The
Mobility in Nursing Education (MINE)
track offers the licensed vocational nurse (LVN) a track
that can be completed in four academic semesters to attain
the BSN. Successful completion of all courses entitles
the LVN to take the NCLEX-RN.
The
required courses for the LVN to BSN
Please refer to the prerequisites
for this program: Core
Curriculum/Nursing Prerequisite Courses
| Semester
1 |
Semester
2 |
| Course
Number/Title |
SCH |
Course
Number/Title |
SCH |
| NURS
3205 |
Nursing
Concepts & Theories (may be taken
the semester prior to entering the program) |
2 |
NURS
3333 |
Nursing
Research |
3 |
| NURS
3307 |
Pharmacology* |
3 |
NURS
3611 |
Adult
Health I |
6 |
| NURS
3410 |
Health
Assessment |
4 |
NURS
3613 |
Mental
Health |
6 |
| BIOL
3328 |
Pathophysiology
(strongly encouraged to take semester
prior to entering program) |
3 |
|
|
|
| |
Advanced
Placement Credit for NURS 3603 |
6** |
|
|
|
| Semester
SCH |
18 |
Semester
SCH |
15 |
| |
| Semester
3 |
Semester
4 |
| NURS
4212 |
Health
of the Older Adult |
2 |
NURS
4334 |
Issues
in Professional Nursing |
3 |
| NURS
4632 |
Adult
Health II |
6 |
NURS
4601 |
Community
Nursing |
6 |
| NURS
4823 |
Family/Child
Nursing |
8 |
NURS
4631 |
Professional
Synthesis |
6 |
| Semester
SCH |
16 |
Semester
SCH |
15 |
*
May opt to challenge pharmacology. Must take the exam
prior to the beginning of the first semester after receiving
official notification of admission. Must make 75 or higher
on the exam to get credit. A grade of 75 or less requires
the class be taken during the first semester.
**
The LVN receives 6 SCH of advanced placement credit for
NURS 3603, Nursing Competencies with successful completion
of all level 1 courses.
TOTAL SEMESTER
CREDIT HOURS: NURSING= 61 SCH
GRAND TOTAL SEMESTER CREDIT HOURS FOR DEGREE= 125
SCH
