The RN-BSN track is a post licensure option to the Bachelor of Science in Nursing with 120 credit hours. The Student is required to be Registered Nurses (RN) and must have completed the pre-requisite courses (60 credit hours) from the Freshman and Sophomore Years. Credit for the clinical based courses (30 credit hours) from the Junior Year and Summer Session will be awarded by examination. The students will take the Health Assessment Course (5 credit hours) from the first semester of the Professional Component in the Summer and complete the Fall and Spring Semesters (25 credit hours) from the Senior Year in residence to complete the program of study and be awarded the Bachelor of Science in Degree in Nursing from Grambling State University. A senior project will be completed in lieu of an exit examination.
Grambling State University
School of Nursing (RN-BSN Program)
| Course No. | Course Title | HR |
| FRESHMAN YEAR | ||
| FYE 101 | First Year Experience I | 1 |
| FYE 102 | First Year Experience II | 1 |
| ENG 101 | Freshman Composition I | 3 |
| ENG 102 | Freshman Composition II | 3 |
| BIOL 207* | Principles of Anatomy & Physiology Lecture I (FALL SEMESTER) | 3 |
| BIOL 207L* | Principles of Anatomy & Physiology Lab I (FALL SEMESTER) | 1 |
| BIOL 208* | Principles of Anatomy & Physiology Lecture II (SPRING SEMESTER) | 3 |
| BIOL 208L* | Principles of Anatomy & Physiology Lab II (SPRING SEMESTER) | 1 |
| CHEM 105 | General Inorganic Chemistry (FALL SEMESTER) | 3 |
| CHEM 107 | General Inorganic Chemistry Lab (FALL SEMESTER) | 1 |
| HIST 101 or 104 | World History (101) or World History II (104) (SPRING SEMESTER) | 3 |
| PSYC 200 | General Psychology (SPRING SEMESTER) | 3 |
| MATH 131 | College Algebra | 3 |
| NUR 125 | Computer Lit Exam | 0 |
| TOTAL | 29 | |
| SOPHOMORE YEAR | ||
| ENG 200 | World Literature | 3 |
| ENG 207 | Introduction to Technical Writing (SPRING SEMESTER) | 3 |
| PSYC 202 | Developmental Psychology | 3 |
| FN 204 | Introduction to Nutrition (SPRING SEMESTER) | 3 |
| THEA 212 | Fundamentals of Public Speaking (SPRING SEMESTER) | 3 |
| NUR 225 | Pathophysiology (SPRING SEMESTER) | 3 |
| FINE & PERFORMING ARTS and THEA | Students may choose any ONE (1), THREE (3) hour credit course*** | 3 |
| GET 300 | Rising Junior Exam (SPRING SEMESTER) | 0 |
| SOC 201 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| MATH 273 | Statistics | 3 |
| BIOL 304* | Introductory Microbiology Lecture/Lab | 4 |
| TOTAL | 31 | |
| SENIOR YEAR | ||
| NUR 306 | Health Assessment (SUMMER SEMESTER) | 5 |
| NUR 306K | Health Assessment Practicum (SUMMER SEMESTER) | 0 |
| NUR 415 | Intro Research in Nursing | 3 |
| NUR 416 | Community Health | 4 |
| NUR 416K | Community Health Practicum | 0 |
| NUR 417 | Adult Health II | 6 |
| NUR 417K | Adult Health II Practicum | 0 |
| NUR 418 | Critical Thinking in Nursing (SPRING SEMESTER) | 2 |
| NUR 419 | Adult Health III (SPRING SEMESTER) | 5 |
| NUR 419K | Adult Health III Practicum (SPRING SEMESTER) | 0 |
| NUR 420 | Management in Nursing (SPRING SEMESTER) | 5 |
| NUR 420K | Management in Nursing Practicum (SPRING SEMESTER) | 0 |
| **Required** | Service Learning Hours | |
| TOTAL | 30 | |
*Sequential courses must be taken in order
Course rotation subject to change based on faculty availability
Service learning (SL) is required. SL hours can be obtained via course and/or community
*Credit for the clinical based courses (30 credit hours) from the Junior Year and the Summer Session will be awarded by examination.
RN - BSN Program Application Packet/Information