The College of New Jersey –RN to BSN Curriculum Plan

NOTES: 1 course unit equals 4 credits. Minimum of 32 units (128 credits) needed to graduate.Check your Academic Requirements section in PAWS for details.

Courses inbold italicsusually may be taken either fall or spring. Check PAWS course schedules, Nursing academic policies,and consult your advisorbefore registering.

Freshman – Fall / Freshman - Spring
Sem/Year / Grade / Sem/Year / Grade
FSP ( ) / First Seminar(LL) / 1 / ** / BIO 144 / Microbiology / 1
SCI 111 / Biochemistry in the Human Body / 1 / ** / BIO 142 / Anatomy & Physiology II / 1
** / BIO 141 / Anatomy & Physiology I / 1 / ** / NUR 110 / Unitary Man & Environment / 1
** / NUR 110 / Unitary Man & Environment / 1 / (or elective, or LL course)
(or elective, or LL course) / WRI 102 / Academic Writing (if required) / 1
Total units earned by end of freshman year (goal is 8) ___
Sophomore – Fall / Sophomore – Spring
Sem/Year / Grade / Sem/Year / Grade
** / NUR 202 / Nutrition / 1 / ** / NUR 200 / Pharmacology / 1
NUR 210 / Professional Role I (Learner) / 1 / ** / NUR 230 / Holistic Health Assessment / 1
NUR 220 / Wellness Promotion / 1 / ** / NUR 240 / Holistic Interventions / 1
** / PSY 101 / Psychology (LL) / 1 / STA 115 / Statistics I (LL) / 1
Total units earned by end of sophomore year (goal is 16) ___
Junior – Fall / Junior – Spring
Sem/Year / Grade / Sem/Year / Grade
NUR 310 / Professional Role II (Clinician) / 1 / ** / NUR 330 / Adult/Elder Health I: Science / 1
** / NUR 320 / Childbearing Family: Science / 1 / ** / NUR 334 / Adult/Elder Health I: Practice / 1
** / NUR 324 / Childbearing Family: Practice / 1 / ** / NUR 344 / Caring in Child Health / 1
** / NUR 340 / Caring in Psychosocial Health / 1 / NUR 328 / Research (LL) / 1
Total units earned by end of junior year (goal is 24) ___
Senior – Fall / Senior – Spring
Sem/Year / Grade / Sem/Year / Grade
** / NUR 420 / Adult/Elder II: Science / 1 / NUR 440 / Community Health: Science / 1
NUR 424 / Adult/Elder II: Practice / 1 / NUR 444 / Community Health: Practice / 1
LL or elective as needed / 1 / NUR 460 / Prof Role III:Leadership/Capstone / 1
LL or elective as needed / 1 / LL or elective as needed / 1
Total units needed to graduate (min. 32)___

Liberal Learning – 9 courses (5 met in Nursing major: PSY 101, NUR 328, SCI 111, BIO 144/212, STA 115). Check PAWS or LL website:

Students must complete the following LL courses outside the major, or may apply transfer credit if applicable. FSP may meet some LL requirements, if applicable.

** Students typically receive transfer credit for these Nursing courses. Check with your faculty advisor to confirm.

Liberal Learning Breadth Requirements: Civic Responsibilities (may use LL or elective courses):Elective:

__ (1) World Views/Ways of Knowing (WV) __ Race/Ethnicity__(minimum of 1 unit required)

__ (1) Literary, Visual & Performing Arts (LVPA) __ Gender

__ (1) One additionalcourse from WV or LVPA __ Global

__ (1) Social Change in Historical Perspectives (History)