RN to Bachelor of Science Requirements
Registered Nurses (non-Monroe RN graduates) applying directly to the Bachelor of Science Nursing Degree Program must have the following prerequisites; Anatomy & Physiology I, Anatomy & Physiology II, Microbiology, Expository Writing, English Composition & Literature, Introduction to Sociology, Introduction to Psychology, an additional Psychology course as an elective. Upon validation of New York State licensure as a Registered Nurse in good standing, students will be granted 34 professional credits toward the Bachelor degree.
Major Related Courses
20 Credits
| NS-300 | Nursing Theory Influences on Today's Practice | 3 |
| NS-310 | Culturally Competent Care of the Older Adult | 2 |
| NS-400 | Pathophysiology and Clinical Reasoning for Nursing | 3 |
| NS-410 | Culturally Competent Care in Community Health and the Role of the Professional Nurse Practicum | 5 |
| NS-420 | Evidenced-Based Nursing Research | 3 |
| NS-450 | Culturally Competent Leadership in Professional Nursing Seminar and Practicum | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 20 |
General Education and Related Courses
33 Credits
| MA-115 | Quantitative Reasoning | 3 |
| - | or | |
| - | Open Elective | 3 |
| MA-135 | Statistical Applications | 3 |
| HA-101 | Introduction to Health Care | 3 |
| HA-135 | Introduction to Health Informatics | 3 |
| PH-116 | Race, Ethnicity and Health | 3 |
| PH-205 | Global Health Issues | 3 |
| LA-122 | Fundamentals of Communication | 3 |
| - | Liberal Arts Electives | 12 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 33 |
Cohort sequence of classes
Students are placed into a cohort and the following is the sequence of courses:
Semester I
| LA-122 | Fundamentals of Communication | 3 |
| HA-101 | Introduction to Health Care | 3 |
| NS-300 | Nursing Theory Influences on Today's Practice | 3 |
| PH-116 | Race, Ethnicity and Health | 3 |
| - | Liberal Arts Electives | 6 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 18 |
Semester II
| MA-135 | Statistical Applications | 3 |
| PH-205 | Global Health Issues | 3 |
| NS-400 | Pathophysiology and Clinical Reasoning for Nursing | 3 |
| NS-410 | Culturally Competent Care in Community Health and the Role of the Professional Nurse Practicum | 5 |
| - | Liberal Arts Elective | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 17 |
Semester III
| HA-135 | Introduction to Health Informatics | 3 |
| NS-310 | Culturally Competent Care of the Older Adult | 2 |
| NS-420 | Evidenced-Based Nursing Research | 3 |
| NS-450 | Culturally Competent Leadership in Professional Nursing Seminar and Practicum | 4 |
| - | Liberal Arts Electives | 6 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 18 |
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NS-209 Health Assessment Across the Lifespan and
SC-130 Chemistry are required for non-Monroe graduates.
Total Credit Hours: 53