Bachelor of Science in Nursing
BSN Traditional 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
BSN Accelerated Track
Core Educational Hours-- 51-54 credit hours
Nursing Educational Hours-- 60 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
BMCU Core Requirements must be met in BSN Traditional Plan (4-Year Plan),
Students may enroll in the Part Time RN-BSN courses lacking a maximum of 18 credit hours in the core courses. Thirty credit hours are awarded for nursing courses of Associate Degree program once a student has successfully completed 15 hours of course work including NUR 350 Transitions to Professional Nursing course in RN-BSN program.
All Accelerated students must have completed a bachelor’s degree and must have a minimum GPA of 3.0 in order to be considered for admission. Students in the Accelerated Program must complete 6 hours of Biblical Studies, and must complete 15 hours of Biological Science, for a total of 21 pre-requisite hours.
Credit hour measurements: Didactic 50 minutes per week/15 weeks = 1 credit hour; Laboratory 30 clock hours per semester = 1 credit hour; Clinical 45 clock hours per semester = 1 credit hour
Total degree requirements: Core courses (gen ed) 60 credit hours
AD Nursing courses credit 30 credit hours
RN to BSN track course 30 credit hours
TOTAL 120 credit hours
English--9-11 hours
Choose 9-11 hours from the following list
| ENG 100 | English Composition I | 3 |
| Or | |
| ENG 110 | English Composition I-Honors | 3 |
| ENG 101 | English Composition II | 3 |
| Or | |
| ENG 111 | English Composition 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
Social-Behavioral Science--3 hours
Choose 1 course from the following list.
| PSY 100 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| Or | |
| PSY 260 | Human Growth/Development | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Biblical Studies--6 hours
Choose 6 hours (2 courses) from the following list
Biological Science--15 hours
| BIO 300 | General Microbiology | 3 |
| BIO 300L | General Microbiology Lab | 1 |
| BIO 390 | Human Anatomy/Physiology I | 3 |
| BIO 390L | Human Anatomy/Physiology I Lab | 1 |
| BIO 391 | Human Anatomy/Physiology II | 3 |
| BIO 391L | Human Anatomy/Physiology II Lab | 1 |
| BIO 460 | Pathophysiology | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Mathematics-- 3-4 hours
MAT
| Mathematics | 3-4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3-4 |
For students wishing to pursue graduate education, MAT 140 Elementary Statistics is recommended. Otherwise, students should choose between College Algebra, Elementary Statistics, or an upper-level mathematics course.
Fine Arts--3 hours
Choose 1 course from the following list
Nutrition--3 hours
| HLT 300 | Principles 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 100 | First Year Seminar | 1 |
| NUR 100 | Introduction to the Profession of Nursing | 2 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 12 |