Nursing for RNs: Post Licensure & Master of Science in Nursing: Nursing Administration (B.S.N. to M.S.N) - Online

Nursing for RNs: Post Licensure & Master of Science in Nursing: Nursing Administration (B.S.N. to M.S.N) - Online

Important: This degree plan is effective for those starting this degree program in fall 2024 through summer 2025. This degree plan will remain in effect for students who do not break enrollment or who do not change degree programs, concentrations, or cognates.

General Education/Foundational Skills Requirements

Communication & Information Literacy 1
ENGL 101Composition and Rhetoric3
Communications Elective3
Information Literacy Elective3
Information Literacy Elective3
Technological Solutions & Quantitative Reasoning 1
UNIV 104Instructional Technology for Successful Online Learning0-3
Math ElectiveMATH 114 or higher3
Critical Thinking 1
RLGN 104Christian Life and Biblical Worldview 24
Critical Thinking Elective3
Civic & Global Engagement 1
Cultural Studies Elective3
Social & Scientific Inquiry 1
Natural Science Elective3
Social Science Elective3
Christianity & Contexts 1
BIBL 104Survey of Old and New Testament4
THEO 104Introduction to Theology Survey 24
Total Hours39-42
1

Refer to the list of approved general education electives before enrolling in foundational skill requirements

2

Students transferring in 45 or more UG credit hours will have the requirement of RLGN 104 waived; Students transferring in 60 or more UG credit hours will also have the requirement of THEO 104 waived

Major Requirements

Major Requirements

BSN for RN's - Post-Licensure Major Foundational Courses
BIOL 204Microbiology for Nursing Professionals 1,24
BIOL 213Human Anatomy and Physiology I 1,2,33
BIOL 214Human Anatomy and Physiology I Lab 1,2,31
BIOL 215Human Anatomy and Physiology II 1,2,33
BIOL 216Human Anatomy and Physiology II Lab 1,2,31
CHEM 108Chemistry for Health Science Professionals 1,24
MATH 202Professional Statistics 1,23
PHIL 380Biomedical Ethics 1,23
PSYC 101General Psychology 1,23
PSYC 210Developmental Psychology 1,23
Total Hours28
1

Courses may also fulfill select General Education Requirements. Please refer to the list of approved general education electives at general education requirements

2

Minimum grade of “C” is required

3

Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) Credit will be given for BIOL 213, BIOL 214, BIOL 215, and BIOL 216 for RN students with a current & active Nursing License

BSN for RN's - Post-Licensure Major Core
NURS 105Medical Terminology 11
NURS 211Post-Licensure Health Assessment 23
NURS 215Post-licensure Pathophysiology 23
NURS 220Advanced Nursing Communication 33
NURS 221Fundamentals in Nursing 14
NURS 301Strategies for Adult Health Care I 15
NURS 302Strategies for Adult Health Care II 15
NURS 305Pharmacology 12
NURS 306Pharmacology II 12
NURS 325Nursing Concepts3
NURS 352Caring for the Childbearing Family I 14
NURS 353Caring for the Childbearing Family II 14
NURS 440Post-licensure Strategies for Community Health Care4
NURS 460Advanced Strategies for Adult Health Care 14
NURS 489Leadership in Nursing3
NURS 491Nursing Management3
NURS 492Advanced Concepts of Nursing Practice 43
NURS 500Research 4,53
NURS 503Managing Population Health 4,63
Total Hours62
1

These courses will be satisfied automatically for RNs

2

Minimum grade of “C” is required

3

NURS 220 requires a background check as a course assignment and must be taken as the first Nursing course to help set a foundation for the remaining Nursing coursework

4

Students must complete NURS 500 and NURS 503 prior to NURS 492

5

If this course is not successfully completed (B- or better), the student will need to take NURS 226 as a prerequisite prior to repeating NURS 500

6

If this course is not successfully completed (B- or better), the student will need to take NURS 446 as a prerequisite prior to repeating NURS 503

BSN for RN's - Post-Licensure Free Electives 1
Choose 0-4 credit hours of Free Electives0-4
Total Hours0-4
1

NURS 316 or NURS 415 is highly recommended

MSN - Nursing Administration Concentration
BUSI 610Organizational Design and Structure3
BUSI 642Contemporary Issues in Human Resource Management3
NURS 501Health Policy and Ethics3
NURS 502Nursing Theory and Advanced Practice3
NURS 521Nursing Issues, Informatics and Technology3
NURS 523Financial and Resource Management for Nurse Leaders3
NURS 524Systems Management and Leadership for Nurse Leaders3
NURS 527School of Nursing MSN Practicum Gate0
NURS 623Nursing Administration I: The Role of the Nurse Administrator 13
NURS 625Nursing Administration III: Management of Resources 13
NURS 626Nursing Administration IV: Nursing Administration Capstone 13
Elective 23
Total Hours33
1

