RN-BSN
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING RN-BSN PROGRAM
The RN-BSN plan of study offers the flexibility of online education. This option allows registered nurses who are graduates of accredited associate degree or diploma programs to earn a BSN.
ADMISSION CRITERIA
Minimally, the following criteria must be met:
* Admission to Kentucky State University.
* An earned diploma or associate degree in nursing from a nationally accredited nursing program .
* Official transcripts from all schools attended.
* Pre-requisite education courses completed and on the official transcript before beginning the nursing program at Kentucky State University.
* Overall GPA of at least 2.8 on a 4.0 scale on associate degree or diploma coursework.
* Verification of current unencumbered license to practice nursing in the prospective student's state of residence prior to enrollment in first program course.
* Personal essay.
* One academic and one professional reference.
* Apply to the School of Nursing through NursingCAS.
APPLICATION DEADLINE
All application materials must be received before the deadline established for the year the student desires to enter the BSN Program. Applicants are processed through NursingCAS, the centralized application service for nursing. Visit www.nursingcas.org to start your application or log into an existing account.
Prerequisites: Must be completed in order to be accepted into the RN-BSN program. In addition to the courses listed below, students must also take an elective class of their choice that is 3 or more credits.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BIO 107 | Anatomy & Physiology I | 4 |
| BIO 108 | Anatomy & Physiology II | 4 |
| BIO 204 | Fund of Microbiology | 3 |
| COM 103 | Interpersonal Communication | 3 |
| CHE 209 | Survey Gen/Organic/Biochemi | 4 |
| ENG 101 | English Comp I | 3 |
| ENG 102 | English Comp II | 3 |
| MAT 115 | College Algebra | 3 |
| PSY 200 | General Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 223 | Theor. & Met. in Dev. Psych. | 3 |
| SOC 203 | Principles of Sociology | 3 |
| Select one General Education Arts Course | 3 | |
| ART 130 | Introduction to Art | 3 |
| MUS 130 | Introduction to Music | 3 |
| THE 130 | Introduction to Theatre | 3 |
| ENG 211 | Intro to Literature | 3 |
| Select one General Education Humanities Course | 3 | |
| Cultural Responsiveness | ||
| Business and Society | ||
| Western Civilization | ||
| Intro to African American Hist | ||
| Select one General Educational Global/Civic Course | 3 | |
| Global Perspect Ag/Food/Env | ||
| American Civil Rights Movement | ||
| American Government | ||
| World Politics | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Interdisc Applied Quant Method | ||
| Statistics for BSS | ||
| Statistics for BSS | ||
| Statistics for Social Work | ||
Contact Information
Kentucky State University
School of Nursing
400 East Main Street
Betty White Building
Frankfort, KY 40601
Phone: (502) 597-5957
Email: schoolofnursing@kysu.edu
Major Core:
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Term 1 (Fall) | Hours | |
| NUR 321R | Professional Role Transitions | 3 |
| NUR 325R | Public Health Nursing | 3 |
| NUR 325RP | Public Health Nursing Practicu | 1 |
| NUR 322R | Nursing Assessment | 3 |
| NUR 301R | Info. Mgmt. & Tech. | 3 |
| NUR 302R | Gerontological Nursing | 3 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Term 2 (Spring) | ||
| NUR 415R | Pathophysiology for Nursing | 3 |
| NUR 434R | Nursing Leadership | 3 |
| NUR 434RP | Nursing Lead. Pract. | 1 |
| NUR 417R | Pharmacology for Nurses | 3 |
| NUR 432R | Nursing Res. & Evid. Base. Pra | 3 |
| NUR 436R | Senior Capstone Seminar | 3 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Total Hours | 32 | |