RN to Baccalaureate Nursing Major

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This degree is designed for students who already hold a RN license, but who have

not completed a baccalaureate program. See admission and retention standards for this program outlined above. Credit for a maximum of 47 semester hours will be granted towards required courses in major to those individuals transferring from an accredited nursing program or community college.

Students majoring in nursing must maintain a minimum 2.25 NMU cumulative grade point average and must complete all nursing courses with a minimum grade of “C”, or “S” when the course is graded “S/U”.

For department information or additional degree requirements, go to the Nursing - Baccalaureate department page.

For related information from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, http://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/registered-nurses.htm

Total Credits Required 120

General Education 30-40 Credits

Required Courses in Major 63 Credits

Advanced Placement
47 credits of advanced placement are provided to RN to BSN students who hold an RN license and an associate degree in nursing. RN to BSN students take 16 credits of coursework during their time at NMU from the list below which include NU 311 , NU 411 , NU 414 , NU 441 , NU 454 . Other listed courses are covered through advanced placement credit.

NU 211 - Foundations of Professional Nursing Practice (Theory) 4 Credits (T)*
NU 212 - Foundations of Professional Nursing Practice (Clinic) 3 Credits
NU 221 - Pharmacology I 2 Credits (T)*
NU 231 - Pathophysiology 3 Credits (T)*
NU 301 - Nursing Care of Adults I (Theory) 4 Credits (T)*
NU 302 - Nursing Care of Adults I (Clinic) 6 Credits (C)*
NU 311 - Nursing Research and Evidence-Based Practice 2 Credits (T)
NU 321 - Nursing Care of Women and the Perinatal Family (Theory) 3 Credits (T)*
NU 322 - Nursing Care of Women and the Perinatal Family (Clinic) 2 Credits (C)*
NU 331 - Nursing Care of Children/Adolescents (Theory) 3 Credits (T)*
NU 332 - Nursing Care of Children/Adolescents (Clinic) 2 Credits (C)*
NU 341 - Pharmacology II 3 Credits (T)*
NU 401 - Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing (Theory) 4 Credits (T)*
NU 402 - Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing (Clinic) 3 Credits (C)*
NU 411 - Nursing Care of Populations (Theory) 4 Credits (T)
NU 414 - Nursing Care of Populations for the Practicing Nurse (Clinical) 3 Credits (C)
NU 431 - Nursing Care of Adults II (Theory) 2 Credits (T)*
NU 432 - Nursing Care of Adults II (Clinic) 3 Credits (C)*
NU 441 - Leadership and Management in Nursing (Theory) 3 Credits (T)
NU 453 - Professional Nursing Practice (Theory) 1 Credits
NU 454 - Professional Nursing Practice (Clinical) (C) 3 Credits

Other Required Courses** 26 Credits

AH 102 - Growth and Development [INTT] 3 Credits
AH 201 - Nutrition for Health Professions I 2 Credits
AH 202 - Nutrition for Health Professions II 2 Credits
BI 203 - Medical Microbiology 3-5 Credits
BI 213 - Human Anatomy and Physiology 1 3 Credits
BI 213L - Human Anatomy and Physiology I Lab (LAB) 1 Credits
BI 214 - Human Anatomy and Physiology 2 3 Credits
BI 214L - Human Anatomy & Physiology II Lab (LAB) 1 Credits
CH 109 - Introductory Organic and Biochemistry for the Health Sciences [SCII] [LAB] 4 Credits
PSY 100 - Introduction to Psychological Science [SCII] [LAB] 4 Credits or
PSY 101 - General Psychology [PERS] 3 Credits

Notes:

*Students are required complete 120 credits in total, 32 credits at NMU, and meet the general education requirements thus additional courses may be required and will be determined on an individualized basis.

**The Other Required Courses requirement will be waived for students who possess both a current unencumbered RN license from any state within the US and an Associate Degree in Nursing.

The Nursing Department accepts biology courses (anatomy, physiology and microbiology) from other colleges and universities that are at least 3 credit hours. If any course that includes a laboratory component is less than 3 credit hours, the student will take the specific course at NMU or a substitute designated by the department.

This major does not require a minor.