NURS 623, NURS 625, & NURS 626 involve practicum hours [Nurse Administrator – 200 hours]

2

Choose any 500-600 level course

All applicable prerequisites must be met

Graduation Requirements

  • Complete 153 hours
  • 120 credit hours must be 100-400 level courses (NURS 500 & NURS 503 included)
  • 3.0 overall GPA required for undergraduate degree
  • 3.0 overall GPA required for graduate degree
  • 30 credit hours of undergraduate courses must be upper-level (300-400 level)
  • Grade of "C" minimum required for all undergraduate courses in the major
  • Grade of "B-" or higher required for all graduate courses, including NURS 500 and NURS 503
  • 50% of Graduate Concentration taken through Liberty University
  • 46% of the undergraduate courses in majors must be taken through Liberty University
  • 30 credit hours of undergraduate courses in the major must be taken through Liberty University
  • Nursing courses taken through Liberty University which are more than 5 years old may not be applied towards this degree. Students are required to repeat the course if it has exceeded the age limit
  • Degree must be completed within 5 years
  • Submission of Degree Completion Application must be completed within the last semester of a student’s anticipated graduation date
Plan of Study Grid
First Year
First SemesterHours
BIBL 104 Survey of Old and New Testament 4
ENGL 101 Composition and Rhetoric 3
UNIV 104 Instructional Technology for Successful Online Learning 0-3
Communications Elective 1 3
NURS 220 Advanced Nursing Communication 2 3
 Hours13-16
Second Semester
CHEM 108 Chemistry for Health Science Professionals 3 4
Information Literacy Elective 1 3
Math Elective (MATH 2023) 1 3
Social Science Elective (PSYC 1013) 1 3
 Hours13
Second Year
First Semester
Natural Science Elective (BIOL 2043) 1 3
NURS 211 Post-Licensure Health Assessment 3 3
NURS 215 Post-licensure Pathophysiology 3 3
NURS 500 Research 4 3
 Hours12
Second Semester
RLGN 104 Christian Life and Biblical Worldview 4
THEO 104 Introduction to Theology Survey 4
NURS 503 Managing Population Health 5 3
NURS 325 Nursing Concepts 3
 Hours14
Third Year
First Semester
Information Literacy Elective 1 3
NURS 440 Post-licensure Strategies for Community Health Care 4
NURS 489 Leadership in Nursing 3
NURS 491 Nursing Management 3
 Hours13
Second Semester
PSYC 210 Developmental Psychology 3 3
Critical Thinking Elective (PHIL 3803) 1 3
Cultural Studies Elective 1 3
NURS 492 Advanced Concepts of Nursing Practice 3
 Hours12
Fourth Year
First Semester
NURS 501 Health Policy and Ethics 3
NURS 502 Nursing Theory and Advanced Practice 3
 Hours6
Second Semester
BUSI 610 Organizational Design and Structure 3
NURS 521 Nursing Issues, Informatics and Technology 3
 Hours6
Fifth Year
First Semester
NURS 523 Financial and Resource Management for Nurse Leaders 3
NURS 623 Nursing Administration I: The Role of the Nurse Administrator 3
 Hours6
Second Semester
BUSI 642 Contemporary Issues in Human Resource Management 3
NURS 625 Nursing Administration III: Management of Resources 3
 Hours6
Sixth Year
First Semester
NURS 524 Systems Management and Leadership for Nurse Leaders 3
NURS 626 Nursing Administration IV: Nursing Administration Capstone 3
 Hours6
Second Semester
Graduate Nursing Elective 6 3
 Hours3
 Total Hours110-113
1

Refer to the list of approved general education electives at www.liberty.edu/gened before enrolling in foundational skills requirements 

2

NURS 220 requires a background check as a course assignment and must be taken as the first Nursing course to help set a foundation for the remaining Nursing coursework

3

Minimum grade of “C” is required

4

 If this course is not successfully completed (B- or better), the student will need to take NURS 226 as a prerequisite prior to repeating NURS 500 

5

If this course is not successfully completed (B- or better), the student will need to take NURS 446 as a prerequisite prior to repeating NURS 503

6

Choose any 500-600 level course

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