RN to BSN Curriculum
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All core nursing classes are offered online, including Community Health. The curriculum is flexible, and students may choose how many and which courses they take each semester. Students may also take up to two (2) consecutive semesters break from classes if needed and start again where they left off.
General Education RequirementsCourses can be transferred from your community college and must be completed before graduating with your BSN. |
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| BIOL 2010 | Anatomy and Physiology I with lab | 4 credits |
| BIOL 2020 | Anatomy and Physiology II with lab | 4 credits |
| BIOL 2030 | Microbiology with lab | 4 credits |
| ENGL 1310 | Rhetoric and Writing I | 3 credits |
| ENGL 1410 | Rhetoric and Writing II | 3 credits |
| HSCI 2060 | Health Science Statistics | 3 credits |
| HSCI 2070 | Nutrition for Health Professionals | 1 credit |
| PSY 1000 | General Psychology | 3 credits |
| PSY 3620 | Developmental Psychology | 3 credits |
| General Education Electives | 15 credits | |
| Global Social Electives | 6 credits | |
| Humanities Electives | 6 credits | |
| TOTAL | 55 credits | |
Nursing Core CoursesCourses taken online through UCCS to complete BSN degree. |
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| NURS 3010 | Pathophysiology* | 3 credits |
| NURS 3040 | Reflective Practice | 3 credits |
| NURS 3050 | Health Assessment | 3 credits |
| NURS 4015 | Nursing Research | 3 credits |
| NURS 4250 | Professional Nursing Practice | 3 credits |
| NURS 4350 | Nursing Management | 3 credits |
| NURS 4450 | Population Health** | 6 credits |
| NURS 4480 | Capstone Project | 3 credits |
| Nursing Electives (consult your advisor) | 6 credits | |
| Colorado Articulation Credits (awarded upon receipt of RN license) | 38 credits | |
| TOTAL | 71 credits | |
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TOTAL FOR BSN DEGREE |
126 credits | |
* UCCS does not offer a Pathophysiology course online, but it can be taken at a community college and transferred in.
** Community Health contact hours are completed at a facility in your hometown. Background check and drug screening are required prior to beginning Community Health.