RN to BSN Program

Major requirements include:

Program Requirements

To obtain a BSN degree at Saint Anselm College, RN-to-BSN students complete 120 credits through transfer credits, challenge exams (CLEP), and Saint Anselm courses. Students must receive a “C” or higher in all transferred courses or the equivalent in challenge exams (CLEP). A minimum of 42 credits, 33 of which are nursing courses, must be taken at Saint Anselm College.

The following are prerequisites to the program and must come in as transfer or CLEP exam

Anatomy and Physiology I and II, with lab (8 credits)
Psychology (3 credits)
Sociology (3 credits)
Microbiology (4 credits)

Core Requirements

Philosophy Elective (3 credits) - may transfer with approval
Social Statistics - (3 credits) - may transfer
Theology Elective (3 credits) - may transfer
Humanities (3 credits) - may transfer from any course in the humanities including language, literature, art (including music), philosophy, religion, and history
English Composition I and II, or equivalent (6 credits)
Ethics (3 credits) - PHRN 107 (must be taken at Saint Anselm College)
Medical Ethics (3 credits) - THRN 425 (must be taken at Saint Anselm College)

Major Requirements

Elective

Note:

(These courses must be taken at Saint Anselm College. They may be taken in any order except for NURN 456 which is the first nursing course and NURN 457 , which is the final course).

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