Nursing

Curriculum: Traditional BSN

73 nursing credits, 47 general education credits

RN to BSN Option

The baccalaureate program includes a uniquely tailored curriculum for students who are graduates of community colleges and hospital schools and are licensed registered nurses (RN). This program is a two year part-time program. Students enroll in 30 credits at the University of Virginia, with up to 10 credit hours of graduate-level coursework. Classes are offered in a part-time format to allow students to maintain employment while completing their BSN. The program provides a foundation for professional practice and embraces the philosophy of life-long learning, encouraging further education such as graduate study for advanced practice or preparation as a clinical leader or teacher. The 120 hours of credit are earned as 48 general education requirements, 42 credit hours for select core nursing course in their prelicensure program, and the 30 credit hours of residency. The 42 credit hours are awarded for core academic nursing courses, taken in the student’s basic nursing program, that are comparable to core courses in UVA’s traditional BSN program. Students must have dedicated courses for lifespan development, pharmacology, and health assessment; these courses are included in the 42 core credit hours awarded.

Curriculum: RN to BSN

• GNUR 6056: Health Policy: Local to Global - Credits: 3
• A 3.0 credit hour University of Virginia elective

• NUIP 4200 - Pathophysiology Credits: 4
• NUIP 4430 - Introduction to Statistics in Health Care Research Credits: 3
• NUIP 4610 - Leadership and Management in Health Care Systems Credits: 3
• NUCO 4420 - Foundations of Professional Nursing Credits: 4
• NUCO 4440 - Trends and Issues in Clinical Nursing Practice Credits: 3
• NUCO 4450 - Population and Public Health Nursing Credits: 3
• NUIP 4420 - Basic Research Concepts in the Health Disciplines Credits: 4

• or GNUR 6054: Research and Biostats (with permission)