Nursing, R.N. to B.S.N.
Admission In addition to meeting all requirements established for admission to Central Connecticut State University*, the applicant must:
- Be licensed currently as a registered nurse in Connecticut;**
- Carry and provide documentation of adequate malpractice and health insurance;
- Have completed a minimum of 45 undergraduate credits from an accredited college or university;
- Have advisement by nursing faculty;
- Be CPR certified;
- Meet specific immunization and OSHA requirements;
- Successfully complete the state articulation agreement (35 credits of nursing transferred from associate degree or diploma school program) prior to enrolling in NRSE 303; and
- Complete the BSN program within five years of taking NRSE 303.
*Admission to the University does not guarantee advancement to upper division nursing courses.
**Applicants in their final year of a diploma or associate degree may be accepted on a provisional basis.
RN to BSN Major & Related Requirements:
| NRSE 246 | Ethical Issues in Professional Nursing Practice | 3 |
| NRSE 300 | Nursing Assessment | 4 |
| NRSE 301 | Theoretical Foundations of Nursing | 3 |
| NRSE 305 | Evidence-Based Practice for the Professional Nurse | 3 |
| NRSE 413 | Population- and Community-Based Nursing Care | 5 |
| NRSE 414 | Policy and Practice for the Professional Nurse | 3 |
| NRSE 492 | Leadership for the Professional Nurse | 3 |
| NRSE 496 | Synthesis of Baccalaureate Nurse Practice | 1 |
| BIO 318/BMS 318 | Anatomy and Physiology I | 4 |
| BIO 319/BMS 319 | Anatomy and Physiology II | 4 |
| PSY 236 | Life-Span Development | 3 |
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| BMS 216 | Microbiology for Nursing | 3 |
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| BMS 316 | Microbiology | 4 |
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| up to 35 additional articulation credits in Nursing. | |
| Total Credit Hours: | 74-75 |
Note: 122 credits required for degree.
No minor is required for this major.
Transfer Students, Change of Major, or Re-entry Policy Transfer students must meet the same course requirements and application procedures as CCSU students. Acceptance as a pre-nursing major is done for fall semester only and requires:
- A cumulative GPA of 2.70 or better;
- A grade of C or better in any required science courses, if completed; and
- A grade of B or better in any nursing course, if completed.