Nursing for RNs Post Licensure (B.S.N.) - Online

Nursing for RNs Post Licensure (B.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 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

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 Human Anatomy and Physiology I (3 c.h.), BIOL 214 Human Anatomy and Physiology I Lab (1 c.h.), BIOL 215 Human Anatomy and Physiology II (3 c.h.), and BIOL 216 Human Anatomy and Physiology II Lab (1 c.h.) for RN students with a current & active Nursing License

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 226Post-Licensure Research in Nursing3
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 446Post-Licensure Population Health3
NURS 460Advanced Strategies for Adult Health Care 14
NURS 489Leadership in Nursing3
NURS 491Nursing Management3
NURS 492Advanced Concepts of Nursing Practice3
Total Hours62
1

These courses will be satisfied automatically for RNs

2

Minimum grade of “C” is required

3

NURS 220 Advanced Nursing Communication (3 c.h.) 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

Free Electives
Choose 0-4 credit hours of Free Electives0-4
Total Hours0-4

All applicable prerequisites must be met

Graduation Requirements

  • 120 total hours
  • 2.5 Overall grade point average
  • 30 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
  • 30 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
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
Information Literacy Elective 1 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
 Hours15
Second Semester
PSYC 210 Developmental Psychology 3 3
Critical Thinking Elective (PHIL 3803) 1 3
Cultural Studies Elective 1 3
NURS 440 Post-licensure Strategies for Community Health Care 4
 Hours13
Third Year
First Semester
Natural Science Elective (BIOL 2043) 1 4
NURS 446 Post-Licensure Population Health 3
NURS 489 Leadership in Nursing 3
NURS 491 Nursing Management 3
 Hours13
Second Semester
THEO 104 Introduction to Theology Survey 4
RLGN 104 Christian Life and Biblical Worldview 4
NURS 492 Advanced Concepts of Nursing Practice 3
Elective 1
 Hours12
 Total Hours79-82
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

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