2015–2016
MONTGOMERY COLLEGE
AS IN NURSING
TO UNIVERSITY OF MARYL AND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE
BSN NURSING FOR REGISTERED NURSES
TRANSFER GUIDE
CHECKLIST FOR FULFILLMENT OF DEGREE REQUIREMENTS See catalog for overview of all requirements.
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30 credits at UMUC, including at least half of the major and minor
and 15 upper-level credits.
45 upper-level credits, including half the credit for the major and
for the minor.
All required courses and minimum number of credits for major and
minor.
Prerequisites for major and minor courses, if needed.
UMUC DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
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All General Education Requirements.
Grade of C or better in all courses for the major and minor.
Overall GPA of at least 2.0.
At least half the credit for the major earned through graded coursework.
Total 120 credits.
MC COURSES
COMMUNICATIONS
WRTG 101 or WRTG 101S Introduction to Writing (3)
UMUC
EQUIVALENCY
Credits:
ENGL 102 or 103
Recom’d English
Foundation
WRTG 101
CREDITS
FROM MC
CREDITS
NEEDED
AT UMUC
3
9
3
WRTG 293 (3) Or other 3-credit WRTG course except 288,
3
388, 486A, 486B. ENGL 102 and JOUR 201 apply
COMM 202 (3) Or other communication, writing, or speech
WRTG 393 (3) Or other upper-level advanced writing
ARTS AND HUMANITIES
HUMN 100 (3) Or other arts/humanities
HIST 125 (3) Or any ARTH or HIST from a 2nd discipline
BEHAVIORAL AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
SOCY 100 Intro to Sociology (3) Required lower-level
transfer and first behavioral/social science GenEd course+
PSYC 100 Intro to Psychology (3) Required lower-level
transfer and second behavioral/social science GenEd course+
BIOLOGICAL AND PHYSICAL SCIENCES
BIOL 201 Anatomy & Physiology I (4) Required lowerlevel transfer and biological/physical science GenEd course+
BIOL 202 Anatomy & Physiology II (4) Required lowerlevel transfer and biological/physical science GenEd course+
Arts Distribution
Any HIST
Recom’d Humanities
Distribution
student interest and goals
6
3
3
6
SOCY 100
3
PSYC 100
3
Credits:
8
BIOL 212
BIOL 201
4
BIOL 213
BIOL 202
4
Credits:
MATH 110
Recom’d Mathematics
Foundation
INTERDISCIPLINARY OR EMERGING ISSUES
LIBS 150 Introduction to Research (1)
IFSM 201 Concepts & Applications of Information
Technology (3) Prerequisite for major course
Related Elective (3) Chosen from any course related to
Arts &
Humanities
Credits:
SOCY 100
Recom’d SOCY Course
PSYC 102
Recom’d Option
MATHEMATICS
MATH 106 or higher-level math course (3)
Credits:
Arts &
Humanities
MATH 106
Credits:
3
3UL
0
3
0
0
0
3
4
4
1
3
BIOL 150
BIOL 103
4
Legend/Notes
 required course for the major or minor
* course meets content requirement but not upper-level minimum
UL – UL stands for upper-level junior/senior courses and denotes the minimum upper-level credit that must be taken at UMUC for graduation
^ only 21 credits of vocational technical are permitted for transfer at UMUC
+Students seeking the BSN in Nursing for Registered Nurses must fulfill these requirements before admission to the program
~Complies with MD RN to BSN Articulation model
The BSN is available only to students with an associate degree in nursing and unencumbered RN licensure.
Courses placed in the ELECTIVES/MINOR section may meet degree requirements depending on which course the student takes from the list of
courses offered for the associate’s degree. Any credit applied to the associate’s degree must also meet UMUC’s transfer credit policy.
UMUC Nursing for Registered Nurses, p. 1
UMUC DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
MC
COURSES
ADDITIONAL COURSE TOWARD THE MAJOR
General Microbiology (4) with laboratory. Related requirement for major+
Not offered at UMUC and must be completed before transfer to UMUC
UMUC
EQUIVALENCY
Credits:
BIOL 210
NURSING FOR REGISTERED NURSES MAJOR
Students are required to complete all general education
coursework prior to starting courses in the major.
BIOL 230
Credits:
CREDITS
FROM MC
4
CREDITS
NEEDED
AT UMUC
0
4
30
27
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IFSM 305 Information Systems in Health Care Organizations (3)
3UL
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NURS 360 Health Assessment (3)
3UL
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NURS 350 Global Health Issues (3)
3UL
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HMGT 372 Legal and Ethical Issues in Health Care (3)
3UL
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NURS 300 Sciences and Research in Nursing (3)
3UL
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NURS 420 Advocacy and Politics in Nursing (3)
3UL
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NURS 410 Applying Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing (3)
3UL
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NURS 460 Family and Community Health Nursing (3)
3UL
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GERO 302 Health & Aging or NURS 486A Workplace Learning
in a Clinical Setting (3)
3UL
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Unencumbered License as a Registered Nurse (30)
CAPSTONE COURSE FOR MAJOR
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NURS 495 Leadership & Management in Nursing (3)
ELECTIVES/MINOR
30~
NURS UL
Credits:
30~
0
MUST BE TAKEN AT UMUC
Credits:
3
3UL
0
13
Choose any electives to meet degree requirements. Note
minimum requirements for upper-level coursework.
Upper-Level Electives at UMUC
Any Electives at UMUC
Total Minimum Credits Needed for Graduation: 120
13
Total Credits:
64
56
UMUC Nursing for Registered Nurses, p. 2