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The RN Articulation Program at Washburn University School of Nursing
is designed specifically for registered nurses seeking to earn a bachelor
of science in nursing (BSN) degree. The program provides optimal flexibility
in order to expedite program completion. The nursing courses can be completed
in one calendar year if full-time study is pursued and all general education
requirements are completed. Part time study is also available.
RN ARTICULATION PROGRAM CURRICULUM REQUIREMENTS
One hundred twenty-four (124) credit hours are required for the BSN degree.
Sixty-five (65) of these hours are general education requirements. General
education hours may be taken at any accredited four-year or community
college.
I. General Education Requirements
A. Humanities Courses: 9 credit hours required in at least 2 subject areas
- Three hours of Music, Art or Theater are required.
1. English (excluding composition courses)
2. Philosophy
3. Religion
4. Music
5. Art
6. Mass Media
7. Modern foreign language
8. Theater
9. Communication
B. Social Sciences: 9 credit hours
1. General Psychology - 3 hrs.
2. General Sociology - 3 hrs.
3. Cultural Anthropology - 3 hrs.
C. Natural Sciences and Mathematics:
26-28 credit hours
1. Intro to Biology/Lab - 4-5 hrs.
2. Human Anatomy/Lab - 4 hrs.
3. Human Physiology/Lab - 4 hrs.
4. General Chemistry/Lab - 4-5 hrs.
5. Intro to Physics - 3 hrs.
6. Microbiology/Lab - 4 hrs.
7. Statistics - 3 hrs.
II. Supporting Courses: 6 credit hours
1. Nutrition - 3 hrs.
2. Principles of Human Development
(Life Span) 3 hrs.
III. University Requirements Common to All Bachelor Degrees: 11 credit
hours
1. Six (6) credit hours of English Composition EN 101 and EN 300.
2. Lifetime Wellness(PE 198) - 2 hrs.
3. College Algebra
Eighty-four hours of graded coursework are required for
graduation.
IV. Unrestricted Electives: 6 credit hours required - may include general
education courses, algebra, nursing elective courses or independent study.
At least four (4) of the six hours must be upper division
coursework completed at Washburn University.
V. Nursing Course Requirements: Fifty-nine (59) credit hours.
Forty hours of Junior-Senior work are required for the
bachelors degree. At least 30 hours must be earned in residence at Washburn,
including 20 of the last 30 hours, or 40 of the last 60 hours presented
for the degree.
NOTE: If there is a question as to whether
a course will transfer, please discuss with the nursing advisor in the
School of Nursing prior to taking the course.
NURSING MAJOR REQUIREMENTS:
Fifty-nine (59) credit hours are required in the nursing major. A maximum
of 33 nursing credit hours may be earned by the transfer/portfolio assessment
or challenge examination process. Six credit hours of supporting courses
(NU 220 and HS 131) may be earned by the transfer/portfolio assessment
or challenge examination process. Two articulation pathways are available:
1. As a participant of the Kansas Articulation Plan (KAP), the WU School
of Nursing will award 26 credits for the nursing courses listed below
to graduates of Kansas nursing programs. Entrance into the WU School of
Nursing RN to BSN Articulation Program must be within 5 years of graduation
from the initial nursing program.
2. Nurses who graduated more than five years before entrance into the
WU RN Articulation Program and nurses from outside Kansas may also earn
credit for the courses listed below(See Transfer/Portfolio Credit). The
following portfolio materials should be submitted to the School of Nursing:
-official transcript(s) of all nursing courses,
-description of all nursing courses (catalogue or course syllabus).
-detailed resume of your nursing experience.
If credit is not awarded, the nurse may pursue the challenge examination
process explained below.
