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Undergraduate Record 2026-2027
Nursing, B.S.N.
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Purpose and Outcomes of the Undergraduate Program
Goal: The goal of the BSN program is to graduate nurses who will advocate for and deliver quality and safe patient centered care globally to individuals, families, communities, and populations across the lifespan and in all health care settings.
UVA School of Nursing BSN Program Outcomes
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Facilitate evidence-based nursing care that focuses on clinical decision making and quality and safety as core nursing practices across complex systems (AACN BSN Essentials 2021 Domains I, II, III, V, VII).
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Intentionally collaborate with interprofessional teams, patients, and families to optimize care and improve outcomes for individuals, families, communities, and diverse populations (AACN BSN Essentials 2021 Domains II, III, VI).
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Advocate for the evolving role of nursing within the context of historical and contemporary issues as they impact the health status of individuals, families, communities, and diverse populations in national and/or global healthcare systems (AACN BSN Essentials 2021 Domains I, III).
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Use health information technology to deliver and/or evaluate equitable and cost-effective systems-based care (AACN BSN Essentials 2021 Domains VII, VIII).
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Evaluate, synthesize, and communicate evidence to improve the delivery of patient care (AACN BSN Essentials 2021 Domian IV).
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Cultivate professional identity grounded in ethics, theory, and practice and influenced by exploration of self (AACN BSN Essentials 2021 Domains I, IX).
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Integrate leadership, self-care, health equity and social justice within the context of life-long learning and the discipline of nursing to the communities served (AACN BSN Essentials 2021 Domain X).
Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program
Students are admitted to the School of Nursing as first-year students or as second-year or as third-year transfer students after completing prerequisite general education courses at other institutions or in one of the other undergraduate schools at UVA. This does not include the RN-BSN transfer students who are post-licensure.
General Education Requirements for First-Year Entry BSN Curriculum
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3 or 6 credits First Writing Requirement (FWR) (ENWR 1505/1506 or 1510)
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3 credits Second Writing Requirement (SWR) (fulfilled with NUCO 2210, Foundations of Nursing CARE)
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14 credits Natural Sciences/Math (fulfilled with Human Physiology & Anatomy I and II, Chemistry, and Microbiology)
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9 credits Humanities/Fine Arts
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9 credits Social Sciences/History
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10 credits Electives (if taken FWR - ENWR 1505 and 1506) OR 13 credits Electives (if taken FWR - ENWR 1510)
General Education: 48 credits
Nursing: 72 credits
Total: 120 credits
General Education Requirements for 3-Year Transfer BSN Curriculum
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3 or 6 credits First Writing Requirement (FWR) (ENWR 1505/1506 or 1510)
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3 credits Second Writing Requirement (SWR) (fulfilled with NUCO 2210, Foundations of Nursing CARE)
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14 credits Natural Sciences/Math (fulfilled with Human Physiology & Anatomy I and II, Chemistry, and Microbiology)
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9 credits Humanities/Fine Arts
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9 credits Social Sciences/History
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10 credits Electives (if taken FWR - ENWR 1505 and 1506) OR 13 credits Electives (if taken FWR - ENWR 1510)
General Education: 48 credits
Nursing: 72 credits (69 nursing credits in residency)
Total: 120 credits
General Education Requirements for 2-Year Accelerated Transfer BSN Curriculum
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Microbiology (3-4 credits)
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Chemistry (3-4 credits)
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Human Anatomy and Physiology I with lab (4 credits)
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Human Anatomy and Physiology II with lab (4 credits)
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Lifespan Development/Developmental Psychology (3 credits)
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College Composition (3-6 credits)
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At least 9 credits of Humanities/Fine Arts
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At least 9 credits of Social Science/History
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At least 9-11 credits of general education coursework
General Education: 48 credits
Nursing: 72 credits (69 nursing credits in residency)
Total: 120 credits
Requirements for the Accelerated Transfer BSN Curriculum for the Class of 2027
General Education: 48 credits
Nursing: 72 credits (69 nursing credits in residency)
Total: 120 credits
Distinguished Majors
Nursing students who demonstrate superior academic performance (GPA of 3.4 or above) are encouraged to apply for the School’s Distinguished Majors Program (DMP) to pursue a substantive project of their own that they would not have the opportunity to develop as part of their regular program of study. The application process requires students to define a detailed research project and to obtain agreement of a faculty mentor to guide the research. Once accepted in the program, students design and implement their research project as part of the Distinguished Majors Seminar I (3 credits in the Fall) and Seminar II (2 credits in the Spring). The research should be focused and well-defined, but it should also shed light on broader themes and questions within the general field in which the thesis falls. The final project should result in a manuscript, suitable for publication, and a public presentation.
