Curriculum
Refer to the Arkansas Department of Higher Education website (ACTS) for course equivalencies linked to transfer credits.
Completed Basic RN Program
General Education Courses (31 credits)
RHET 1311 Composition I*
RHET 1312 Composition II*
MATH 1302 College Algebra
PSYC 2300 Psychology and the Human Experience or*
SOC 2300 Sociology
BIOL 1411 Anatomy and Physiology I
BIOL 1412 Anatomy and Physiology II
BIOL 2401 Microbiology
HIST 2311 US History to 1877 or**
HIST 2312 US History since 1877 or
POLS 1310 American Nat Gov
CHEM 1400 Fund of Chemistry I or higher level chemistry course (note: CHEM 1409 will not count)
Lower-Level Nursing Credits for RN Licensure (34 credits)
*RNs who completed a licensure program that did not include all of the courses listed above will be required to complete these courses prior to applying to the BSN program.
** Arkansas law requires that all students who receive an associate or baccalaureate degree successfully complete a course in U.S. history or U.S. government.
BSN Completion Curriculum
Required General Education Courses (27 credits)
One of the following: Fine Arts - 3 credits
MUHL 2305 Intro to Music
ARHA 2305 Intro to Visual Arts
DRTH 2305 Intro to Theater and Dance
One of the following: Humanities - 3 credits
ENGL 2337 World Lit
ENGL 2338 World Lit Themes
PHIL 2320 Ethics and Society
One of the following: Social Sciences - 3 credits
HIST 1311 History of Civ I
HIST 1312 History of Civ II
One of the following:
RHET 3316 Writing for the Workplace or
RHET 3326 Technical Writing
One of the following:
PSYC 2310 General Psychological Statistics or
PSYC 2340 Statistics and Methods I or
SOCI 3381/3181 Social Statistics or
STAT 2350 Intro to Statistical Methods
One of the follwing:
PSYC 2300 Psychology & Hum Exp
SOCI 2300 Intro to Sociology
Upper Level Elective (8 Credits)
*College Algebra is a prerequisite for statistics.
Required Upper-Level Nursing Courses (34 credits)
NURS 3400 Health Assessment
NURS 3310 Professional Role Development
NURS 3320 Wellness Promotion and the Nurse Educator
NURS 3330 Health Care Economics
NURS 3340 Research and Evidence Based Practice
NURS 3350 Ethics, Legalities, and Advocacy
NURS 4510 Nursing Practice: Community Health Needs
NURS 4520 Nursing Practice: Leadership and Management
NURS 4530 Nursing Practice: Integration of Concepts
The BSN Completion Program requires a total of 45 upper level credits.