Curriculum
This is an unofficial description for this program. For official information check the Academic Catalog.
A minor is not required with this major.
Admission In addition to meeting all requirements established for admission to Central Connecticut State University*, the applicant must:
- Be licensed currently as a registered nurse in Connecticut;**
- Carry and provide documentation of adequate malpractice and health insurance;
- Have completed a minimum of 45 undergraduate credits from an accredited college or university;
- Have advisement by nursing faculty;
- Be CPR certified;
- Meet specific immunization and OSHA requirements;
- Successfully complete the state articulation agreement (35 credits of nursing transferred from associate degree or diploma school program) prior to enrolling in NRSE 303; and
- Complete the BSN program within five years of taking NRSE 303.
*Admission to the University does not guarantee advancement to upper division nursing courses.
**Applicants in their final year of a diploma or associate degree may be accepted on a provisional basis.
Note: 120 credits required for degree.
RN to BSN Major & Related Requirements:
NRSE 246 Ethical Issues in Professional Nursing Practice 3 Credits
NRSE 300 Health Assessment and Promotion 3 Credits
NRSE 301 The Art and Science of Nursing 3 Credits
NRSE 305 Scholarship for the Nursing Discipline 3 Credits
NRSE 413 Population Health 3 Credits
NRSE 414 Policy and Advocacy in Professional Nursing 3 Credits
NRSE 492 Leadership Development for Quality Care 4 Credits
NRSE 496 Professional Values in Practice 3 Credits
BIO 318 Anatomy and Physiology I 4 Credits
or
BMS 318 Anatomy and Physiology I 4 Credits
and
BIO 319 Anatomy and Physiology II 4 Credits
or
BMS 319 Anatomy and Physiology II 4 Credits
PSY 136 Life-Span Development 3 Credits
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BMS 216 Microbiology for Nursing 3 Credits
or
BMS 316 Microbiology 4 Credits
and
STAT 104 Elementary Statistics 3 Credits
or
STAT 200 Business Statistics 3 Credits
or
STAT 215 Statistics for Behavioral Sciences I 3 Credits
and
up to 35 additional articulation credits in Nursing.
Total Credit Hours: 74-75 Credits