What credits are needed for a BSN?

Sun0408, ASN, RN · Nov 30, 2012

I would recommend you speak with someone at the school you want to get your BSN from to ensure your credits will transfer and which classes are needed. I would hate for you to take a variety of un-needed or un-transferable classes. Some classes from a CC will transfer while others will not. You can also talk to the CC and see if they offer a bridge to BSN after taking the pre-nursing.

astronomia · Nov 30, 2012

Generally, A&P I and II, microbiology with a public health component + lab, English I and II, college algebra, statistics, human health span and development, abnormal psychology, and either Bio I and II or chem I and II.

lifelearningrn, BSN, RN · Nov 30, 2012

You'll probably need 6 hours of history, 6 hours of government, a fine art, a physical education course, lifespan psychology, A&P II, chemistry, and possibly a higher math credit.

These are the classes in addition to the ones you already have I had to take. All schools have their own requirements though so you need to check with the university you wish to transfer to.

Streamline2010 · Nov 30, 2012

You'd have to look at the BR RN programs that you are most likely to enroll in. Most that I looked at didn't have history and government, fine art might work as an elective, etc. The more modern BS RN degrees have cut some of that liberal arts gen-ed out, and have beefed up the science required.

Possibly:

Biology - Human Genetics

Chemistry - Fundamentals of Chemistry

Chemistry - Introduction to Organic Chemistry (or those two chems might be combined)

Psych -- Human Growth & Development (whole lifespan)

Psych -- Abnormal psychology

Pharmacology class

queserasera, RN · Nov 30, 2012

Most colleges require 60 +/- credits and each college will have an outline of what courses they do and do not accept. The biggest misconception I had was that all my credits would transfer anywhere. Not the case. My math class was only accepted at 2 of the 5 schools I'm looking at, my biochemistry class is only accepted at 1 of 5. Etc Etc. So be careful and knowledgable at what schools accept.

As for extra classes, you'll probably need more humanties course, lower level electives, and social sciences to fill that credit requirement.

lifelearningrn, BSN, RN · Dec 1, 2012

You'd have to look at the BR RN programs that you are most likely to enroll in. Most that I looked at didn't have history and government, fine art might work as an elective, etc. The more modern BS RN degrees have cut some of that liberal arts gen-ed out, and have beefed up the science required.

It really depends on the school and the state. In the state of Texas, ALL BS degrees require a core curriculum of liberal arts including what I mentioned above. And all those core classes can be taken at a community college and HAVE to be accepted into any state college or university.

Pharmacology and patho were done in my program as they both had to be junior level classes and community college only offers freshmen and sophomore level classes.