Texas A&M International University

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING (RN/BSN)

Following is one suggested two-year degree plan which applies only if the Registered Nurse has completed all or almost all of the 48 SCH core curriculum and prerequisite courses. Students are encouraged to see their advisor each semester for help with program decisions and enrollment. Students are responsible for reviewing the Program of Study Requirements and the requirements of the Dr. F. M. Canseco School of Nursing.
*See the University Core Curriculum Requirements in Appendix A for approved list of course options.

FALL			HOURS	SPRING			HOURS
JUNIOR YEAR				JUNIOR YEAR
NURS	3314	Pathophysiology	3	NURS	3590	Nurse Role & Prac Trans**	5
NURS	3315	Health Assessment	3	NURS	4463	Leadership & Mgmt in Nursing	4
NURS	3302	Cultural Determinants	3

Total			9				9
				SUMMER
				MATH	1342	Statistics	3
				NURS	4399	Current Topics	3
						Final Core requirement*	6
Total							12

SENIOR YEAR				SENIOR YEAR
NURS	3305	Nursing Research	3	NURS	4440	Int'l and Border Health Nursing	4
NURS	4622	Community Health Nurs	6	NURS	4470	Comprehensive Emergent Care	4
				NURS	4375	Issues in Transcultural Nursing	3
Total			9				11


*The summer between junior and senior years provides an opportunity to complete no more than 12 SCH of required core coursework, including MATH 1342 Statistics and the Rising Junior Exam, RJE.

**Upon successful completion of the National League for Nursing Mobility Exams, 22 credits (7 upper division and 15 lower division) will be transferred in for previous nursing coursework in addition to NURS 2311, 2312, and 2313.

All courses required for completion of the basic Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree can be completed in four calendar years of full time study, including eight long semesters and three summers. The ten nursing courses required for completion of the degree Bachelor of Science in Nursing for Registered Nurses can be completed in four long semesters of full time study. Information on tuition, fees, and length of program for accredited U.S. Nursing Programs is available form the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission, 61 Broadway, New York, NY 10006, (212) 363-5555, FAX: (212) 812-0390, http://www.nlnac.org.