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Oct 09, 2024
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2022-2023 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Nursing, RN-BSN, (BSN)
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Return to: College of Nursing
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.
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University Success Skills
(1 credit)
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.
Mathematics
Take one MATH course for 3 or 4 credits.
Arts and Humanities
Take one literature course (3 credits) and one additional course from either category (3 credits) for a total of 6 credits.
Natural Science
Take one science course (3 credits) along with that course’s lab (1 credit) for a total of 4 credits.
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.
History
Choose two courses for a total of 6 credits.
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.
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.
Additional Major Prerequisites
These course must be completed before core courses can be taken.
RN-BSN Core
Complete each of the following courses with a C or better:
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.
General Education Curriculum
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Return to: College of Nursing
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