Curriculum
The LPN Advanced Placement BSN program allows students the option to adjust
their plan of study between full-time and part-time as needed each term
to enable them to balance their academic, work, and family responsibilities.
The full-time plan of study (if maintained for the duration of the program)
is 6 trimesters (18 months), while the part-time plan of study (if maintained
for the duration of the program) is 10 trimesters (30 months). The program
requires successful completion of 68 hours of prerequisite and core courses
and 52 hours of nursing course work.
Students must complete all nursing courses with a grade of C or better
(or test out of eligible courses). A student is ineligible to continue
the program if a grade of D or F is earned in two clinical nursing courses
or if a required nonclinical nursing course is failed two times.
Advanced Placement Testing
Students admitted to the LPN Advanced Placement BSN program may earn up
to 18 credit hours through advanced placement testing. Information regarding
how to register for test outs will be provided after admission to the
nursing program. The eligible courses are notated in the program of study below.
Recommended Program of Study: Full-Time
Term 1 - Fall/Spring
|
Hours
|
| NUR 303: Fundamentals of Nursing* |
5 |
| NUR 304: Assessment and Health Promotion |
4 |
| NUR 309: Introduction to Professional Writing and Informatics in Nursing |
2 |
Total Credit Hours†
|
11
|
Term 2 - Winter/Summer
|
Hours
|
| NUR 310: Adult Health Nursing I |
6 |
| NUR 330: Community Service |
1 |
| NUR 360: Christian Ministry through Nursing |
2 |
Total Credit Hours
|
9
|
Term 3 - Fall/Spring
|
Hours
|
| NUR 342: Pediatric Nursing** |
3 |
| NUR 344: Maternal Child Nursing** |
3 |
| NUR 313: Consumers of Evidence-Based Practice |
2 |
| Non-Nursing Course |
3 |
Total Credit Hours†
|
11
|
Term 4 - Winter/Summer
|
Hours
|
| NUR 343: Mental Health Nursing** |
3 |
| NUR 438: Community Health Nursing |
3 |
| NUR 450: Leadership and Management |
2 |
| NUR 308: Interprofessional Practice in Nursing |
2 |
Total Credit Hours†
|
10
|
Term 5 - Fall/Spring
|
Hours
|
| NUR 402: Applied Pharmacology: Pharmacotherapeutics throughout the Lifespan |
1 |
| NUR 426: Adult Health Nursing II |
6 |
| Non-Nursing Course |
3 |
Total Credit Hours
|
10
|
Term 6 - Winter/Summer
|
Hours
|
| NUR 451: Nursing Forum |
2 |
| NUR 452: Transition to Practice through Preceptorship |
5 |
| Non-Nursing Course |
3 |
Total Credit Hours
|
10
|
*May test out of theory portion of course. Must pass skills competency test.
**May test out of these courses.
†Hours will vary if successful with advanced placement testing.
Recommended Program of Study: Part-Time
Term 1 - Fall/Spring
|
Hours
|
| NUR 303: Fundamentals of Nursing* |
5 |
| NUR 304: Assessment and Health Promotion |
4 |
Total Credit Hours†
|
9
|
Term 2 - Winter/Summer
|
Hours
|
| NUR 360: Christian Ministry through Nursing |
2 |
Total Credit Hours
|
2
|
Term 3 - Fall/Spring
|
Hours
|
| NUR 309: Introduction to Professional Writing and Informatics in Nursing |
2 |
| NUR 330: Community Service |
1 |
Total Credit Hours
|
3
|
Term 4 - Winter/Summer
|
Hours
|
| NUR 310: Adult Health Nursing I |
6 |
Total Credit Hours
|
6
|
Term 5 - Fall/Spring
|
Hours
|
| NUR 342: Pediatric Nursing** |
3 |
| NUR 426: Maternal Child Nursing** |
3 |
Total Credit Hours†
|
6
|
Term 6 - Winter/Summer
|
Hours
|
| NUR 343: Mental Health Nursing** |
3 |
| NUR 308: Interprofessional Practice in Nursing |
2 |
Total Credit Hours†
|
5
|
Term 7 - Fall/Spring
|
Hours
|
| NUR 313: Consumers of Evidence-Based Practice |
2 |
| NUR 330: Community Service |
1 |
Total Credit Hours
|
3
|
Term 8 - Winter/Summer
|
Hours
|
| NUR 438: Community Health Nursing |
3 |
| NUR 450: Nursing Leadership & Management |
2 |
Total Credit Hours
|
5
|
Term 9 - Fall/Spring
|
Hours
|
| NUR 402: Applied Pharmacology: Pharmacotherapeutics throughout the Lifespan |
1 |
| NUR 426: Adult Health Nursing II |
6 |
Total Credit Hours
|
7
|
Term 10 - Winter/Summer
|
Hours
|
| NUR 451: Nursing Forum |
2 |
| NUR 452: Transition to Practice through Preceptorship |
5 |
Total Credit Hours
|
7
|
*May test out of theory portion of course. Must pass skills competency test.
**May test out of these courses.
†Hours will vary if successful with advanced placement testing.
