Bachelor of Science-Nursing-LVN-BSN Curriculum

 

General Education

Category and Requirements WCU Course Requirements Transferable / Options

A1- Written
Communication

(5 Semester Credits and 2 Courses Minimum)

ENGL 140 (3): Written Communication I

ENGL 240 (3): Written Communication II

Any equivalent courses that meet the
General Education categorical requirements.

A2. Oral Communication

(2.5 Semester Credits
Minimum)

SPCH 142 (3): Oral Communication

Any equivalent courses that meet the
General Education categorical requirements.


A3. Critical Thinking

(2.5 Semester Credits
Minimum)

PHIL 341 (3): Critical Reasoning



Non-transferable



A4. Quantitative
Reasoning

(5 Semester Credits and 2 Courses Minimum)

MATH 108 (3): College Mathematics I

MATH 211 (3): Statistics

Any equivalent courses that meet the
General Education categorical requirements.


B1– Social and Behavioral Sciences / Cultural
Diversity, Tradition

(8 Semester Credits and 3 Courses Minimum)

PSYC 160 (3): Psychology

PSYC 290 (3): Life Span Psychology

HUM 370 (3): Cultural Pluralism

Equivalent to PSYC 160

Equivalent to PSYC 290

Any equivalent courses that meet the
General Education categorical requirements.

B2. Life and Physical
Sciences

(12 Semester Credits and 4 Courses, 2 with Labs
Minimum)

ANAT 260 (4): Human Anatomy

PHYS 261 (4): Human Physiology

CHEM 280 (4): Chemistry

MICR 290 (4): General Microbiology

Equivalent to ANAT 260

Equivalent to PHYS 261

Equivalent to CHEM 280

Equivalent to MICR 290

B3. General Education Capstone

(3 Semester Credits)

CAPS 401 (3): General Education Capstone


Non-transferable


A minimum of 46 credits is required for graduation.

 

* The following course must have been taken in the last 5 years: ANAT 260, CHEM 280, MICR 290, and
PHYS 261.

* The following courses must have been taken at WCU:  FYS 001, CAPS 401, PATH 370 and PHIL 341.

General Education Chosen by the Major

Course Number Course Title Semester Credits
PATH 370 Pathophysiology (formerly ANAT 270)
(must be taken at WCU)
3.0
PHIL 434 Medical Ethics and Issues 3.0
Total 6.0

 

Core Nursing Courses 

 

Course Number Course Title Semester Credits

NURS 110

Introduction to Professional Nursing

2.0

NURS 180

Pharmacology

3.0

NURS 190

Physical Assessment

2.0

NURS 201

Medical Surgical Nursing-Promoting Wellness

3.0

NURS 210L 

RN Skills Laboratory

(LVN to BSN students only) 

1.0

NURS 211L  

Medical Surgical Nursing  

3.0

NURS 222

Mental Health/Psychiatric Nursing: Promoting Wellness in the Mentally Ill Client

3.0

NURS 223L

Mental Health/Psychiatric Nursing: Promoting Wellness in the Mentally Ill Practicum

2.0

NURS 225

Nutrition in Health and Disease

3.0

NURS 306

Expanding Family and Community (OB)

2.0

NURS 307

Developing Family and Community (PEDS)

2.0

NURS 316L-A

Expanding Family and Community Practicum (OB)

1.5

NURS 317L-A

Expanding Family and Community Practicum (PEDS)

1.5

NURS 340

Public Health Nursing

3.0

NURS 342L

Public Health Nursing Practicum

2.0

NURS 350

Research in Nursing

3.0

NURS 420

Principles of Leadership and Management

3.0

NURS 431

Disaster Management

2.0

NURS 440

Issues and Trends in Nursing

3.0

NURS 480

Advanced Medical Surgical Nursing: Promoting Wellness in the Critically Ill

3.0

NURS 481L

Advanced Medical Surgical Nursing: Promoting Wellness in the Critically Ill Client Practicum

3.0

NURS 491L

Integration of Nursing Concepts

2.0

NURS 492

Nursing Capstone

2.0

NURS 493

Integration of Nursing Concepts

3.0
Total 58.0

Note:  Upon satisfactory completion of the transition courses (NURS 110 and NURS 210L), the LVN to BSN student will receive 10 credits from a LVN license program.

Program Credit Distribution (LVN-BSN)

Credits from Previous Licensure  10.0 
General Education Semester Credits  46.0 
Non-Nursing Core Courses Semester Credits  6.0 
Core Nursing Semester Credits  58.0 
Total Program Semester Credits  120.0