ADVANCE STANDING/TRANSFER CREDIT
A. Courses Available for Transfer/Portfolio Assessment
Credit
Nursing Courses Semester Credit Hours
NU 303 Nursing Technologies I 1
NU 315 Nursing I Practicum 2
NU 340 Nursing Technologies II 1
NU 355 Nursing of Childbearing & Childbearing Families 4
NU 357 Childbearing Nursing Practicum 1
NU 359 Nursing of Children Practicum 1
NU 385 Nursing II (Adult M/S Nursing) 4
NU 387 Nursing II Practicum 1
NU 440 Technologies III 1
NU 473 Nursing III (Adult M/S Nursing) 2
NU 474 Nursing III Practicum 3
NU 484 Mental Health Nursing 3
NU 486 Mental Health Nursing Practicum 2
TOTAL credit hours 26
Supporting Courses Semester Credit Hours
NU 220 Principles of Nutrition 3
HS 131 Human Development 3
TOTAL credit hours 6
B. Required Nursing Courses
Course Semester Credit Hours
NU 304 Health Assessment 3*
NU 313 Fundamental Pathophysiology & Pharmacology 4*
NU 308 Family Health & Nursing Science 5
NU 343 Advanced Pathophysiology/Pharmacology 3
NU 475 Nursing Research 2
NU 478 Complex Care Concepts 2
NU 479 Professional Nursing Leadership 3
NU 482 Community/Public Health Nursing 3
NU 483 Community/Public Health Nursing Practicum 2
NU 490 Capstone Practicum 2
Nursing Elective/Independent Study 2
Nursing Elective 2
TOTAL credit hours 33
* May be available for portfolio assessment or challenge credit.
SUMMARY OF BSN NURSING CURRICULUM REQUIREMENTS:
Nursing Transfer/Portfolio/Challenge
Exam credits 26 credit hours
Challenge Exam credits 7 credit hours Required courses 26 credit hours
TOTAL 59 credit hours
SUMMARY OF TOTAL BSN PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
General Education Requirements 65 credit hours
Nursing Major 59 credit hours TOTAL 124 credit hours
CREDIT BY EXAMINATION FOR SPECIFIC COURSES:
A. Thirty-three (33) credit hours of nursing are available for Credit
By Examination for Registered Nurse Students through the School of Nursing.
Twenty-six (26) credit hours may be obtained through the NLN Mobility
Profile II examinations: Forms 5317 (Care of the Adult Client); 5327 (Care
of the Client During Childbearing and Care of the Child); and 5337 (Care
of the Client With Mental Disorders) will satisfy requirements for the
following:
1. NLN exam Book I-----15 credit hours for the following courses:
NU 303 Nursing Technologies I 1 hr.
NU 315 Nursing Practicum I 2 hrs.
NU 340 Nursing Technologies II 1 hr.
NU 385 Nursing II (Adult M/S I) 4 hrs.
NU 387 Nursing Practicum I 1 hr.
NU 440 Nursing Technologies III 1 hr.
NU 473 Nursing III (Adult M/S II) 2 hrs.
NU 474 Nursing III Practicum 2 hrs.
TOTAL 15 hours
2. NLN exam Book II-----6 credit hours for the following courses:
NU 355 Nursing of Childbearing & Childbearing Families 4 hrs.
NU 357 Nursing of Childbearing Practicum 1 hr.
NU 359 Nursing of Children Practicum 1 hr.
TOTAL 6 hours
3. NLN exam Book III------5 credit hours for the following courses:
NU 484 Mental Health Nursing 3 hrs.
NU 486 Mental Health Practicum 2 hrs.
TOTAL 5 hours
*****A decision score of 90 is required to obtain advance standing credit
for NLN Mobility Profile examinations.
B. If credit is not awarded, either by direct transfer credit or portfolio
examination, credit by examination may be recommended for the following
nursing courses:
NU 304 Health Assessment 3 hrs.
NU 313 Fundamental Pathophysiology & Pharmacology 4 hrs.
TOTAL 7 hours
NLN Mobility Profile II Examination 26 credit hours
Credit by Examination
(upon recommendation) 7 credit hours
TOTAL 33 credit hours
RN CURRICULUM PATTERN
RN students may take courses on a part-time basis, but for those who wish
to go full time and have met the general education course requirements
for the major and have advanced standing status (either by reason of transfer
credit for equivalent content or through credit-by-examination), the following
course sequence will provide for completion of BSN requirements in one
additional academic year. These courses require regular enrollment. Some
courses may be available during summer session.
