Curriculum
| Prerequisite and Supporting Courses (57 Total Credits) |
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Nursing Didactic and Clinical Courses |
| RNBSN Semester 1 (offered Fall and Spring) |
| Course Number | Course Title |
Credits
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| NURS 3375 | Introduction to Professional Nursing Concepts |
5
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| HLSC 2418 | Health Assessment - Theory |
2
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| HLSC 2419 | Health Assessment - Lab |
1
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| HLSC 3411 | Pathophysiology |
3
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| RNBSN Semester 2 (offered Fall and Spring) |
| Course Number | Course Title |
Credits
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| NURS 4377 | Population Focused Nursing- Theory |
3
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| NURS 4378 | Population Focused Nursing - Practicum |
2
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| NURS 4380 | Advanced Concepts in Professional Nursing Practice |
3
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| NURS 3371 | Research in Nursing |
3
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| RNBSN Summer Semester |
| Course Number | Course Title |
Credits
|
| NURS 4379 | Nursing Leadership in the Health Care System |
5
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| NURS 4356 | Gerontology |
3
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Advanced Placement Credit Hours: 33
Total Number of Hours: 120
*Ask the RN Advisor about the maximum amount of credit hours that may be transferred from an accredited college or university, or earned through Independent Study, (CLEP) exam or credit by examination (CBE).
**A minimum of 15 credit hours of nursing courses, part of a minimum of 30 credit hours earned within the LSU System, are necessary to meet the residency requirements for graduation.
*** A student may select a humanities elective from Communication or Communication Studies, English, Classical Studies, Journalism, Foreign Language, History, Religion, Philosophy, and Women's & Gender Studies. The Humanities elective must be completed by the end of the first senior semester.