 - Folklore And The Fairytale Credit(s): 3
ENGL 207 - Myth And Making Credit(s): 3
ENGL 213 - British Literature I Credit(s): 3
ENGL 214 - American Literature I Credit(s): 3
ENGL 215 - World Literature I Credit(s): 3
ENGL 217 - Science Fiction Credit(s): 3
ENGL 219 - Theatre Of The World Credit(s): 3
ENGL 223 - British Literature II Credit(s): 3
ENGL 224 - American Literature II Credit(s): 3
ENGL 225 - World Literature II Credit(s): 3
ENGL 227 - Appalachian Literature Credit(s): 3
ENGL 228 - Minority Voices In American Literature Credit(s): 3
ENGL 231 - Introduction To Film Credit(s): 3
ENGL 245 - Nature Writing And Environmental Literature Credit(s): 3
ENGL 250 - Special Topics In Literature Credit(s): 3

Fine Arts and Humanities

ARTS 110 - Introduction To Art Credit(s): 3
ARTS 204 - Ancient Through Renaissance Art History Credit(s): 3
ARTS 208 - Baroque Through Modern Art History Credit(s): 3
ENGL 120 - Introduction To Creative Writing Credit(s): 3
HUMA 222 - Philosophy Through The Humanities Credit(s): 3
MUSC 101 - Introduction To Western Music Credit(s): 3
RELG 101 - Introduction To The Old Testament Credit(s): 3
RELG 102 - Introduction To The New Testament Credit(s): 3
RELG 201 - World Religions Credit(s): 3
RELG 230 - Hebrew And Christian Traditions Credit(s): 3
THEA 104 - Introduction To The Theatre Credit(s): 3

Natural Science

Take one science course (3 credits) along with that course’s lab (1 credit) for a total of 4 credits.

BIOL 251 - Anatomy And Physiology I Credit(s): 3
BIOL 251L - Anatomy And Physiology I Lab Credit(s): 1

Behavioral Wellness and Social Science

Behavioral, Wellness, and Social Science: Choose 2 courses for a total of 6 credits. No more than one course may be from the Wellness category. Students must take PSYC 206.

Social Science

BUSN 201 - Principles Of Macroeconomics Credit(s): 3
BUSN 202 - Principles Of Microeconomics Credit(s): 3
CRJU 105 - Introduction To Criminal Justice Credit(s): 3
GEOG 200 - Introduction To Geography Credit(s): 3
POLS 210 - Comparative Government Credit(s): 3
POLS 220 - World Politics And International Relations Credit(s): 3
PSYC 101 - Essentials Of Psychology Credit(s): 3
PSYC 206 - Life Span Development Credit(s): 3 (Must Take)
PSYC 207 - Educational Psychology Credit(s): 3
SOCI 101 - Introduction To Sociology Credit(s): 3
SOCI 105 - Contemporary Social Issues Credit(s): 3

Wellness

PHED 201 - Foundations Of Physical Fitness And Wellness Credit(s): 3
PSYC 102 - Psychology Of Adjustment Credit(s): 3

History

Choose two courses for a total of 6 credits.

HIST 101 - The West And The World I Credit(s): 3
HIST 102 - The West And The World II Credit(s): 3
HIST 201 - U.S. History Survey I Credit(s): 3
HIST 202 - U.S. History Survey II Credit(s): 3
HIST 251 - American Environmental History Credit(s): 3
HIST 280 - The History Of Representative Government In The Western Tradition Credit(s): 3
POLS 280 - The History Of Representative Government In The Western Tradition Credit(s): 3

Religion

Choose one course for 3 credits - Must be a different religion course if used above to satisfy a requirement in the Arts and Humanities general education core.

RELG 101 - Introduction To The Old Testament Credit(s): 3
RELG 102 - Introduction To The New Testament Credit(s): 3
RELG 201 - World Religions Credit(s): 3
RELG 230 - Hebrew And Christian Traditions Credit(s): 3

Civic Studies

Choose one course for 3 credits. Must be a different political science course if used above to satisfy a requirement in the Social Science general education core.

CIVS 223 - The Philosophy Of Social Science Inquiry Credit(s): 3
CIVS 251 - Theory And Practice Of Citizenship Credit(s): 3
POLS 110 - American Government Credit(s): 3
POLS 230 - State And Local Government Credit(s): 3
SOCI 252 - Race and Ethnic Relations Credit(s): 3

Additional Major Prerequisites

These course must be completed before core courses can be taken.

BIOL 202 - Microbiology Credit(s): 3
BIOL 202L - Microbiology Lab Credit(s): 1
BIOL 252 - Anatomy And Physiology II Credit(s): 3
BIOL 252L - Anatomy And Physiology II Lab Credit(s): 1

RN-BSN Core

Complete each of the following courses with a C or better:

NURS 201 - Pathophysiological Concepts In Nursing Credit(s): 3
NURS 231 - Health Assessment Credit(s): 3
NURS 301 - Pharmacology Credit(s): 4
NURS 333 - Introduction To Nursing Research And Evidence-Based Practice Credit(s): 3
NURS 391 - Transition Into Professional Nursing Credit(s): 3
NURS 423 - Community And Global Health Nursing Credit(s): 4
COHS 401 - Healthcare Quality And Safety Credit(s): 3
COHS 411 - Contemporary Topics And Ethics Credit(s): 3
NURS 441 - Nursing Leadership And Management Credit(s): 3
NURS 492 - Professional Nursing Integration Practicum Credit(s): 1

Note

NURS 391 - Transition Into Professional Nursing must be taken the first semester enrolled in the program.

NURS 492 - Professional Nursing Integration Practicum will be taken the last semester of the program.

Remaining Nursing Courses

These courses will be held in escrow until the RN-BSN student reaches the last semester of coursework. Once in the last semester, the RN-BSN student will receive credit for the courses indicated below. Until that point, the students previous coursework will likely show as NURS electives.

NURS 203 - Dosage Calculations Credit(s): 1
NURS 222 - Fundamentals Of Nursing Credit(s): 7
NURS 313 - Adult Health Nursing I Credit(s): 5
NURS 323 - Behavioral Health Nursing Credit(s): 4
NURS 363 - Adult Health Nursing II Credit(s): 5
NURS 372 - Women, Children And Family Nursing Credit(s): 6
NURS 413 - Adult Health Nursing III Credit(s): 5
NURS 471 - Transition To Nursing Practice Credit(s): 3
NURS 473 - Synthesis Of Nursing Practice Credit(s): 9