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2026 - 2027 Catalog

Pre-Licensure Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program Transfer Policy

This 180-credit degree consists of 106 core Nursing credits and 74 General Education credits. Only General Education courses can be fulfilled with transfer credit. General Education course requirements include four lab-based science courses: BSC2093C Human Anatomy and Physiology I, BSC2094C Human Anatomy and Physiology II, CHM1100C General Chemistry and MCB2340C General Microbiology. All General Education course requirements must be completed before core Nursing courses can be taken.

Second Degree Accelerated BSN (A-BSN) Entrance Option

A student is eligible to enroll in the Second Degree Entrance Option when a bachelor’s degree has previously been awarded. A block of 52 General Education credits will be awarded upon submission of official transcript. In addition, 22 General Education credits may be awarded based upon previous completion of the three required lab based science courses:

  • When student enrolls with all four lab-based science courses and HUN2000 Human Nutrition completed, a block of 52 General Education credits will be awarded, and 22 General Education credits for the five required General Education courses will be separately awarded, leaving 106 core Nursing credits to complete. Student will be eligible to take core Nursing courses at time of start.
  • When student needs to complete one or more of the lab-based science courses, a block of 52 General Education credits will be awarded. Additional transfer credit will be awarded for each specific lab-based science course that has been completed.

Student is required to complete any unfulfilled lab-based science courses in their first and second quarters of enrollment. Upon completion of the lab-based science courses, the student will be eligible to enroll in core Nursing courses.

Standard Entrance Option

A student is eligible to enroll in this entrance option when they have not yet attended college, has taken college-level courses but do not have a degree, or has an associate’s degree only.

Transfer credit is assessed on a course-by-course content basis based upon submission of official transcript(s). Upon completion of all General Education course requirements, the student will be eligible to enroll in core Nursing courses.