NURSING PATHWAYS Kirk Dewyea, Regional Director BRCC BLDG. E-112

Pathways AAS in Nursing PREREQUISITES RN to BSN MSN Administration MSN Educator MSN Family Nurse Practitioner MSN Midwifery MS Community Health Doctorate of Nursing Practice

Prerequisites First Degree BSN Students RN License English Composition: ENG Foreign Language: considered met if you graduated from high school before 12/31/85; took three years in high school or took two years of two separate languages. Otherwise take of a foreign language. Developmental Psychology: PSYC 230* Introduction to Sociology: SOC 200* Microbiology: BIO 205* Anatomy & Physiology: BIO * Literature: ENG 235, 237, 241, 242, 243, 244, 251, 252, or 255 History: HIS 101, 102, 111, 112, 121, or 122 Philosophy: PHI 101, 102, 211, 212, 220, or REL 230 Fine & Performing Arts: ART 101, 102, MUS 121, 122, CST 130, HUM 201, or 202 Chemistry: CHEM * Statistics: MATH 157 or 240* (*Students with a previous Bachelors may need these courses.)

Prerequisites Second Degree BSN Students RN License Bachelor’s degree from another accredited institution Developmental Psychology: PSYC 230* Introduction to Sociology: SOC 200* Microbiology: BIO 205* Anatomy & Physiology: BIO * Chemistry: CHEM * Statistics: MATH 157 or 240* (*Students with a previous Bachelors may need these courses.)

2 YEAR PROGRAM First Fall Semester: NURS 401-Career Pathways Assessment Upper Division General Education Course First Spring Semester: NURS 402-Career Pathways Development NURS 490-Nursing Leadership First Summer Semester: NURS 492 Community Health Nursing NURS 458 Nursing Elective NURS 398 Clinical Concepts I Advanced Placement Credit (NO COST-AP credit) Second Fall Semester: NURS 305 Health Assessment NURS 226 NURS 306 Foundations of Pro. Nursing Second Spring Semester: NURS 363 Nursing Research Upper Division General Education Course Second Summer Semester: NURS 464 Case Mgmt, Pathways, & Outcomes NURS 403 Career Pathways Expanding Horizons NURS 498 Clinical Concepts II Advanced Placement Credit (NO COST-AP credit)

1 YEAR PROGRAM First Fall Semester: 7 credits NURS 401-Career Pathways Assessment NURS 305 Health Assessment AP credit for NURS 226 NURS 306 Foundations of Pro. Nursing First Spring Semester: 10 credits NURS 402-Career Pathways Development NURS 363 Nursing Research NURS 490-Nursing Leadership NURS 398 Clinical Concepts I AP credit—no cost First Summer Semester: 13 credits NURS 492 Community Health Nursing NURS 458 Nursing Elective NURS 464 Case Mgmt, Pathways, & Outcomes NURS 403 Career Pathways Expanding Horizons NURS 498 Clinical Concepts II AP credit –no cost

Application Process University Application –$50 fee (Waived if on financial aid at BRCC) –Official Transcripts from all previous institutions. –Immediate On-SiteImmediate On-Site School of Nursing Application –Copy of RN license

Quick Facts Tuition Rates –Undergraduate In-State $ p.c.h. –Graduate In-State $ p.c.h. No Clinicals-Advanced Placement credit at no cost (33 credits) Participate on line or on site at PVCC Fall Admission ONLY 2 courses per term for 2 years=BSN 36 credits at ODU, Monday evenings or on line