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Bachelor of Science in Nursing Curriculum (BSN)

• Required General Education Courses: 57 credits
• Nursing Courses: 67 credit hours (20 credit hours granted from validation credit)

Curriculum - General Education

A minimum of 57 semester hours in general education is required for the Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree at Allen College.  A minimum of 45 semester hours in required general education coursework must be completed prior to enrollment at Allen College.  Students attend a regionally accredited institution of their choice to complete the general education courses.

Unless indicated by an asterisk or double asterisk, all listed general education courses must be completed prior to enrollment at Allen College.  Students will also need to complete some courses marked by a double asterisk to earn at least 45 semester hours of general education credit prior to enrollment.  

Humanities: (15 credits)

• Written Communication (3 credit hours)
• Oral Communications (3 credit hours)
• AC:305  Academic Writing for the Health Professions* (3 credit hours) (Must be taken prior to semester 3 at Allen College)
• Humanities Electives** (6 credit hours) Defined by Allen College as Art, Music, Theatre, Dance, English, Foreign Language, Philosophy, History, Cultures, Civilization, Literature, Religion, Economics and Communication Arts.

Social Sciences: (12 credits)

• Sociology (3 credit hours)
• Psychology (3 credit hours)
• Lifespan Growth & Development (3 credit hours)
• Social Science Electives** (3 credit hours) Defined by Allen College as Geography, History, Political Science, Psychology, Social Work, Sociology, Anthropology and Criminology

 Natural Sciences and Mathematics: (18 credit hours)

• Anatomy & Physiology I with Lab (3-4 credit hours) (One A & P Course must have a lab)
• Anatomy & Physiology II with Lab (3-4 credit hours)
• Introduction to Chemistry with or without Lab (3-4 credit hours)
• Microbiology with or without Lab (3 credit hours)
• Nutrition (2-3 credit hours)
• Introduction to Statistics (3 credit hours)

Additional Requirements: (12 credit hours)

• Diversity Elective** (3 credit hours)
• Other Elective Courses** (9 credit hours)

*Completed during enrollment at Allen College

**Completed prior to or during enrollment at Allen College

Curriculum - Nursing

Complete Bachelor of Science in Nursing courses: (47 credit hours)

• NUL240  LPN-BSN Bridge (3 credit hours)
• NUL285  Health Assessment for the LPN (4 credit hours)
• NUL290  Pathophysiology (4 credit hours)
• NUL320  Pharmacology (3 credit hours)
• NUL355  Adult Nursing (3 credit hours)
• NUL365  Mental Health Nursing (3 credit hours)
• NUL375  OB/Family Nursing (3 credit hours)*
• NUL380  Introduction to Nursing Research (3 credit hours)
• NUL405  Older Adult Nursing (2 credit hours)
• NUL415  Pediatric Nursing (3 credit hours)*
• NUL420  Professional Issues & Trends (3 credit hours)
• NUL450  Nursing Care of the Community Client (4 credit hours)
• NUL460  Nursing Leadership (3 credit hours)
• NUL485  Adult Nursing II (5 credit hours)
• NUL499  NCLEX Readiness (1 credit hour)

*LPN-BSN students may choose to complete the NLN Nursing Acceleration Challenge Exam(s) (NACE) for Nursing Care During Childbearing and/or Nursing Care of the Child in lieu of NU375 OB/Family Nursing and/or NU415 Pediatric Nursing.

Validation Credit

The LPN-BSN student will receive validation credit for 20 semester hours after successful completion of NU240 LPN-BSN Bridge and NU285 Health Assessment for the LPN.

 A student must earn a minimum of 124 semester hours to graduate.

 LPN-BSN Sample Curriculum Plan
The LPN-BSN program begins in the fall semester only, and includes summer study.

Semester 1 (Fall Semester)

• NUL 240 LPN-BSN Bridge - 3 credit hours (theory)
• NUL 290 Pathophysiology - 4 credit hours (theory)
• AC 306 Professional Communication - 3 credit hours (theory)

Semester 2 (Spring Semester)

• NUL 285 Health Assessment for the LPN - 4 credit hours (2 theory / 2 lab)
• NUL 320 Pharmacology - 3 credit hours (theory)

Semester 3 (Summer Semester)

• NUL 355  Nursing Care of Adults - 3 credit hours (2 theory /1 clinical)
• NUL 365  Nursing Care of Mental Health Clients - 3 credit hours (2 theory /1 clinical)

Semester 4  (Fall Semester)

• NUL 375 Nursing Care of Childbearing Families - 3 credit hours (2 theory /1 clinical)
• NUL 380 Introduction to Nursing Research - 3 credit hours (theory)

Semester 5 (Spring Semester)

• NUL 405 Nursing Care of the Older Adult - 2 credit hours (theory)
• NUL 415 Pediatric Nursing- 3 credit hours (2 theory /1 clinical)
• NUL 420 Professional Issues & Trends - 3 credit hours (theory)

Semester 6  (Summer Semester)

• NUA 460 Nursing Leadership - 3 credit hours (theory)
• NUA 485 Nursing Care of the Adult Client II - 2 credit hours (theory)

Semester 7  (Fall Semester)

• NUL 450 Nursing Care of Community as Client - 4 credit hours (2 theory /2 clinical)
• NUL 485 Nursing Care of the Adult Client II - 3 credit hours (theory)
• NUL 499 NCLEX Readiness - 1 credit hour (theory)

            47 total nursing credits

Counted in the General Education hours.  Course is taken one time only, but must be successfully completed prior to the beginning of semester 3.
*May complete the NLN Nursing Accreditation Challenge Exam (NACE) for Nursing Care During Childbearing and/or Nursing Care of the Child in leiu of NU375 OB/Family Nursing and/or NU415 Pediatric Nursing.