i just wanted to start a thread for the ric bsn program. if anyone has questions on pre-req classes, admission, what the program is like.....this is the place to ask! the whole nursing school process can be overwhelming, so hopefully this will help out a little.
i (along with my buddy chris, who is also on allnurses) will be starting my senior year in the fall. any questions about the program can definitely be answered by either myself or chris!
just as a reference, here is the recommended plan of study:
freshman year
biol 108basic principles of biology -4
biol 231human anatomy -4
chem 105general, organic, and biological chemistry i -4
chem 106general, organic, and biological chemistry ii -4
psyc 110introduction to psychology -3
psyc 230human development -4
wrtg 100writing and rhetoric -4
general education core (1)
sophomore year (beginning)
nurs 220foundations of therapeutic interventions -3
nurs 222professional nursing i -3
nurs 223fundamentals of nursing practice -3
nurs 224health assessment -3
biol 335human physiology -4
biol 348microbiology -4
general education core (2)general education core (3)
junior year (intermediate)
nurs 340psychiatric / mental health nursing -6
nurs 344maternal newborn nursing -6
nurs 342adult health nursing i -6
nurs 346nursing of children and families -6
general education core (4)general education (m)
senior year (advanced)
nurs 370public and community health nursing-6
nurs 372adult health nursing ii -6
nurs 374contemporary professional nursing -3
nurs 375transition to professional nursing practice -6
*nurs 375 is the last nursing course taken
general education (a)general education (sb)elective
admission requires completion of the pre-reqs (two chems, bio 108, anatomy, two psychs)
and a minimum gpa of 2.7 (though i don't know anyone who has been admitted with under
a 3.2).