RN-BSN NURSING COMPLETION PROGRAM
Admission Requirements
 ADN or Diploma in Nursing
 Acceptance to USC Aiken
 Application for Admission to BSN Program
 Minimum cumulative 2.0 GPA
 Two References
The following courses or their equivalent are required to be completed with a grade of C or better before entering the
School of Nursing. No more than 1 required science course (not including those required in licensure program) with a
grade below C.
SC Tech Schools
Course
Credit Hours
Equivalents
1. BIOL A232 Anatomy
4__________ BIO 210
2. BIOL A242 Physiology
4__________ BIO 211
3. BIOL A250 Microbiology
4__________ BIO 225
4. CHEM A101 Introduction to Chemistry
4__________ CHM 110
5. ENGL A101 English Composition
3__________ ENG 101
6. ENGL A102 English Composition/Literature
3__________ ENG 102
7. PSYC A101 Introductory Psychology
3__________ PSY 201
8. PSYC A310 Developmental Psychology or EDPY A330
3__________ PSY 203
9. SOCY A101 Introductory Sociology
3__________ SOC 101
10. Applied Speech
3__________ SPC 205
11. MATH A108 College Algebra
3__________ MAT 110
12. STAT A201 Statistics (PSYC 225 or BADM A296)………………………….3__________ MAT 120
13. HIST A101 or A102 History of Civilization
3__________ HIS 101/102
14. POLS A201, HIST A201 or A202 Am. Government/American History 3__________ HIS 201/202; PSC 201
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Humanities*
3__________ REL 103/201
Humanities
3__________ Choose 2 from: ART 108,
Humanities
3__________ ENG 201/202/205/206/
 At least 3 credit hours must be in non-Western world studies i.e.: Comparative Religion;
9 230, MUS 105, PHI 101,
World Music; Nonwestern Literature
REL 102, or THE 101
Basic Nursing Education (ADN or Diploma)
Nursing Major Requirements
1. NURS 308W Professional Nursing
2. NURS 307 Health Assessment
3. NURS 312 Pathophysiology
4. NURS 422 Nsg. Care of the Client with Complex Health Needs ………
5. NURS 417 Gerontological Nursing
6. NURS 413W Nursing Research
7. NURS 316 Community Health Nursing
8. NURS 414 Ethical-Legal Issues in Nursing
9. NURS 423W Leadership & Management
Total Credit Hours Required to Graduate
34
3
3
3
4
3
3
5
3
5
Fall
Fall
Fall
Spring
Spring
Spring
Maymester/½ Summer 1
Summer I
½ Summer I/Summer II
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121
Other degree requirements:
1. ICE Requirement: RN to BSN Completion students will be required to complete Four (4) ICE requirements during their
program of study.
2. Writing Proficiency Portfolio requirement: serves to certify each student’s writing proficiency within the context of
general education assessment, and to make all students aware of the necessity for developing and transferring their writing
skills beyond the composition sequence. Consists of 3 papers written by the student using set guidelines. Must be
submitted by the January deadline of your RN-BSN spring semester. May also take ENGL 201 Writing in the University
in place of Writing Portfolio.
3. Writing Intensive: Students will complete 1 WI course in the RN-BSN curriculum meeting the university graduation
requirement. WI courses are incorporated within the nursing curriculum. No additional course is necessary.
Nursing Courses:
All of the nursing classes are online with the exception of clinical requirements. The program only begins in August and
is 3 semesters.
The courses are as follows:
Fall semester
Professional Nursing-3 credits
Health Assessment-3 credits-(clinical to be done video with assigned assessment)
Pathophysiology-3 credits
Spring semester
Nursing Care of the Client with Complex Health Needs-4 credits (clinical in healthcare facility)
Gerontological Nursing-3 credits
Nursing Research-3 credits
Maymester & Summer sessions
Ethical-Legal Issues in Nursing-3 credits
Community Health Nursing-5 credits (clinical-community project)
Leadership & Management-5 credits (clinical in healthcare facility)
Application:
You must be fully admitted to USCAiken, transcripts received and evaluated, and your nursing application submitted by
April 1st of the year you intend to start. Admissions application is available on the USCAiken web site @
www.usca.edu/admissions RN-BSN nursing application is available @ http://web.usca.edu/nursing/prospectivestudents/completion-sequence/
For more information contact Karen Morgan @ Karenmo@usca.edu or 803-641-3277.