RN to BSN Curriculum

Course Number  Course Name  Total Credit Hours 
ELECT 199     

Awarded for College-Level Non-Nursing Coursework:
Up to 42 credits of transfer coursework:

  •  Applicants who do not have enough previous credits to complete this requirement will have the following
    options:

* College Level Examination Program (CLEP)

* Prometric DSST Exams (DANTES)

* Advanced Placement (AP)

* International Baccalaureate (IB)

* American Credit Evaluation (ACE)

* National College Credit Recommendation
Service (NCCRS)

* Challenge exams

 42.0
 

As needed to complete the College-Level Non-Nursing Coursework Requirement:

  •  Prior Learning Assessment (PLA 100 Course)
  •  Other WCU Courses as needed  
 N/A
PATH 370

Pathophysiology

3.0
LDR 432 Principles of Leadership for Healthcare Organizations  3.0 
NURS 440 Issues and Trends in Nursing  3.0 
CAPS 401 General Education Capstone  3.0 
NURS 340 Public Health Nursing  3.0                         
NURS 342 LRN  Public Health Nursing Practicum  3.0 
NURS 500  Theoretical Foundations of Nursing Practice  3.0 
NURS 521  Ethics in Healthcare 3.0 
NURS 350  Research in Nursing  3.0 
NURS 561  Health Promotion and Disease Prevention  3.0 
NURS 510  Policy, Organization, and Financing of Healthcare  3.0 
NURS 490 RN  Nursing Capstone for Post-Licensure Students  3.0 

 Required at WCU

36.0 

      Awarded for College-Level Non-Nursing Courses    

42.0 

  Awarded for Unobstructed RN Licensure

42.0 

  Degree Total       

120.0