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Nursing, B.S. major
RN To Baccalaureate Track

Required Credits: 32
Required GPA: 2.25

I ADMISSION TO THE MAJOR

• Be fully admitted to Bemidji State University
• Achieved a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 in previous RN program
• Submit a Department of Nursing Application *Applicants to the program must have earned an associate degree in nursing or a registered nurse diploma, or hold an unencumbered RN license in Minnesota, Wisconsin, or North Dakota.
• Applicants not licensed as an RN will be provisionally admitted to the nursing program and must obtain an unencumbered license in Minnesota, Wisconsin, or North Dakota within 8 weeks of beginning the program, or before enrolling in clinical courses: NRSG 3150, NRSG 4120, or NRSG 3140.
• If a student does not obtain an unencumbered RN license within 8 weeks of beginning the program, the student will no longer be eligible to progress in the RN-BS program.
• Have internet access suitable for delivery of online courses, practice experiences, and peer collaboration. 
• Students holding an encumbered RN license are not eligible for the RN-BS program.
• Students must reside in Minnesota, Wisconsin, or North Dakota. If a student changes state of residency while in the program, they may not be able to continue in the program. Students must notify BSU Nursing Department if they change state of residency while in the program.

II PROGRESSION

All individual nursing courses applied to the upper division major requirements must reflect a letter grade of C or better.

III REQUIRED NURSING COURSES

Complete the following courses:

• NRSG 3100 Concepts of Nursing and Health Care (3 credits)
• NRSG 3140 Advanced Health Assessment (3 credits)
• NRSG 3150 Integrative and Cultural Nursing (3 credits)
  or NRSG 3400 American Indian Health Issues & Nursing (3 credits)
• NRSG 3240 Information Management and Collaborative Communication (3 credits)
• NRSG 3300 Health Care Policy, Finance, and Regulatory Environments (3 credits)
• NRSG 4116 Family and Population Health Nursing (4 credits)
• NRSG 4120 Family and Population Health Practicum (4 credits)
• NRSG 4210 Nursing Leadership and Management RN-BS (3 credits)
• NRSG 4260 Evidence, Practice, and Research (4 credits)

Complete one of the following courses for two credits:

• NRSG 3150 Integrative and Cultural Nursing (3 credits)
• NRSG 3200 Health Education in Nursing Practice (3 credits)
• NRSG 3400 American Indian Health Issues & Nursing (3 credits)
• NRSG 3410 APA Format, Nursing (2 credits)
• NRSG 3430 Health Promotion (2 credits)
• NRSG 3440 Palliative Care Nursing (3 credits)
• NRSG 3450 Holistic Nursing (2 credits)
• NRSG 3460 Child Abuse and Nursing Forensics (3 credits)
• NRSG 3920 Directed Group Study (1-4 credits)

Suggested part-time Semester Schedule | Nursing, B.S.

Fall Semester

• NRSG 3100 Concepts of Nursing and Health Care (3 credits)
• NRSG 3150 Integrative and Cultural Nursing (3 credits)
  or NRSG 3400 American Indian Health Issues & Nursing (3 credits)

 Spring Semester

• NRSG 3140 Advanced Health Assessment (3 credits)
• NRSG 3240 Information Management and Collaborative Communication (3 credits)

 Summer Semester

• NRSG 3300 Health Care Policy, Finance, and Regulatory Environments (3 credits)
  
  Complete one of the following courses for 2 credits
• NRSG 3920 Directed Group Study (1-4 credits)
• NRSG 3200 Health Education in Nursing Practice (3 credits)
• NRSG 3400 American Indian Health Issues & Nursing (3 credits)
  (if not taken in lieu of NRSG 3150 Integrative and Cultural Nursing)
• NRSG 3410 APA Format, Nursing (2 credits)
• NRSG 3430 Health Promotion (2 credits)
• NRSG 3440 Palliative Care Nursing (3 credits)
• NRSG 3450 Holistic Nursing (2 credits)
• NRSG 3460 Child Abuse and Nursing Forensics (3 credits)

Fall Semester

• NRSG 4116 Family and Population Health Nursing (4 credits)
• NRSG 4120 Family and Population Health Practicum (4 credits)

Spring Semester

• NRSG 4210 Nursing Leadership and Management RN-BS (3 credits)
• NRSG 4260 Evidence, Practice, and Research (4 credits)

A full-time program includes one Fall semester (all Fall courses as above) and one Spring semester (all Spring courses as above), followed by Summer courses as above