Public Professional Licensure Disclosure
Federal regulations require the University of Virginia to disclose whether its licensure-related degree programs meet or do not meet U.S. jurisdictions’ (states and territories) educational requirements for licensure (34 CFR 668.43(a)(5)). Furthermore, per 34 CFR 668.14(b)(32), UVA must, prior to a student’s enrollment into a licensure-related program, ensure the student plans to pursue licensure and employment in a jurisdiction in which the program meets that jurisdiction’s academic requirements. Please refer to the UVA’s Professional Licensure Program Disclosure Tool to either a.) determine if a UVA program meets or does not meet the educational requirements specified by the associated licensing board in a specific jurisdiction, or b.) view the status of all programs in a specific jurisdiction. Instructions for searching the Index are available on the Index page.
Enrolled students who change their location to a different state or territory must notify UVA by contacting the University Registrar’s Office to update that information.
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Curriculum: First-Year Entry BSN
Fall Year 1 (12 - 15 credits)
Spring Year 1 (12 - 15 credits)
Fall Year 2 (13 nursing credits)
Must have completed NUIP 2060, NUIP 2070, NUIP 2080, CHEM 1500, NUIP 2240 with a grade of C- or better before enrolling in Fall Year 2 nursing courses. Spring Year 2 (10 nursing credits)
Must have successfully completed all prior nursing courses before enrolling in Spring Year 2 nursing curriculum. Fall Year 3 (11 nursing credits)
Must have successfully completed all prior nursing courses before enrolling in Fall Year 3 nursing curriculum. Spring Year 3 (11 nursing credits)
Must have successfully completed all prior nursing courses before enrolling in Spring Year 3 nursing curriculum. Fall Year 4 (10 nursing credits)
Must have successfully completed all prior nursing courses before enrolling in Fall Year 4 nursing curriculum. Spring Year 4 (12 nursing credits)
Must have successfully completed all prior nursing courses before enrolling in Spring Year 4 nursing curriculum. Total Required Credit Hours: 120
72 Nursing Credits (Includes Second Writing Requirement) 48 General Education Credits 3 or 6 credits for First Writing Requirement (ENWR 1510 or ENWR 1505 +1506) 14 Natural Science/Math credits (NUIP 2060, NUIP 2070, NUIP 2080, and CHEM 1500) 9 Humanities/Fine Arts credits 9 Social Science/History credits 11 - 14 General Education Elective credits (14 if ENWR 1510 is taken and 11 if ENWR 1505 +1506 are taken) Curriculum: Three-Year Transfer BSN
Fall Year 1 (13 nursing credits)
Must have completed program prerequisites: Human Anatomy & Physiology I & II, Chemistry, Microbiology, Lifespan Development. Spring Year 1 (10 nursing credits)
Must have successfully completed all prior nursing courses before enrolling in Spring Year 1 nursing curriculum. Fall Year 2 (11 nursing credits)
Must have successfully completed all prior nursing courses before enrolling in Fall Year 2 nursing curriculum. Spring Year 2 (11 nursing credits)
Must have successfully completed all prior nursing courses before enrolling in Spring Year 2 nursing curriculum. Fall Year 3 (10 nursing credits)
Must have successfully completed all prior nursing courses before enrolling in Fall Year 3 nursing curriculum. Spring Year 3 (12 nursing credits)
Must have successfully completed all prior nursing courses before enrolling in Spring Year 3 nursing curriculum. Total Required Credit Hours: 120
72 Nursing Credits (69 in residency + transfer credit for NUIP 2240 - Growth & Development Across the Lifespan: 3) 48 General Education Credits Curriculum: Two-Year Transfer BSN (Accelerated BSN)
Summer Year 1 (10 nursing credits)
Must have completed program prerequisites: Human Anatomy & Physiology I & II, Chemistry, Microbiology, and Lifespan Development. Fall Year 1 (14 nursing credits)
Must have successfully completed all prior nursing courses before enrolling in Fall Year 1 nursing curriculum. Spring Year 1 (13 nursing credits)
Must have successfully completed all prior nursing courses before enrolling in Spring Year 1 nursing curriculum. Summer Year 2 (8 nursing credits)
Must have successfully completed all prior nursing courses before enrolling in Summer Year 2 nursing curriculum. Fall Year 2 (12 nursing credits)
Must have successfully completed all prior nursing courses before enrolling in Fall Year 2 nursing curriculum. Spring Year 2 (12 nursing credits)
Must have successfully completed all prior nursing courses before enrolling in Spring Year 2 nursing curriculum. Total Required Credit Hours: 120
72 Nursing Credits (69 in residency + transfer credit for NUIP 2240 - Growth & Development Across the Lifespan: 3) 48 General Education Credits Curriculum: RN to BSN
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 hybrid program. Students enroll in 30 credits at the University of Virginia. Classes are offered in a part-time format to allow students to maintain employment while completing their BSN. In the hybrid format, students attend classes in person approximately once a month. Students are admitted to one of three locations: Charlottesville, Richmond, or Northern Virginia. 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 courses 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. Spring Year 1 (7 credits)
Summer Year 2 (4 credits)
Spring Year 2 (7 credits)
Total Required Credit Hours: 120
30 Residential RN to BSN hours 48 Transferred general education credits: 42 Nursing transfer hours (will transfer in as the following courses): *Equivalent to Growth and Development in the Virginia Community College System (VCCS) |
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