Semester 1 (16 Hours)
NU 304 3 Hours
NU 308 5 Hours
NU 313 4 Hours
NU 478 2 Hours
NU elective 2 Hours
16 Hours
Semester 2 (17 Hours)
NU 343 3 Hours
NU 475 3 Hours
NU 479 3 Hours
NU 482 2 Hours
NU 483 2 Hours
NU 490 2 Hours
NU Elective 2 Hours
17 Hours
RN ARTICULATION ADVISEMENT AND PROCEDURES
Registered Nurse students seeking advisement in course work applying toward
the degree Bachelor of Science in Nursing are encouraged to meet with
a designated faculty advisor in the School of Nursing. The faculty advisor
will assist the registered nurse student in developing an individualized
degree plan based on work completed to date, the remaining requirements
for the degree, and the specific needs of the student, such as full or
part-time study, and day or evening classes. The faculty advisor will
follow closely the progress of the registered nurse student through the
program. Following admission to the School of Nursing advanced standing
and/or transfer credit allowance will be determined. A final degree check
is made by the Dean of Nursing and the Registrar s office prior to graduation
to determine eligibility for graduation based on completion of all general
education and nursing requirements for the degree Bachelor of Science
in Nursing.
Registered Nurses wishing to complete requirements for the B.S.N. should
proceed as follows:
1. Obtain a copy of the Program of Study for Registered Nurses (RN Articulation
for the BSN) that is available in the School of Nursing.
2. Schedule an appointment with a faculty advisor.
3. Apply for admission to the University by submitting to the Admissions
Office the degree seeking application for Admission to the University.
4. Provide to the School of Nursing transcripts of the completed nursing
program and of previous college credits obtained.
5. Meet with a nursing faculty advisor prior to each semester course enrollment.
6. Complete lower division general education courses which are the requirements
for the BSN. All science courses must be completed prior to enrollment
in upper division nursing courses.
7. File the RN application prior to, or during the semester of enrollment
in NU 308. NU 308 (Nursing Science and Family Health) is the required
transition or "bridge course" for RN students. This course provides
the theoretical framework for the Nursing Major and familiarization with
concepts that are integrated throughout the curriculum.
8. Graduates of Kansas associate degree or diploma nursing programs within
the past ten years may receive direct transfer credit or Advanced Standing
Credit equivalent for nursing courses according to the provisions of the
Kansas Statewide Nursing Articulation Plan.
9. RN diploma graduates from other states and Kansas graduates of more
than ten years ago, may obtain credit by examination (CBE) for advanced
standing in the nursing major. Thirty-three (33) of the fifty-nine (59)
credit hours of nursing are available for credit by examination for registered
nurse students. RN students with an Associate Degree in Nursing may receive
direct transfer credit for nursing course work taken in an NLN accredited
ADN program. A maximum of 33 credit hours in nursing may be transferred
from an associate degree nursing program. Forty upper division hours are
required for graduation. Validation examinations are offered each semester
at specified times through the School of Nursing and the Counseling and
Testing Center of the University. Information is available in the School
of Nursing on testing dates and preparation study guides.
10. Complete remaining upper division nursing course requirements. These
courses may be completed in the equivalent of one academic year of full
time study.
ADVANCED STANDING CREDIT
Registered Nurses may receive advanced standing credit that applies toward
meeting University and Nursing Major requirements in the following ways:
1. TRANSFER CREDIT:
a. General Education Courses:
Washburn University will accept college-level courses from other recognized
colleges and universities for transfer credit as defined by the policies
in the Washburn University Catalog.
b. Nursing Courses:
Registered nurses who are graduates of Kansas associate degree or diploma
programs within the past ten years may receive direct transfer credit
for nursing courses as per the Kansas Statewide Nursing Articulation Plan.
Registered Nurses who are graduates of other associate degree nursing
programs may receive transfer credit for nursing course work taken in
NLN accredited AND nursing programs when, in the judgment of the Dean
of Nursing at Washburn University, the course content is equivalent to
content required for the nursing major at Washburn University. Registered
Nurse students who wish nursing transfer credit must submit to the School
of Nursing a transcript from the college previously attended, together
with a college catalog and all nursing course syllabi from the respective
nursing courses completed. A maximum of 33 credit hours of nursing transfer
credit will be awarded to graduates from associate degree nursing programs,
provided the forty hour upper division requirement for graduation is met.
2. HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY:
a. High School Honors program in English waives the EN 101 (Freshman Composition)
requirement.
b. Two (2) years of high school Algebra (at grade of B or above) may waive
the MA 110/116 Algebra requirement which is the prerequisite for MA 140,
Statistics.
3. C.L.E.P. EXAMINATIONS:
General examinations and subject examinations are offered under the College
Level Examination Program (C.L.E.P.). The exams are designed to award
credit to students entering the University at the Freshman Level. For
more information, see index under "CLEP".
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