RN to BSN Bridge Program


PROGRAM INFORMATION: The RN-to-BSN program is 120 credit hours in length: up to 36 hours of nursing content transfer credits will be awarded from the Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) or diploma program and licensure in the Texas. Students will need to complete 54 additional hours of General Education – Liberal Arts Core Curriculum and 30 hours of upper-level nursing courses for a total of 120 credit hours. The upper division courses can be completed in three semesters, Fall, Spring, and Summer. The Navarro College RN to BSN Bridge Program is approved by the Texas Board of Nursing (BON), P.O. Box 430, Austin, TX 78767, (512) 305-7400. The RN to BSN Bridge Program is approved for candidacy by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), 3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400, Atlanta, GA 30326, phone 404-975-5000, fax 404-975-5020, www.acenursing.org.

Students must complete all prerequisite courses as described in the degree plan before enrolling in the next semester. Students who have not completed designated prerequisites prior to enrolling in the nursing course will not be allowed admission into the nursing courses. A student must complete all courses within a semester before advancing to the next semester.

To be eligible to graduate with the BSN degree, students must meet the following requirements.

  • Completion of all RN-to-BSN Degree Plan course requirements with a final course grade of “C”

or higher for theory courses and for clinical courses.

  • Completion of all Navarro College requirements for graduation.
    • Completion of >50% of semester credit hours of NURS degree plan courses at Navarro College
    • Approval by Program Director and Executive Dean of Health Professions for all courses taken at another college.

 

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS: RN-to-BSN PROGRAM

  • Applicants must be admitted to Navarro. Admission to Navarro College does not guarantee admission to a Health Professions program.
  • Submit a completed Navarro College RN-to-BSN program application and include all required
  • Have a minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA on a 4-point scale for all prerequisite general academic coursework. Offers of admission will be contingent upon all prerequisites being completed prior to the first class day.
  • Have a minimum 2.5 GPA on a 4-point scale for all nursing coursework.
  • Must hold an Associate Degree in nursing from a regionally accredited institution of higher education that is accredited by a national nursing accrediting agency or a diploma in nursing


PREREQUISITES

COURSE SECTION COURSE TITLE CREDIT HOURS
BIOL 2401 Anatomy and Physiology I 4
BIOL 2402 Anatomy and Physiology II 4
BIOL 2420 Microbiology for Non-Science Majors 4
HIST 1301 United States History I 3
HIST 1302 United States History II 3
GOVT 2305 Federal Government 3
GOVT 2306 Texas Government 3
ENGL 1301 Composition I 3
ENGL 1302 Composition II 3
MATH 1314
OR
MATH 1342		 College Algebra
OR
Elementary Statistical Methods		 3
PSYC 2301 General Psychology 3
PSYC 2314 Lifespan Growth and Development 3
SPCH 1311
OR
SPCH 1315		 Introduction to Speech Communication
OR
Public Speaking		 3
BIOL 1322 Nutrition and Diet Therapy 3
X3XX Approved Fine Arts 3
PHIL 2306 Introduction to Ethics 3
Total Credit Hours, Prerequisites   51

 

Senior - Fall 1st 8 Weeks

COURSE SECTION COURSE TITLE CREDIT HOURS
NURS 3350          Transition to Baccalaureate Nursing    3
NURS 4356 Health Promotion Across the Lifespan 3
Total Credit Hours, Fall   6



Senior - Fall 2nd Weeks

COURSE SECTION COURSE TITLE CREDIT HOURS
NURS 4358    Public and Global Health Policy      4
NURS 4413 Comprehensive Health Assessment 3
Total Credit Hours, Fall   7



Senior - Spring 1st 8 Weeks

COURSE SECTION COURSE TITLE CREDIT HOURS
NURS 4433  Population Focused Community Health     4
NURS 3351 Research and Evidence Based Nursing Practice 3
Total Credit Hours, Spring   7

 

3

Senior - Spring 2nd 8 Weeks

COURSE SECTION COURSE TITLE CREDIT HOURS
NURS 3354   Legal and Ethical Issues in Healthcare 3
NURS 4314 Theoretical Prinicples of Nursing 3
Total Credit Hours, Fall   6

 

 

Senior - Summer I 1st 6 Weeks

COURSE SECTION COURSE TITLE CREDIT HOURS
NURS 3353     Informatics & Technologies in Healthcare         3
Total Credit Hours, Spring   3

 

Senior - Summer II 2nd 6 Weeks

COURSE SECTION COURSE TITLE CREDIT HOURS
NURS 4457 Leadership and Management     4
Total Credit Hours, Fall   4
Program Total Credit Hours   120

 

 

Navarro College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award associate and baccalaureate degrees. Navarro College also may offer credentials such as certificates and diplomas at approved degree levels. Questions about the accreditation of Navarro College may be directed in writing to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097, by calling (404) 679-4500, or by using information available on SACSCOC's website (www.sacscoc.org).