Nursing for RNs Post Licensure (B.S.N.) - Global & Intercultural Engagement - Online
Important: This degree plan is effective for those starting this degree program in fall 2025 through summer 2026. 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
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Communication & Information Literacy 1 | ||
| ENGL 101 | Composition and Rhetoric | 3 |
| Communications Elective | 3 | |
| Information Literacy Elective | 3 | |
| Information Literacy Elective | 3 | |
| Technological Solutions & Quantitative Reasoning 1 | ||
| UNIV 104 | Instructional Technology for Successful Online Learning | 0-3 |
| Math Elective | MATH 114 or higher | 3 |
| Critical Thinking 1 | ||
| RLGN 104 | Christian Life and Biblical Worldview 2 | 4 |
| Critical Thinking Elective | 3 | |
| Civic & Global Engagement 1 | ||
| Cultural Studies Elective | 3 | |
| Social & Scientific Inquiry 1 | ||
| Natural Science Elective | 3 | |
| Social Science Elective | 3 | |
| Christianity & Contexts 1 | ||
| BIBL 104 | Survey of Old and New Testament | 4 |
| THEO 104 | Introduction to Theology Survey 2 | 4 |
| Total Hours | 39-42 | |
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Refer to the list of approved general education electives before enrolling in foundational skill requirements
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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
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Major Foundational Courses | ||
| BIOL 204 | Microbiology for Health Professionals 1,2 | 4 |
| BIOL 213 | Human Anatomy and Physiology I 1,2,3 | 3 |
| BIOL 214 | Human Anatomy and Physiology I Lab 1,2,3 | 1 |
| BIOL 215 | Human Anatomy and Physiology II 1,2,3 | 3 |
| BIOL 216 | Human Anatomy and Physiology II Lab 1,2,3 | 1 |
| CHEM 108 | Chemistry for Health Science Professionals 1,2 | 4 |
| MATH 202 | Professional Statistics 1,2 | 3 |
| PHIL 380 | Biomedical Ethics 1,2 | 3 |
| PSYC 101 | General Psychology 1,2 | 3 |
| PSYC 210 | Developmental Psychology 1,2 | 3 |
| Total Hours | 28 | |
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Course may fulfill select 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 and active Nursing License.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Major Courses | ||
| NURS 105 | Medical Terminology 1 | 1 |
| NURS 211 | Post-Licensure Health Assessment 2 | 3 |
| NURS 215 | Post-licensure Pathophysiology 2 | 3 |
| NURS 220 | Advanced Nursing Communication 3 | 3 |
| NURS 221 | Fundamentals in Nursing 1 | 4 |
| NURS 226 | Post-Licensure Research in Nursing | 3 |
| NURS 301 | Strategies for Adult Health Care I 1 | 5 |
| NURS 302 | Strategies for Adult Health Care II 1 | 5 |
| NURS 305 | Pharmacology 1 | 2 |
| NURS 306 | Pharmacology II 1 | 2 |
| NURS 325 | Nursing Concepts | 3 |
| NURS 352 | Caring for the Childbearing Family I 1 | 4 |
| NURS 353 | Caring for the Childbearing Family II 1 | 4 |
| NURS 440 | Post-licensure Strategies for Community Health Care | 4 |
| NURS 446 | Post-Licensure Population Health | 3 |
| NURS 460 | Advanced Strategies for Adult Health Care 1 | 4 |
| NURS 489 | Leadership in Nursing | 3 |
| NURS 491 | Nursing Management | 3 |
| NURS 492 | Advanced Concepts of Nursing Practice | 3 |
| Total Hours | 62 | |
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These courses will be satisfied automatically for RNs.
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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.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Global and Intercultural Engagement Cognate | ||
| GICE 200 | Introduction to Global Engagement | 3 |
| GICE 220 | Intercultural Communication and Engagement | 3 |
| GICE 290 | Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| Global and Intercultural Engagement Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Total Hours | 12 | |
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Choose NURS 316, NURS 415, or a 300-400 level GICE course not already required in the major. NURS 316 or NURS 415 is strongly recommended for the Global & Intercultural Engagement Cognate.
All applicable prerequisites must be met
Graduation Requirements
- 128 total hours
- 2.5 Overall grade point average
- 32 Hours must be upper-level courses (300-400 level)
- Grade of 'C' Minimum required for all upper-level courses in the major
- 49% Of major taken through Liberty University
- 32 Hours must be completed through Liberty University
- Grad App Submission of Degree Completion Application must be completed within the last semester of a student's anticipated graduation date
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Hours | |
| Communications Elective 1 | 3 | |
| BIBL 104 | Survey of Old and New Testament | 4 |
| ENGL 101 | Composition and Rhetoric | 3 |
| NURS 220 | Advanced Nursing Communication 2 | 3 |
| UNIV 104 | Instructional Technology for Successful Online Learning | 0-3 |
| Hours | 13-16 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| Information Literacy Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Math Elective MATH 202 1,3 | 3 | |
| CHEM 108 | Chemistry for Health Science Professionals 3 | 4 |
| GICE 200 | Introduction to Global Engagement | 3 |
| Hours | 13 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Third Semester | ||
| Information Literacy Elective 1 | 3 | |
| GICE 220 | Intercultural Communication and Engagement | 3 |
| NURS 211 | Post-Licensure Health Assessment 3 | 3 |
| NURS 215 | Post-licensure Pathophysiology 3 | 3 |
| NURS 226 | Post-Licensure Research in Nursing | 3 |
| NURS 325 | Nursing Concepts | 3 |
| Hours | 18 | |
| Fourth Semester | ||
| Social Science Elective PSYC 101 1,3 | 3 | |
| GICE 290 | Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| NURS 440 | Post-licensure Strategies for Community Health Care | 4 |
| RLGN 104 | Christian Life and Biblical Worldview | 4 |
| THEO 104 | Introduction to Theology Survey | 4 |
| Hours | 18 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fifth Semester | ||
| Natural Science Elective BIOL 204 1,3 | 3 | |
| NURS 446 | Post-Licensure Population Health | 3 |
| NURS 489 | Leadership in Nursing | 3 |
| NURS 491 | Nursing Management | 3 |
| Global & Intercultural Engagement Elective 4 | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Sixth Semester | ||
| Critical Thinking Elective PHIL 380 1,3 | 3 | |
| Cultural Studies Elective 1 | 3 | |
| PSYC 210 | Developmental Psychology 3 | 3 |
| NURS 492 | Advanced Concepts of Nursing Practice | 3 |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Total Hours | 89-92 | |
- 1
Refer to the list of approved general education electives at general education electives before enrolling in core competency 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
MATH 202, BIOL 204, PSYC 210, PHIL 380 - minimum grade of "C" is required
- 4
Choose NURS 316, NURS 415, or a 300-400 level GICE course not already required in the major. NURS 316 or NURS 415 is strongly recommended for the Global Studies Cognate.
All applicable prerequisites must be met