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Prerequisites and Curriculum
| Prerequisite Courses - RN to BSN Track | |
| College Core Curriculum (41-52 credits) | |
| English (3-8 credits) | |
| ENG 101 – Composition I | 3 |
| ENG 102 – Composition II | 3 |
| Note: Students who place in ENG 102 are not required to complete ENG 101. | |
| Mathematics (3-5 credits) | |
| MATH 120 – Fundamentals of College Math (or higher) | 3 |
| Natural Sciences (7-12 credits) | |
| CHEM 110 – Chemistry for Health Sciences I | 4 |
| BIOL 189 – Fundamentals of Life Science | 4 |
| Social Sciences (3 credits) | |
| Choose one course from: | |
| SOC 101 – Principles of Sociology or ANTH 101 – Intro to Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| Fine Arts (3 credits) | |
| Choose one course from Core Curriculum – Fine Arts | 3 |
| Humanities (6 credits) | |
| COM 412- intercultural Communication | 3 |
| Choose one course from Core Curriculum - Humanities | 3 |
| Constitution (3-6 credits) | |
| CH 203- American Experience & Const. Change | 3 |
| Cultural Diversity (3 credits) | |
| NURS 310 - Cultural Diversity in Healthcare | 3 |
| Social Science (6 credits) | |
| PSY 101- General psychology | 3 |
| PSY 201- Development Across the Lifespan | 3 |
| Major Requirements (84 credits) | |
| Statistical Methods (3 credits) | |
| PSY 210-Statistical Methods | 3 |
| Natural Sciences (15 credits) | |
| BIOL 223-Human Anatomy and Physiology I | 4 |
| BIOL 224-Human Anatomy and Physiology II | 4 |
| BIOL 251-Microbiology | 4 |
| NUTR 223-Principles of Nutrition | 3 |
| Upper Division Nursing Curriculum and Requirements | |
| Junior Year-credit by examination (39 credits) - credited by examination | |
| NURS 408-Conceptual Bases of Nursing | 3 |
| *Should be taken in first semester as NSC nursing student | |
| NURS 418-Nursing Research Methods | 3 |
| NURS 440-Nursing Leadership in the 21 st Century | 4 |
| NURS 444-Human Care Nursing in the Community | 6 |
| NURS 319-Chemical Principles of Phamacology | 4 |
| NURS 416-Introduction to Nursing Informatics | 3 |
| Nursing Elective | 3 |
| UNLV Courses (6 credits) | |
| *Student must apply to UNLV as a non-degree seeking undergraduate student. | |
| Undergraduate Courses: | |
| NURS 410-Physical Assessment | 3 |
| NURS 426-Pathophysiology processes for Secondary Prevention | 3 |
| OR | |
| Graduate Courses:* | |
| *All science prerequisites must be completed | |
| *Grade of "B" or higher required in BIOL 223 & BIOL 224 | |
| *Requires cumulative GPA of 3.0 | |
| NURS 703-Advanced Physical Assesment | 3 |
| NURS 704-Pathophysiology for Advanced Nursing | 3 |
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Summary of credit requirements for BSN |
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| College Core Requirements | 41-52 |
| Major Requirements | 84 |
| Electives | 3 |
| Total Credits | 128 |
| For More Information:
Nevada State College School of Nursing 1125 Nevada State Drive Henderson, NV 89002 Phone: (702) 992-2048 Email: nursing@nsc.nevada.edu URL: www.nsc.nevada.edu/rn2bsn |
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1125 Nevada State Drive