Arkansas State University
College of Nursing and Health Professions
LPN-BSN
Plan of Study
Prerequisites to Junior Year (*clinical practicum/lab: 1 credit hour = 2 clock hours)
ENG 1003
ENG 1013
MATH 1023
BIO 2203
BIO 2201
BIO 2223
BIO 2221
CHEM 1043/ 1041 OR
CHEM 1013/1011
CHEM 1052 OR
CHEM 1033
BIO 2103
BIO 2101
PSY 2013
SOC 2213
NRS 2392
NRSP 2391
BIO 3203 OR
NRS 3023
Composition I
Composition II
College Algebra
Human Anatomy and Physiology I
Lab for Human Anatomy and Physiology
Human Anatomy and Physiology II
Lab for Human Anatomy and Physiology II
Fund Concepts of Chemistry & Lab OR
CHEM General Chemistry I & lab
Fund Concepts of Chemistry II OR
Intro to Organic/Biochemistry (no lab required)
Microbiology for Nurses
Lab for Microbiology for Nurses
Intro to Psychology
Principles of Sociology
Critical Thinking
Health Assessment
Health Assessment Practicum *
Pathophysiology OR
Interdisciplinary Clinical Pathophysiology
Recommended General Education Courses Prior to Junior Year
HIST 2763 OR
HIST 2773 OR
POSC 2103
PE 1002 OR
NRS 2203
Global Issues
US History to 1876 OR
US History sn 1876 OR
US Government
Concepts of Fitness OR
Basic Human Nutrition
Humanities
Junior Year (Fall Semester)
NRS 3315
NRSP 3325
NRS 3343
NRS 330v
Statistics (any (3) hour course)
Acute Care Nursing I
Nursing Care III *
Clinical Pharmacology and Nursing Management
Special Problems in Nursing: LPN to BSN
Junior Year (Spring Semester)
NRS 3312
NRS 3345
NRSP 3355
Intro to Nursing Research
Acute Care Nursing II
Nursing Care IV *
Fine Arts
Senior Year (Fall Semester)
NRS 4312
NRS 4362
NRSP 4336
NRS 4343
Chronic Illness and Rehabilitation Nursing
Professional Role Development
Nursing Care V *
Professional Nursing: Community
Fine Arts or Humanities
Senior Year (Spring Semester)
NRS 4355
NRSP 4366
NRS 4543
NRS 4481
Revised 2/9/12
Critical Care & Emergency Nursing
Nursing Care VI *
Health Care Administration
Critical Decision Making and Testing Competencies in Nursing