Nursing RN to BSN Major
Major Requirements
Degree Type: B.S.N. Minimum Credits Required: 120
University Degree Requirements
For complete details on these and other university degree requirements, refer to the Degree and Graduation Requirements section in the University Catalog.
- Minimum of 120 semester credits (some programs may exceed this minimum).
- Complete the University General Education requirements.
- Minimum institutional GPA of 2.00 based on work taken at NDSU.
- Minimum of 30 credits in resident at NDSU.
- Minimum of 36 upper level credits (courses numbered 300 or higher).
- Students with transfer credit must meet the NDSU 30 credits in residence (#4). Of these 30 credits in residence, a minimum of 15 credits must be in courses numbered 300 or above, and 15 credits must be in the student's declared major curricula.
University General Education Requirements
A list of university approved general education courses along with the administrative policies governing the requirement and the categories is available here.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Category C: Communication | 12 | |
| Category R: Quantitative Reasoning | 3 | |
| Category S: Science and Technology | 10 | |
| Category A: Humanities and Fine Arts | 6 | |
| Category B: Social and Behavioral Sciences | 6 | |
| Category W: Wellness | 2 | |
| Category D: Cultural Diversity | ||
| Category G: Global Perspectives | ||
| Category L: Digital Literacy | ||
| Total Credits | 39 | |
Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Demonstrated Competency Credit (see notes below) | ||
| Nursing Major Requirements | ||
| NURS 356 | The Essence of Nursing | 4 |
| NURS 366 | Quality and Safety in Nursing | 4 |
| NURS 420 | Evidence-Based Practice and Research in Nursing | 3 |
| NURS 446 | Population Health Nursing | 4 |
| NURS 446L | Population Focused Nursing Care - Clinical | 1 |
| NURS 462 | Nurses as Leaders | 4 |
| NURS 376 | Challenges and Trends in Nursing | 3 |
| NURS 462L | Nursing Leadership Practicum | 1 |
| NURS 478 | BSN Capstone | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Business and Professional Writing | ||
| Writing in the Technical Professions | ||
| Writing and the Creative Process | ||
| Writing in the Sciences | ||
| Writing in the Health Professions | ||
| Writing in the Humanities and Social Sciences | ||
| Researching and Writing Grants and Proposal | ||
| Total Credits | 30 | |
Requirements and Degree Notes:
- Students must maintain a semester GPA of 2.0 or above for each semester in the College of Health and Human Sciences (CHHS). A student who fails to meet this standard for two successive or three non-successive semesters may be terminated from enrollment in the CHHS.
- 30 credits must be earned in residence at NDSU.
- 18 demonstrated competency credits will be awarded upon completion of the first semester to students who have earned an Associates of Applied Science Degree.
- 25 demonstrated competency credits will be awarded upon completion of the first semester to students who have earned an Associates of Science Degree.