The courses required for the RN to BS Option include
GENERAL EDUCATION:
ENGL 015 (GWS) Rhetoric and Composition, or Penn State equivalent
ENGL 202 (GWS) Effective Writing, or Penn State equivalent
CAS 100 (GWS) Effective Speech, or Penn State equivalent
PSY 100 (GS) Introductory Psychology, or Penn State equivalent
SOC 001 (GS) Sociology, or
SOC 005 (GS) Social problems, or Penn State equivalents
General Humanities (GH) (6 credits), or Penn State equivalent
General Arts (GA) (6 credits), or Penn State equivalent
Math (GQ) (3 credits, college-level algebra), or Penn State equivalent (examples: MATH 017, MATH 021)
Electives (2-5 credits)
Prior work at Penn State or other college/university may qualify for these credits. Check with an advisor.
STUDIES FOR THE MAJOR (NURN):
STAT 200 (GQ) Elementary Statistics, or Penn State equivalent
NUTR 251 (GHA) Introductory Principles of Nutrition, or Penn State equivalent
HD FS 129 (GS) Introduction to Human Development and Family Studies, or Penn State equivalent
MICRB 106 (GN) Elementary Microbiology, or Penn State equivalent
MICRB 107 (GN) Elem. Microbiology Lab, or Penn State equivalent
BIOL 129 (GN) Mammalian Anatomy, or Penn State equivalent
BIOL 141 (GN) Physiology, or Penn State equivalent
BIOL 142 (GN) Physiology Lab, or Penn State equivalent
CHEM 101 (GN) Introductory Chemistry, or
CHEM 110 (GN) Chemical Principles I, and
CHEM 111 (GN) Experimental Chemistry I, or Penn State equivalents
Prior work at Penn State or other college/university may qualify for these credits. Check with an advisor.
STUDIES IN THE MAJOR (NURN):
NOTE: These are listed in the recommended sequence.
NURS 390 ( US) Transition & the Professional Nurse Role
NURS 351 Health Assessment
NURS 457 Introduction to Computing and Nursing Informatics. NOTE: It is strongly recommended that this be taken early in the program.
NURS 200W Introduction to Nursing Research. NOTE: Statistics is re-requisite.
NURS 465 Adult Health Concepts. NOTE: NURS 390 is a pre-requisite to all clinical courses.
NURS 417 (US; IL) Family & Community Health Concepts. NOTE: NURS 390 is a pre-requisite to all clinical courses.
NURS 418 Application of Family & Community Health Concepts. NOTE: NURS 390, NURS 200W, NURS 351, NURS 465, and NURS 417are pre-requisites.
Nursing elective (400-level or above)
Nursing elective
Note that the The RN to BS Option for the BS in Nursing requires NURS 215, 230, 205, 301, 302, 310, 320. Credit for these courses will be awarded based on review of prior nursing study at and graduation from an accredited school of nursing. The credit by portfolio is awarded after completion of NURS 390 and in consultation with your academic advisor. The award is 33 credits.
If you have questions about prior work and whether it qualifies, or if you have questions about planning a course of study, please contact our Admissions Advisor in the RN to BS Option Program at Penn State Harrisburg, (717) 948-6735.
Important information:
Students are required to have all of the following on file when enrolled in clinical courses:
- Current RN license
- Annual Health Examination
- Professional Liability Insurance (private policy, not hospital policy; $1 million - $3 million aggregate)
- Valid CPR certification for health providers
Other certifications, such as criminal background checks and child abuse clearances may apply, depending on the institution/clinic. Note that clinical experiences in the RN to BS Option are based on the requirements stated in each course syllabus, with input from the student to satisfy both the course requirements and the learning goals of each student.