Cumberland University's Online RN-BSN program is designed for the working nurse. Nurses with an Associate's Degree or Diploma in nursing, meeting the admissions requirements, will have the opportunity to continue working their current work schedule while finishing their BSN Degree. The RN-BSN program will prepare the RN with an education focused on: a) the future of the nursing profession, b) addressing current trends in healthcare, and c) providing a foundation for graduate education. There are no required clinicals for this program. Students will, however, complete course projects using their work environments and communities.
Degree Requirements
Validation Credit (38 hours)
| NUR 230 | Nutrition | 2 |
| NUR 301 | Dosage Calculation | 1 |
| NUR 302 | Professional Nursing Foundations | 5 |
| NUR 314 | Pharmacology in Nursing I | 2 |
| NUR 315 | Pharmacology in Nursing II | 2 |
| NUR 331 | Professional Nursing Role | 2 |
| NUR 371 | Adult Health Nursing I | 6 |
| NUR 372 | Adult Health Nursing II | 6 |
| NUR 376 | Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing | 4 |
| NUR 406 | Nursing in Child and Family Care | 4 |
| NUR 407 | Nursing in Women's Health and Newborn Care | 4 |
Computer Literacy - 3 hours
| CIS 170 | Intro to Microcomputer Applications | 3 |
| or | |
| ED 190 | Introduction to Computers for Instruction | 3 |
Students must ear a "C" or higher in ALL courses.
Foundation Skills - 2 hours
| ONL 212 | Foundations of Online Learning | 2 |
Students must earn a "C" or higher in ALL courses.
Area I - Rhetoric and Communication - 9 hours
Students must earn a "C" or higher in ALL courses.
Area I - Mathematics - 3-4 hours
Choose one:
Students must earn a "C" or higher in ALL courses.
Area II - The Arts - 3 hours
Choose one of the following:
Students must earn a "C" or higher in ALL courses.
Area II - Literature in English - 3 hours
Choose one:
Students must earn a "C" or higher in ALL courses.
Area II - Social Science and Humanities - 6 hours
| ANTH 210/SOC 210 | Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| ECON 241 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| or | |
| ECON 242 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| PHIL 201 | Introduction to Philosophy | 3 |
| POLSC 223 | Introduction to American National Government & Politics | 3 |
| or | |
| POLSC 224 | Introduction to American State and Local Government & Politics | 3 |
| PSY 201 | General Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 211 | Psychology of Human Growth & Development | 3 |
| SOC 221 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| or | |
| SOC 223 | Social Problems | 3 |
Students must earn a "C" or higher in ALL courses.
Area II - History - 6 hours
Choose a one of two sequences from the following:
| HIS 191 | World Civilization to 1500 | 3 |
| and | |
| HIS 192 | World Civilization since 1500 | 3 |
| or | |
| HIS 201 | History of the United States I | 3 |
| and | |
| HIS 202 | History of the United States II | 3 |
Students must earn a "C" or higher in ALL courses.
Area II - The Natural Sciences - 7-8 hours
| BIO 213 | Human Anatomy and Physiology I | 4 |
Students must earn a "C" or higher in ALL courses.
BIO 213 is a required prerequisite course.
AND Choose one from the following:
Students must earn a "C" or higher in ALL courses.
Prerequisite courses - 11 hours
Students must earn a "C" or higher in ALL courses.
RN to BSN Core - 34 hours
| NUR 316 | Community Health Nursing | 4 |
| NUR 323 | Pathophysiology | 4 |
| NUR 325 | Introduction to Nursing Research | 2 |
| NUR 327 | Health Assessment | 4 |
| NUR 342 | Transcultural Nursing and Global Health | 2 |
| NUR 346 | Nursing Case Management of Vulnerable Populations | 2 |
| NUR 378 | Concepts of Professional Nursing | 2 |
| NUR 400 | Issues and Trends in Professional Nursing | 2 |
| NUR 401 | Professional Nursing Capstone | 2 |
| NUR 420 | Gerontology | 2 |
| NUR 421 | Applied Nursing Research | 2 |
| NUR 426 | Leadership and Management in Nursing | 4 |
| NUR 433 | Informatics in Nursing | 2 |
Students must earn a "C" or higher in ALL courses.
Foundation Skills (2 hours)
Total prerequisite courses (11 hours)
Total GEC courses (40-42 hours)
Total Validation credit (38 hours)
Total RN to BSN core courses (34 hours)
125 minimum hours required for graduation
Students must earn a "C" or higher in ALL courses.