Bachelor of Science in Nursing for RNs
Including transfer credits, the BSN program requires the completion of 128 credits. Students must complete a minimum of 48 credits at Emmanuel College. Upon completion of the Concepts of Professional Practice course, 36 nursing credits will be transferred from the student's AD or Diploma program. The curriculum reflects pre-requisites, general education and nursing courses. The organizing foundational components of the nursing program - beliefs, professional role, knowing and caring - are integral to the discipline and profession of nursing. Emphasis on these components is woven into every nursing course.
Pre-requisite Courses (6 courses/24 credits)
SCIENTIFIC INQUIRY
BIOL 2135 Principles of Anatomy and Physiology I
BIOL 2137 Principles of Anatomy and Physiology II
BIOL 3127 Microbiology
SOCIAL ANALYSIS
SOC 1101 Introduction to Sociology
PSYCH 1501 General Psychology
PSYCH 2303 Child and Adolescent Psycology
General Studies Requirements (8 courses /32 credits)
FOUNDATION SKILLS (2 course/8 credits)
MGMT 6108 Computer Applications for Nurses*
ENGL 6201 English Composition
AESTHETIC INQUIRY, HISTORICAL CONSCIOUSNESS & MORAL REASONING (2 courses /8 credits)
ART 6201 Topics in Western Art History
ENGL 6205 Introduction to Literature
HIST 6111 Western Civilization I
HIST 6113 Western Civilization II
PHIL 6101 Introduction to Philosophy
PHIL 2605 Ethics and Health Care Law
RELIGIOUS THOUGHT (1 course/4 credits)
THRS 6110 Religion: The Human Search for Meaning
THRS 6111 Introduction to World Religions
QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS (1 course/4 credits)
MATH 6117 Introduction to Statistics
GENERAL ELECTIVE (2 courses/8 credits)
*This course must be taken prior to clinicial coursework.
Required Nursing Courses The following courses are 4 credits.
NURS 3101 Concepts of Professional Practice
NURS 3103 Health Assessment
NURS 3105 Research in Nursing Practice
NURS 3107 Leadership and Professional Roles in Nursing
NURS 3111 Public Health and the Professional Nurse
NURS 3117 Health Promotion in Nursing Practice
NURS 4170 Health Promotion in Nursing Practicum
NURS 4171 Senior Seminar
The following courses are 2 credits.
NURS 3113 Diversity in Health Care
NURS 3115 Contemporary Healing Interventions
