The following outlines course requirements for the RN to BSN program at Stevenson University. The top portion of the chart
indicates the courses required for the A.S. degree in nursing from Harford Community College and the course equivalency at the
receiving institution. The lower portion of the chart reflects additional prerequisite requirements at the receiving institution and the
HCC course equivalency. This chart is intended to show only the basic course requirements for the major and does not include the
nursing courses required for the A.S. degree in nursing from HCC or the upper-level degree requirements of the receiving
institution. Be sure to contact the four-year institution for additional admission requirements.
HARFORD COMMUNITY COLLEGE
to STEVENSON UNIVERSITY
Transferrable Prerequisite Requirements
HCC Course
BIO 203: Anatomy & Physiology I (GL)*
BIO 204: Anatomy & Physiology II (GL)*
BIO 205: Microbiology (GL)*
ENG 101: English Composition (GE)*/ °
MATH 216: Statistics (GM)
Physical Education/Fitness Elective
PSY 101: General Psychology (GB)
PSY 214: Human Development Across the
Life Span (GB)*
SOC 101: Introduction to Sociology (GB) (D)
Credits
4
4
4
3
4
1
3
3
3
Literature or Religion (GH)**
3
Philosophy (GH) #
3
Total:
SU Equivalent
BIO 205: Anatomy & Physiology I
BIO 206: Anatomy & Physiology II
BIO 203: Microbiology
ENG 151: English Composition °
MATH 140: Statistics
Physical Education
PSY 101: Introduction to Psychology
PSY 108: Human Growth &
Development
SOC 101: Introduction to Sociology
One of four (4) Humanities courses from
three (3) different disciplines.
One of four (4) Humanities courses from
three (3) different disciplines.
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Credits
4
4
4
3
4
1
3
3
Area Fulfillment
Course prereq. 300-level
Course prereq. 300-level
Course prereq. 300-level
RNBS Prereq.
Course prereq. 300-level
Course prereq. 400-level
Course prereq. 300-level
Course prereq. 300-level
3
Course prereq. 300-level
3
Course prereq. 400-level
3
Course prereq. 300-level
35
Additional Prerequisite Requirements for Major ***
HCC Course
BIO 210: Nutrition (GS)
CHEM 100: Chem. for Changing Times OR
CHEM 111: General Chemistry I (GL)
ENG 102: English Composition & Literature °
ENG 209: Technical Writing OR
ENG 216: Business Communications
3
SU Equivalent
BIO 240: Nutrition
CHEM 110: Fundamentals of Organic
Chemistry
ENG 152: Writing about Literature °
3
Depends on Course
3
Communication Studies #
3
Depends on Course
3
Fine Art
3
Depends on Course
3
6
Core Electives
6
History (GB), Literature (GH) or Religion
(GH) **
Total:
Credits
3
4
25
Credits
3
Area Fulfillment
Course prereq. 400-level
4
Course prereq. 400-level
3
RNBS Prereq.
200-level writing course
Communication/Course
prereq. 400-level
Fine Art/Course prereq.
400-level
Humanities/Course prereq.
400-level
25
* A grade of C or better must be earned in these courses.
** Stevenson University requires four (4) Humanities courses from three (3) different disciplines: philosophy, history, literature, or religion.
An ethics course (listed as philosophy) must be one of the four courses.
***Courses can be completed at Harford Community College or Stevenson University.
°SU requires ENG 151 and 152 or their equivalents to be completed with an acceptable passing grade before admission to the BSN program
will be considered.
# Choose from: PHIL 205, PHIL 220, PHIL 221, or PHIL 222 and CMST101, CMST 105, or CMST 106
More on the RN to BSN at Stevenson University:
While additional prerequisite courses do not have to be completed prior to entering the RN to BSN program at Stevenson University, the total
number of credits (in addition to HCC requirements for the RN degree) that must be completed is twenty-five (25). Thirty (30) upper-level
nursing credits are to be completed at Stevenson University. A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 is required for admission to the program.
Contact information:
Tonia Cristino at tcristino@stevenson.edu or (443) 352-4058
Website: http://gps.stevenson.edu/accelerated/rn-to-bs/rn-to-bs-curriculum/
10/2012