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VU Home > Nursing > Academic Programs > Undergraduate Program > BSN/MSN Gateway Program for RNs > Curriculum for BSN phase

Curriculum for BSN phase

Physical Science/Math - 21 credits
Anatomy and Physiology 8 credits
Organic/Biochemistry 4 credits
Microbiology 3 credits
Nutrition 3 credits
Statistics 3 credits
Humanities - 21 credits
English/Literature 3 credits
Philosophy - Heath Care Ethics 3 credits
Theology 6 credits
Humanities Electives 9 credits
Social/Behavioral Sciences - 12 credits
General Psychology 3 credits
Developmental Psychology 3 credits
Introductory Sociology 3 credits
Social/Behavioral Elective 3 credits
Free Electives - 7 credits
Nursing - 68 credits
Credits transferred for graduates of NLNAC Programs with GPA of 2.75 and

current RN licensure

24 credits
NUR 3000/3005 4 credits
Nursing Validation Examination 20 credits
NUR 3110* 3 credits
NUR 4102 6 credits
NUR 4107 6 credits
NUR 4110 5 credits
Total 129 - Credits

*BSN candidates take NUR 3110 or NUR 8904 after completing a course in statistics.
Research course must be taken prior to NUR 4000 level courses.
Students who plan to move into the MSN program may take up to 9 credits from selected graduate level courses.  Nine (9) graduate credits can be transferred into the MSN Program. Click here to view the MSN course selections.

The following course credits must be earned at Villanova:
Nursing Validation Exam 20 credits
NUR 3000
This course is designed exclusively for RN students, and focuses on use of the nursing process to apply such concepts and theories as advocacy, family systems, and groups.
3 credits
NUR 3005
This course can be challenged and scheduled during NUR 3000
1 credit
NUR 4102/4107
This sequence is theory and a practicum in health promotion and community health nursing.
12 credits
NUR 4110
This is a combined theory and practicum in leadership and management.
5 credits
Nursing Research
Students in the BSN track register for the undergraduate course (NUR 3110). Students planning to enter the MSN program register for the graduate course (NUR 8904). Prerequisite: statistics.
3 credits
Total 44 credits
RN licensure is required before taking NUR 4000 level courses.

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