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Bachelor of Science Nursing (RN to BSN) Degree

The BSN-NUR degree is a post-licensure nursing program. This means that students must already be licensed as an RN to be accepted for admission and must maintain an active and unencumbered RN license throughout their enrollment in the program. The program is designed to expand graduates’ knowledge base, enhance their marketability as an RN, and permit them to enjoy greater career stability as an RN.

Nursing (RN to BSN) Major Code - NUR

LOWER DIVISION GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS 24 CREDITS

Composition 6 credits

ENG 101Composition**

3
OR
ENG 101LComposition with Support Lab*

3

Mathematics 3 credits

MAT 142College Mathematics***

3
OR
MAT 142LCollege Mathematics with Support Lab*

3
 

Laboratory Sciences 12 credits

BIO 201Human Anatomy and Physiology I***

4
BIO 202Human Anatomy and Physiology II***

4
BIO 205Microbiology***

4

Liberal Arts 6 credits

RN TO BSN CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS 55 CREDITS

Program Prerequisites:  An active, unencumbered Arizona RN license and an associate degree in nursing.  Students must also have ENG 101 (3), MAT 142 (3) or MAT 142L (3), BIO 201 (4), BIO 202 (4), BIO 205 (4), and Liberal Arts (6).  An RN license plus an associate degree in nursing will earn a maximum of 55 credits toward the total 124 credits required for the BSN. 

UPPER DIVISION GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS 15 CREDITS

Courses

ENG 379Professional Writing in the Workplace*

3
PHI 330Professional Ethics*

3
PSY 350Applied Statistics*

3
PSY 390Applied Research Methods*

3
PSY 395Psychology of Resilience*

3

CORE CURRICULUM (SEE AREAS OF STUDY) 30 CREDITS

TOTAL DEGREE REQUIREMENTS 124 CREDITS

DEGREE REQUIREMENTS:

  • Lower division (100- and 200-level courses) general education requirements for the BSN-NUR degree consist of 24 required credits.
  • Upper division (300- and 400-level courses) general education requirements for the BSN-NUR degree consist of 15 required credits.
  • Specific courses are required for completion of the BSN-NUR degree.
  • All courses must be completed with a grade of C or better.
  • A cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 or higher is required for any transfer degree.
  • A minimum of 30 credits of any bachelor degree in residency at Cochise College, including a minimum of 18 upper division (300- and 400-level courses) credits.
  • A maximum of 60 credits of any bachelor degree may be satisfied by prior learning coursework.