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2023-2024 Undergraduate Academic Catalog

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

120 hours

 

Traditional BSN Track

Core Educational Hours--     51-54 credit hours

Nursing Educational Hours-- 60 credit hours*

                             TOTAL 120 Credit Hours

RN to BSN Track

Core courses (gen ed)          51-54 credit hours

AD/Diploma Nursing credit  30 credit hours

RN to BSN track                   30 credit hours*

                           TOTAL 120 Credit Hours

*Credit hour measurements

Didactic 50 minutes per week/15 weeks = 1 credit hour

Laboratory 30 clock hours per semester = 1 credit hour

Clinical or Simulation 45 clock hours per semester = 1 credit hour

 

 

Core Requirements--51-54 Hours

English--9-11 hours

Choose 9-11 hours from the following list
ENG 100English Composition I

3-4
Or
ENG 110English Comp.I-Honors

3
ENG 101English Composition II

3-4
Or
ENG 111English Comp.II-Honors

3
Select one 200-level or above literature course

3
Total Credit Hours:9-11

ENG 200 Introduction to Literature is recommended for the literature course.

History--3 hours

Choose 1 course from the following list
HIS 110Western Civilization I

3
HIS 111Western Civilization II

3
HIS 210Early U.S. History

3
HIS 211Modern U.S. History

3
Total Credit Hours:3

Social-Behavioral Science--3 hours

Choose 1 course from the following list.
PSY 100Introd.to Psychology

3
Or
PSY 260Human Growth/Dev.

3
Total Credit Hours:3

Biblical Studies--6 hours

Choose 6 hours (2 courses) from the following list
BIB 100Old Testament I

3
BIB 101Old Testament II

3
BIB 200New Testament I

3
BIB 201New Testament II

3
Total Credit Hours:6

Biological Science--15 hours

BIO 300General Microbiology

3
BIO 300LGen.Microbiology Lab

1
BIO 390Hum.Anat./Physio.I

3
BIO 390LHum.A & P I Lab.

1
BIO 391Hum.Anat./Physio.II

3
BIO 391LHum.A & P II Lab.

1
BIO 460Pathophysiology

3
Total Credit Hours:15

Mathematics-- 3-4 hours

MAT Mathematics

3-4
Total Credit Hours:3-4
MAT 140 Elementary Statistics is recommended

Fine Arts--3 hours

Choose 1 course from the following list
ART 142Art Appreciation

3
MUS 142Music Appreciation

3
STH 142Theatre Appreciation

3
STH 210Oral Communication

3
Total Credit Hours:3

Nutrition--3 hours

HLT 300Principles of Nutrition

3
Total Credit Hours:3

Electives--12 hours

All first-year Freshmen are required to take First Year Seminar (FYS 100). Therefore, first-year freshmen will take FYS 100 and NUR 100.

All other students may take any 12 hours of electives, although NUR 100 is recommended for all nursing students.

FYS 100First Year Seminar

1
NUR 100Intro.to Profession of Nursing

2
Total Credit Hours:12

Traditional RN

  • Admission is competitive based on GPA and ACT.
  1. Must have a minimum ACT composite score of 21 or higher in order to apply.
  2. Must have a cumulative GPA of at least 2.5 in order to apply. (Each course attempt is used to calculate overall GPA.)

OR

  1. Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher with ACT Score of 18-20.
  • All prerequisites must have at least a grade of C on the most recent attempt.
  1. Anatomy and Physiology I and II, Microbiology, and Pathophysiology may only be repeated once
  2. After the second failure to earn a C or better in a physical or biological science course, the student in ineligible for admission to the program.
  3. There is a 5-year limit on science and biological courses.
  4. Cumulative GPA is calculated based on all courses attempted.

Semester 1

NUR 300Nursing Professionalism

2
NUR 301Founda.of Nursing Practice

4
NUR 302Clinical Nursing I

3
NUR 303Health Assessment

3
NUR 304Pharmacology for Nursing

3
Total Credit Hours:15

Semester 2

NUR 330Healthcare Informatics/Nursing

1
NUR 331Medical-Surgical Nursing I

4
NUR 332Clinical Nursing II

4
NUR 333Nursing Care for Maternal-Child Patient

4
NUR 334Mental Health Nursing

2
Total Credit Hours:15

Semester 3

NUR 400Medical-Surgical Nursing II

4
NUR 401Clinical Nursing III

4
NUR 402Evid.-Based Research for Nurs.Pract.

3
NUR 403Hlth.Promot.Across Lifesp.in Commun.

4
Total Credit Hours:15

Semester 4

NUR 430Nursing Leadership/Mgmt.

3
NUR 431Nursing Preceptorship

4
NUR 432Nursing Care of the Complex Patient

4
NUR 433Clin.Nurs.Care of the Complex Patient

2
NUR 434NCLEX-RN Seminar

2
Total Credit Hours:15

Application for Admission Information:

 

https://bmc.edu/apply-online

https://bmcnursing.org

 

Blue Mountain Christian University School of Nursing Contact Information:

  662.685.4771 ext. 417

nursing@bmc.edu

RN to BSN

  • Must have unencumbered RN Mississippi or compact license
  • Must have cumulative GPA of at least 2.0  (Each course attempt is used to calculate overall GPA.)
  • All prerequisites must have at least a grade of C on the most recent attempt.
  • Students may enroll in the part-time plan of study lacking up to 18 credit hours of nursing prerequisite courses.

Part-Time Track

Semester 1

NUR 350Transition to Professional Nursing

6
NUR 351Nurs.Professionalism:Quality/Safety

2
Total Credit Hours:8

Semester 2

NUR 352Health Assessment for Practicing Nurse

3
NUR 353Healthcare Informatics/Ethics for Pract.Nurse

3
NUR 450Evid.-Based Research for Pract.Nurse

3
Total Credit Hours:9

Semester 3

NUR 451Community-Based Nursing

4
NUR 452Community-Based Nurs.Clinical

2
Total Credit Hours:6

Semester 4

NUR 453Leadership/Mgmt.for Practicing Nurse

3
NUR 454Leadership/Mgmt.Clinical for Pract.Nurse

4
Total Credit Hours:7

Application Information:

https://bmc.edu/apply-online

https://bmcnursing.org

 

Blue Mountain Christian University School of Nursing Contact Information:

662.685.4771 ext. 417   

nursing@bmc.edu