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Apr 26, 2024
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2019-2020 Undergraduate Studies Bulletin
Nursing-R.N., BSN
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Learning Outcomes
- Provide evidence-based clinically competent care across the continuum of care.
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- Demonstrate cultural awareness, sensitivity, and competency in providing nursing care to individuals’ families and groups within a diverse society.
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- Make clinical judgments using reflection, critical thinking, and problem solving skills.
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- Use information and health care technologies for effective health care delivery.
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- Exhibit personal professional behavior in all professional activities.
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- Perform health promotion, risk reduction, and disease prevention care activities for individuals, groups, and populations.
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- Work effectively as a member of the interdisciplinary health care team.
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- Assume leadership roles within the scope of professional practice.
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- Perform the professional roles of care provider, coordinator of care, member of a profession, and life-long learner.
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Major Map
A major map is a layout of required courses in a given program of study, including critical courses and suggested course sequences to ensure a clear path to graduation.
Major maps are only a suggested or recommended sequence of courses required in a program of study. Please contact your academic advisor for assistance in the application of specific coursework to a program of study and course selection and planning for upcoming semesters.
Nursing-R.N., BSN
Degree Requirements (120 hours)
Program of Study
- Carolina Core (32-44 hours)
- College Requirements (7 hours)
- Program Requirements (38-50 hours)
- Major Requirements (28 hours)
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1. Carolina Core (32-44 hours)
Effective, Engaged, and Persuasive Communication: Written — CMW (6 hours)
Analytical Reasoning and Problem Solving — ARP (6 hours)
Note: May substitute for STAT 201 for STAT 205.
Scientific Literacy — SCI (8 hours)
*Pre-requisite course for nursing courses.
Global Citizenship and Multicultural Understanding: Foreign Language — GFL (0-6 hours)
Demonstrate proficiency in a foreign language by achieving a score of two or higher on the Foreign Language Placement Test or by completing one Foreign Language through 110 or 121.
Global Citizenship and Multicultural Understanding: Historical Thinking — GHS (3 hours)
Global Citizenship and Multicultural Understanding: Social Sciences — GSS (3 hours)
Aesthetic and Interpretive Understanding — AIU (3 hours)
Effective, Engaged, and Persuasive Communication: Spoken Component — CMS (0-3 hours)
Information Literacy* — INF (0-3 hours)
Values, Ethics, and Social Responsibility* — VSR (0-3 hours)
*Carolina Core Stand Alone or Overlay Eligible Requirements — Overlay-approved courses offer students the option of meeting two Carolina Core components in a single course. A maximum of two overlays is allowed. The total Carolina Core credit hours must add up to a minimum of 31 hours. Some programs may have a higher number of minimum Carolina Core hours due to specified requirements.
2. College Requirements (7 hours)
Must be passed with a grade of C or higher.
3. Program Requirements (38-50 hours)
Supporting Course (3 hours)
Licensure Exam Credit (up to 38 hours)
After admission to the RN-BSN program and completion of all BSN degree requirements: Students awarded an Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) from an accredited (ACEN, formerly NLNAC) program OR Students with a Diploma in Nursing from an accredited (ACEN, formerly NLNAC) program will be awarded up to 38 credits towards meeting educational competenices for their degree (RN Licensure). Number of credits awarded will be determined after careful review of the student transcript and program of study requirements (RN Licensure). Additional coursework may be needed to satisfy outstanding credits not met by ADN or Diploma degree. Education competency credits are held and will be awarded upon successful complettion of all BSN degree requirements.
Electives (0-12 hours)*
* As needed to meet minimum 120 hours required for graduation. More than 12 hours may be required depending upon credit given for Licensure Exam.
4. Major Requirements (28 hours)
A minimum grade of C is required in all major courses.
Major Courses (28 hours)
Upper Division Courses (28 hours) — courses are offered in 7-week blocks in an online format
USC Residency requirements for BSN Graduation
The last 25% of a student’s degree must be completed in residence (meaning through USC Columbia coursework or other USCcampus), and at least half of the hours in the student’s major and minor courses (if applicable) must be taken at the University, i.e.122 credits = 31 hours. Advanced placement exam credits or transfer credits do not meet this requirement. Students must meet these requirements to be eligible for BSN graduation.
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