RN-BSN Completion

Admission

The RN-BSN Completion program is available for registered nurses with an associate degree or diploma in nursing who meet University admission requirements. Clayton State participates in the Georgia Statewide Articulation Model.

Nursing application is separate from University application and admission. The distance learning program can be completed on a full-time or part-time basis. Graduates are prepared to practice in diverse health care settings, including hospitals, homes, clinics, hospice, industry, and the community.

Minimum admission requirements include (details on the School of Nursing website):

  1. Unrestricted current nursing licensure in the United States or eligibility for licensure
  2. College grade point average (GPA) of 2.00 on 4.00 scale.
  3. Completion of 45 semester hours of BSN core curriculum with grades of C (or K or S) or better in all natural and behavioral science, math and Area F courses at the time of application and 60 semester hours at the time of enrollment in the nursing program.
  4. Successful completion of the legislative requirements.
  5. Eligible for clearance on criminal background check and drug screening.

Program Learning Outcomes

Graduates of this program will be able to:

  1. Demonstrate human caring as a key philosophical basis for the practice of nursing.
  2. Utilize effective communication skills to promote therapeutic nurse-client interactions and good collegial relationships
  3. Engage in critical thinking by using creative problem solving and making appropriate inferences, based on evidence derived from clinical practice
  4. Demonstrate client care that reflects the consideration of socioeconomic, political, legal, ethical and human diversity variables in the changing health care environment
  5. Demonstrate competence in utilizing information technology resources to advance professional practice
  6. Collaborate with health care providers from other disciplines to improve client outcomes
  7. Utilize nursing therapeutics based on a synthesis of critical thinking strategies and a theoretical knowledge base in nursing to provide competent professional care and maximize healthy outcomes
  8. Demonstrate commitment to ongoing professional development as a life-long learner
  9. Apply selected theoretical frameworks and evidence-based practice to nursing practice in diverse settings

Program Requirements

Core Curriculum (Areas A-E)42
Additional Core Curriculum requirements for the RN to BSN Completion program are shown under the Core Curriculum in the Graduation Requirements section of the Undergraduate Catalog.
Area D1 Recommended Courses
Select one of the following, either Group 1 or Group 2. 1
Group 1:
CHEM 1151
& 1151L
Survey of Chemistry I
and Survey of Chemistry Laboratory I
CHEM 1152
& 1152L
Survey of Chemistry II
and Survey of Chemistry Laboratory II
Group 2:
CHEM 1211
& 1211L
Principles of Chemistry I
and Principles of Chemistry Laboratory I
CHEM 1212
& 1212L
Principles of Chemistry II
and Principles of Chemistry Laboratory II
Area D2 Recommended Courses
MATH 1401Elementary Statistics3
Lower Division Major Requirements (Area F)18
Choose 18 hours of 1000/2000 level coursework (not applied in Core A-E).
Transition Course3
HLTH 3200Pathophysiology for RNs3
Career Block Credit 2 and 3up to 30
NURS 3197Professional Nursing Practice3
Major Requirements21
NURS 3110Interactive Communication3
NURS 3197Professional Nursing Practice3
NURS 3297Nursing Research Application3
NURS 3397Health Assessment3
NURS 4497Community Health Nursing3
NURS 4503RN Practicum3
NURS 4597Leadership and Management3
Major Specific Electives6
Choose any NURS, HLTH, HCMG, HFMG or HSCI 3000/4000 level course (or appropriate upper division statistics course).
Total Credit Hours120
1

Lab science sequence required for this Health Professions major.

2

Upon successful completion of NURS 3197 Professional Nursing Practice, RNs will receive up to 30 semester hours of credit.

3

The Course Block Credit will appear as NURS 2000 within a student's transfer credit.

Academic Standards

Nursing students must maintain a semester grade point average (GPA) of 2.00 (“C”) to progress in the program. A minimum grade of “C” is required in all upper division and major courses. Students who receive a "D", "F", "WF", or "U" in any nursing course may repeat that course one time only on a space available basis. Students who receive any two of the following: "D", "F", "WF", or "U" in any two nursing courses may not continue in the program. Reference BSN Student Handbook for details.