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    Oct 03, 2024  
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Nursing (RN-BSN), B.S.N. (120 hrs)

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University and General Education Curriculum (38-40 hrs)


All undergraduate degrees require completion of the University and General Education Curriculum (UEC/GEC). Depending upon the degree program chosen, some GEC categories have specific course requirements. Refer to the comments in each category and always consult your degree plan and advisor when selecting courses. 

GEC 01 Written Communication (6 hrs)


GEC 02 Humanities and Fine Arts (12 hrs)


2.1 Literature (3 hrs)


Select 1 course. Students seeking a Bachelor of Arts, a Bachelor of Fine Arts, or any teacher education degree (except Music Education) must complete a minimum of 6 hrs of literature. ENG 1010 and ENG 1020 must be completed prior to enrolling in ENG 2110 or ENG 2120.

2.2 History (6 hrs)


Select 1 option. Students seeking a Bachelor of Arts must take HIS 1010 and HIS 1020.

2.3 Fine Arts (3 hrs)


Select 1 course. Students majoring in one of the fine arts must select a course from one of the other two areas of study.

GEC 05 Mathematics (3 hrs)


Select 1 course.

UEC 03 Health and Physical Fitness (1-3 hrs)


Select from the following options. 

  •  Activity courses (1-2 hours) Military science, varsity sports, marching band, and cheerleading may be used to satisfy this requirement.  

       *BSN - 1 hour; all other degrees, 2 hours;

UEC 04 Writing Intensive Requirement


Select one. Students should consult their advisor before choosing the appropriate choice for their degree plan.

UEC 05 Senior Capstone Requirement (See Degree Plan)


Refer to University and General Education Curriculum  for details about the senior capstone (SC) requirement.

Program Curriculum


Refer to School of Nursing Program Requirements  for program admission, progression, and graduation requirements.

DEG 02 RN Licensure Credit Awarded (27 hrs)


Credit for the courses listed below is granted by virtue of holding an unencumbered license as a registered nurse in all states where licensed. To verify the awarded credit, the faculty advisor must initial each course in the Grade column on the degree planner at time of application for degree. 

DEG 03 Additional Program Requirements (20 hrs)


In addition to the University and General Education Curriculum (UEC/GEC) requirements, RN-BSN students must also complete the courses listed below. *Course satisfies a UEC/GEC and a program requirement, but credit is counted only once toward total hours to degree. Grades for these courses should be marked below and in the appropriate UEC/GEC category. Grades for the remaining courses (20 hrs) should be marked below. All courses require a minimum grade of ‘C’.

DEG 04 General Electives (5 hrs)


This degree plan requires a minimum of 5 hours of general elective credit. However, depending upon prior college credit earned, additional credit may be needed to meet the Hours to Degree requirements. Record elective courses in the General Electives section at the end of the degree planner.

Hours To Degree


This degree requires a minimum of 120 hrs of course credit. No more than 50% of the required 120 hrs (60 hrs) applied to this degree may be earned at a community/junior college. At least 40 hrs of earned coursework must be numbered 300 or above. The last 25% of the required 120 hrs (30 hrs) must be earned at William Carey University. Verify that you have completed the credit hrs required for this degree by recording completed hrs below.

Total Hrs:           Total Community College Hrs:           Total 300/400-Level Hrs:           Total WCU Hrs: