Nursing, R.N.-B.S.N. (Consortium)

The Consortium Off-campus BSN Completion program provides working/experienced Registered Nurses an opportunity to continue their education by accessing BSN and Southern-specific cognate classes close to work and home in the Chattanooga area. The courses occur in a two-year rotation. Nurses seeking their BSN degree and/or accepted Accelerated RN to MSN students may access these classes.

Major	66
Cognates	27
General Education	24
Electives to = 124	___
TOTAL	124

Required Courses

AS Level Courses 26 hours
NURS 315 - Health Assessment II 2 hours
NURS 335 - Professional Development in Nursing (W) 3 hours
NURS 345 - Nursing Pharmacology 3 hours
NURS 355 - Pathophysiology 3 hours
NURS 385 - Applied Statistics for Health Professions (IN-4) 3 hours
NURS 400 - Adult Health III 4 hours
NURS 420 - Child Health (SERV-2) 4 hours
NURS 425 - Capstone Clinical - AS 2 hours
NURS 432 - Capstone Seminar 2 hours
NURS 440 - Preparation for Licensure 1 hour
NURS 446 - Population and Community Health Nursing (SERV-2) 4 hours
NURS 450 - Nursing Leadership and Management (IN-9) 3 hours
NURS 485 - Research Methods in Nursing (W) 3 hours
Nursing Electives*** 3 hours

Total 66 Hours

***Nursing electives must be at the upper division level and Nursing courses.

Contact the School of Nursing for a suggested sequence of courses. BSN Consortium requirements are aligned with the accelerated RN-MSN program as listed below.

Graduates of a state-approved associate degree nursing program will be considered to have met the general education requirements for the first two years of the program, with the exception of English, History, Fitness for Life, and Computer Competency or waiver. If ENGL 101 -ENGL 102 , COMM 135 , MATH 215 , PEAC 125 or PEAC 225 , or computer competency requirements were not included in the AS program, they must be taken in fulfillment of the BSN degree General Education requirements.
CHEM 120 or 3 hours college chemistry.