Bachelor
of Science in Nursing
 Leading to the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), the
program is committed to the undergraduate education of
a professional nurse who integrates Christian values into
the practice of nursing. The program offers a 1 + 3 curriculum
approach for basic/generic students. With this approach,
all basic/generic students who desire consideration for
admission to the program must complete a specified number
of credit hours from the liberal arts core curriculum,
supporting and professional foundation courses during the
pre-nursing year prior to making application to the School
of Nursing and the nursing major/program. An RN-BSN Option
for registered nurses with associate degrees and diplomas
in nursing who desire to return to school to complete the
Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree is offered.
The baccalaureate nursing program prepares graduates for
professional practice in a variety of health care settings
and for continued professional development and graduate
study.
Graduates are eligible to take the National Council Licensure
Examination for registered nurse practice (NCLEX-RN).
The baccalaureate nursing program has Full Approval of
the South Carolina Board of Nursing. Information regarding
the program is provided to the Board of Nursing. The phone
number is 803-896-4550. The program is nationally accredited
by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission
(NLNAC).
Applicants for registered nurse licensure in South Carolina
are eligible to take the NCLEX-RN examination upon submitting
evidence to the Board of Nursing that a course of study
in an approved nursing program, such as Charleston Southern
University, has been completed and that the applicant has
not committed acts or misconduct that are grounds for disciplinary
action. In accordance with the SC Code of Laws, Title 40
Professions and Occupations, Chapter 1 Professions and
Occupations, Chapter 33 Nurses, and Chapter 91 Department
of Labor, Licensing and Regulation-State Board of Nursing,
the SC Board of Nursing may deny licensure to an applicant
based on the same grounds for which the board may take
disciplinary action against a license.
The following information must be reported to the Board
of Nursing at the time of licensure application with additional
information requested by the Board of Nursing from the
applicant:
1. The applicant has been convicted, pled guilty, or pled
nolo contendere for violation of any federal, state, or
local law or have charges pending (other than minor traffic
violations).
2. The applicant has had any board of nursing take any
action against nursing licensure in this or any state.
3. The applicant has had any professional license disciplined
in South Carolina or any state.
4. The applicant has been denied licensure as a health
professional (RN, LPN, other) in any state.
5. The applicant has been counseled or disciplined while
in the nursing program due to problem(s) with a chemical
(alcohol/drugs) and/or a mental or physical impairment.
False or incomplete information on the application will
constitute cause for denial or revocation of the license
to practice in South Carolina.
Applicants seeking initial licensure in a state other
than South Carolina must meet all qualifications and policies
of the Board of Nursing of that state.
The School of Nursing at Charleston Southern University
is named for the late Derry Patterson Wingo of Kline, South
Carolina. Both Mrs. Wingo and her husband, Henry, were
strong supporters of the University.
The School of Nursing does not discriminate on the basis
of race, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status,
or disability in the administration of admission and educational
policies.
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