RN-BSN Option students must complete, either through transfer or enrollment, the same 64-65 sh of pre-nursing/pre-requisite courses required for the Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree as the basic/generic student. Once admitted to the nursing major/program, individual curriculum plans for completion of the non-nursing courses required for the degree will be developed between faculty and student.
Full-time and part-time plans will be offered. RN-BSN Option students must complete at least 61 of the required 64-65 semester hours of pre-nursing/pre-requisite courses required for the Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree prior to enrolling in the first nursing course. A full-time and part-time plan for completion of nursing courses will be available. Nursing courses required by enrollment may be completed in one year full-time or a two or three year part-time plan. All required nursing and non-nursing courses must be completed within 6 years of initial enrollment in the nursing major/program at Charleston Southern University in order to receive the degree.
Credit for Common Core Nursing Knowledge and Skills for RN-BSN Option
Upon entering the nursing major/program, registered nurse students will be awarded 30 semester hours of Common Core Nursing Credit based on the assumption of a common core of nursing knowledge and skills in all educational programs for registered nurses. The credits are held in escrow until the student completes the baccalaureate level nursing course NURS-360 Health Assessment in Professional Nursing Practice (RN-BSN students only course).
The 30 semester hours of validation credit are awarded for the following nursing courses:
NURS-212 Diseases and Disorders 3 sh
NURS-215 Fundamentals of Nursing 5 sh
NURS-216 Pharmacology for Professional Nursing 3 sh
NURS-303 Maternity Nursing 5 sh
NURS-302 Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing 5 sh
NURS-304 Pediatric Nursing 5 sh
NURS-311 Adult Health I 4 sh
Appropriate indications will be recorded on the CSU transcript for each course with the total credit hours indicated.
Nursing Courses Required By Enrollment For the RN-BSN Option:
NURS-209 Concepts of Community Health Promotion 3 sh
NURS-360 Health Assessment in Professional Nursing Practice 4 sh
NURS-404 Leadership and Management in Professional Nursing 5 sh
NURS-405 Research in Healthcare 3 sh
NURS-409 Community Health Nursing 4 sh
NURS-412 Adult Health III 6 sh
NURS-420 Senior Project 4 sh*
NURS-430 Capstone: Preparing for the Professional Role 2 sh
31 sh
* RN-BSN option students will complete 4 sh of NURS 420 Senior Project in lieu of NURS 411 Adult Health II required for basic/generic students. The 4 sh may be completed with two projects of 2 sh credit each over two semesters or two projects of 1 sh and 3 sh credit respectively over two semesters.
Total Nursing Semester Hours Required 61 sh
Common Core Nursing Credit 30 sh
Enrollment 31 sh
Total Non-Nursing/Pre-requisite Semester Hours 64-65 sh
Total Semester Hours Required for Graduation 125-126 sh
RN-BSN Option students must meet the 36 semester hour residency requirement of Charleston Southern University (refer to the CSU Undergraduate Catalog).
RN-BSN Option students are advised to study closely the CSU Transfer of Credit policy.
