RN-BSN ONLINE PROGRAM

Approved by the Texas Board of Nurse Examiners Accredited by National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission Endorsed by American Holistic Nurse Certi cation Corporation

CURRICULUM
2 semesters long (full time) or exible track available (part time)
SEMESTER 1 NURS 4305 Perspectives in Professional Nursing Practice NURS 4407 Foundations of Holistic Nursing NURS 4309 Research and Evidence Based Nursing NURS 4611 Health Promotion in Professional Nursing SEMESTER 2 NURS 4313 Transcultural Nursing NURS 4615 Professional Nursing in the Community NURS 4217 Issues in Nursing NURS 4519 Leadership in Professional Nursing

GENERAL EDUCATION CORE

COMMUNICATION REQUIREMENTS ENGL 1301 Composition I ENGL 1302 Composition II SPCH 1318 Interpersonal Communications MATH REQUIREMENT MATH 1314 College Algebra or any higher level Math course SCIENCE REQUIREMENT BIOL 2301/2101 Anatomy I and Lab BIOL 2302/2102 Anatomy II and Lab HUMANITIES REQUIREMENT Literature (ENGL 2000 level) ARTS 1301 or MUSIC REQUIRED COURSES FOR THE NURSING MAJOR NURS 3701 Adult Client NURS 3702 Childbearing and Ch. Family NURS 3303 Psychosocial Crisis NURS 3604 Clinical Skills NURS 3207 Community NURS 3308 Health Assessment NURS 3309 Pharmacology HRS 3 3 3 3 3,1 3,1 3 3

MAJOR REQUIREMENTS
SOCIAL SCIENCE REQUIREMENT HIST 1301 United States to 1877 HIST 1302 United States since 1877 GOVT 2301 American Government I GOVT 2302 American Government II BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE REQUIREMENT PSYC 2301 Introduction to Psychology KINESIOLOGY REQUIREMENT MODERN LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT Six hours of same modern language Other than English BASE CORE COURSES NURS 4305 Perspectives NURS 4407 Holistic Nursing NURS 4615 Community NURS 4309 Research NURS 4611 Health Promotion NURS 4217 Issues NURS 4313 Transcultural Nursing NURS 4519 Leadership ADDITIONAL DEGREE BASE REQUIREMENTS STATISTICS (PSYC 2317 SOCI 2317 or MATH 1342] All Courses Require a Minimum Grade C HRS 3 3 3 3 3 1 3

RN License Grants credit for more courses.

For additional information or to schedule an appointment to review an admission packet please call Lourdes Requena at (956) 882-5070. Deadlines: March 1st, Fall-August 1st, Spring

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