Nursing (B.S.N.)
Administered by Department of Nursing
Effective Fall 2016
As per PRP3604: All students earning a first baccalaureate degree will take at least 30 of their last 45 credits at Bloomsburg University, no more credits are required than the 30 credits. All first baccalaureate students will take at least 50% of credits required for the Major from a PASSHE university. Bloomsburg University may require up to a maximum of 50% of the Major credits. Program exceptions to the policy are to be approved by the Office of the Chancellor.
A total of 61 semester hours is required for a major in nursing. In addition to the major, all students must satisfy 53 semester hours of general education requirements; a bachelor's degree at Bloomsburg requires a total of 120 semester hours of study. A number of the prescribed courses in the physical sciences and social sciences, required as prerequisites for the nursing curriculum, may also apply toward general education requirements.
Requirements for the Major - Generic Students
Prerequisite courses
BIOLOGY.173 Anatomy and Physiology I
BIOLOGY.174 Anatomy and Physiology II
BIOLOGY.240 Introductory Microbiology
CHEM.101 Introductory Chemistry
CHEM.108 Physiological Chemistry
PSYCH.101 General Psychology
PSYCH.210 Life-Span Psychology
Choose one of the following three courses:
ANTHRO.200 Principles of Cultural Anthropology
SOC.211 Principles of Sociology
SOC.213 Contemporary Social Problems
Professional Courses
NURSING.210 Professional Nursing
NURSING.211 Nutrition
NURSING.212 Pharmacology
NURSING.213 Foundations of Nursing Practice
NURSING.214 Health Assessment
NURSING.215 Pathophysiology for Nursing Practice
NURSING.306 Introduction to Nursing Research
(a statistics course, either PSYCH.160 Statistics or MATH.141 Introduction to Statistics is prerequisite)
NURSING.311 Adult Health I
NURSING.312 Maternal and Child Health Nursing
NURSING.314 Nursing Care of Older Adults
NURSING.410 Public Health Nursing
NURSING.411 Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing
NURSING.412 Adult Health II
NURSING.414 Nursing Management/Leadership
Elective Courses - Additional courses must be taken as necessary to complete the minimum graduation requirement of 120 semester hours.
Accelerated 2nd Degree Program
18 Month Sequence
Prerequisites:
Anatomy and Physiology I
Anatomy and Physiology II
Introduction to Chemistry
Physiological Chemistry
Introduction to Microbiology
General Psychology
Lifespan Psychology
Principles of Sociology/Contemporary Social Problems/Principles of Cultural
Anthropology
* Statistics (optional)
Fall One
NURSING.210 Professional Nursing (3)
NURSING.215 Pathophysiology (3)
NURSING.214 Health Assessment (3)
NURSING.314 Nursing Care of Older Adults (2)
Credits = 11 *(optional: statistics)
Spring One
NURSING.211 Nutrition (3)
NURSING.213 Foundations of Nursing Practice (5)
NURSING.212 Pharmacology (3)
NURSING.306 Introduction to Nursing Research (3)
Credits = 14
Summer One
NURSING.311 Adult Health I (7)
NURSING.411 Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing (5)
Credits = 12-3 or 4 clinical days per week
Fall Two
NURSING.312 Maternal/Child Nursing (8)
NURSING.410 Public Health Nursing (5)
Credits = 13-3 clinical days per week (2 days Maternal/Child and 1 day Public
Health)
Spring Two
NURSING.412 Adult Health Nursing II (7)
NURSING.414 Nursing Management/Leadership (4)
Credits = 11
Total Credits = 61
Requirements for the Major - R.N. to BSN
Students in this program receive 63 credits for their R.N. status, but must complete the courses and electives listed below. The total of 120 credits is required for a bachelor of science in nursing degree from Bloomsburg.
Required Nursing Courses: (19 credits)
NURSING 100 Personal Health
NURSING.230 Drug Use and Abuse
NURSING.305 Role Development for the Professional Nurse
NURSING.306 Introduction to Nursing Research
NURSING 310 Family Nursing
NURSING 314 Nursing Care of Older Adults
NURSING 451 Transcultural Health
Required Clinical Sequence: (9 credits)
NURSING.410 Public Health Nursing
NURSING.414 Nursing Management/Leadership in Nursing
Required Courses: (24 credits)
INTSTUDY.204 Introduction to College Research Writing
MATH.141 Statistics
POLISCI.181 Contemporary Issues in World Politics
MGMT.244 Principles of Management
COMMSTUD.313 Conflict Management
ECONOMIC.150 Introduction to Health Care Economics
PHIL.290 Medical Ethics
SPECED.101 Introduction to Exceptionalities
Electives: (5 credits)