The Program
The program is part-time enabling the RN to work full-time while obtaining the Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing. RN students will complete one, three credit course every eight weeks. This will enable the RN to complete six credits per semester. The program will require five semesters for completion.
The BSN in Nursing is an upper level 30 credit hour program which must be completed at Virginia State University. The RN student enrolled in the completion program will transfer in up to 90 credit hours from previous academic work. This will total 120 credits for completion of the BSN in Nursing. A practicum will be required. The program requirements are:
General Education Coursework – 33 credit hours
RN students will satisfy the general education credits as follows:
English Composition – 6 credits
History – 3 credits
Humanities – 3 credits
Global Studies – 3 credits
Literature – 3 credits
Wellness/Health – 2 credits
Mathematics – 6 credits
Social Science – 3 credits
Natural Science and Lab. – 4 credits
Required Core Curriculum - 21 credit hours
Microbiology, Anatomy and Physiology - 12 credits
Information Systems – 3 credits
Statistics – 3 credits
Growth and Development – 3 credits
Pre-Licensure Nursing Education – 36 credits
Associate degree or hospital diploma RN preparation.
VSU Nursing Required Courses – 30 credit hours
NURS 320 Transition to Professional Practice – 3 credits
NURS 321 Integrated Health Assessment – 3 credits
NURS 322 Theoretical Foundations – 3 credits
NURS 323 Healthcare Trends and Policy – 3 credits
NURS 324 Evidence Based Practice – 3 credits
NURS 420 Alterations in Health – 3 credits
NURS 421 Nursing Informatics – 3 credits
NURS 422 Population and Global Health/Practicum – 3 credits
NURS 423 Leadership and Healthcare Management/Practicum – 3 credits
NURS 424 Financial Management and the Healthcare Delivery System – 3 credits