RN to MS Curriculum
Career Advancement Program - General Education Courses
| First Year | Semester | |
| 1st | 2nd | |
| English 101-102 - Written Communication | 3 | 3 |
| Mathematics 109 - College Mathematics | 3 | (3) |
| Sociology 205 - Introduction to Sociology | 3 | (3) |
| History 105 - World Civilization OR History 107 - Survey of African-American History |
(3) | 3 |
| Biology 103 - General Biology | 4 | |
| University 101 - The Individual and Life | 1 | |
| Biology 302 - Human Anatomy | 4 | |
| Speech 103 - Oral Communication | (3) | 3 |
| Psychology 203 - Introduction to Psychology | (3) | 3 |
| Physical Education (Activity Course) | 1 | |
| CSC 120 - Introduction to Computers | 3 | |
Total Semester Credits |
18 | 16 |
| Second Year | Semester | |
| 1st | 2nd | |
| Biology 336 - Human Physiology | 3 | |
| Nursing 202 - Nutrition and Dietetics | 3 | |
| Guided Science Elective | 4 | |
| Humanities 201-202 | 3 | 3 |
| History 106 - World Civilization | 3 | |
| Psychology 346 - Statistics I - Introduction to Statistical Methods OR Sociology 346 - Descriptive and Inferential Statistics |
3 | |
| Psychology 311 - Human Growth & Development OR Education 302 - Human Growth & Development |
3 (4) |
|
| Elective | 3 | |
| Physical Education (Activity Course) | 1 | |
Total Semester Credits |
15 (16) | 14 |
| Summer Session | ||
| Nursing 403 - Trends, Issues and Leadership in Nursing | 2 | |
| Nursing 404 - Trends, Issues and Leadership in Nursing Practicum | 2 | |
| Nursing 418 - Issues in Research Seminar | 2 | |
Total Semester Credits |
6 | |
| Third Year | Semester | |
| 1st | 2nd | |
| Nursing 405 - Transition Theory | 6 | |
| Nursing 406 - Transition Theory - Practicum | 6 | |
| Nursing 407 - Portfolio Seminar | 4 | |
| Nursing 415 - Community Health Nursing | 4 | |
| Nursing 417 - Community Health Nursing Practicum | 4 | |
| Elective (Graduate Level) | 5 | |
Total Semester Credits |
16 | 13 |
Total credits for graduation for the Registered Nurse Sequence is 121
Credits may be gained for non-nursing courses through the use of ACT-PEP or CLEP examinations according to University policy. Students may be awarded advance placement credits as their records may warrant. Advance placement for nursing courses may not exceed 26 credits.