Loewenberg School of Nursing :: RN to BSN Program

BSN Program for RNs

RN Admission is processed on a continuing basis. RN Students may pursue the BSN on a part-time or full-time basis.

Be admitted to the University of Memphis as a degree-seeking undergraduate student.
Have current licensure as a Registered Nurse in Tennessee.
Submit evidence of recent clinical practice.
Have a minimum college cumulative grade point average of 2.7 (Have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.66 in required science courses; Prerequisite science course may be repeated only once to earn a grade of "C" or higher; Maximum of two prerequisite science courses may be repeated)

Have completed specified pre-nursing courses with a grade of "C" or better

*Courses required:	Semester Hours	One of these:	Semester Hours
ENG 1010 and 1020 (English Composition I & II)	6	MATH 1420 - Foundations of Math II	3
BIOL 2010/2011 and 2020/2021 (Anatomy & Physiology I & II)	8	MATH 1530 - Intro to Statistical Reasoning &Application	3
BIOL 1230/1231 (Microbiology)	4	MATH 1710 - College Algebra	3
SOCI 1111 (Introductory Sociology) or PSYC 1200 (General Psychology)	3	MATH 1730 - College Algebra and Trigonometry MATH 1830 - Elementary Calculus	3 3
NUTR 3202 (Nutrition for Health Care) (preferred) or NUTR 2202 (Nutrition)	3	MATH 1910 - Calculus I MATH 2000 - Experiences in Mathematics	4 3

The following reflects upper division course requirements for RN students.

Sample Plan for Full Time Student

Statistics prior to nursing courses

Course/Title	Credit	Course/Title	Credit
NURS 3108 Essential Concepts/Professional Nursing	2	NURS 4110 Research/Evidenced-based Practice	3
NURS 3101 Health Assessment	3	NURS 4120 Contemporary Issues and Trends in nursing and Healthcare	3
NURS 3410 Physiological & Pharmacological Concepts for RNs I	3	NURS 4327 Nursing Leadership & Management for RNs	3
NURS 3420 Physiological & Pharmacological Concepts for RNs II	3	NURS 4329 Nursing Leadership & Management Practicum for RNs	2
NURS 4127 Community Health Nursing	3	NURS 4335 Ethical Dialogs	3
NURS 4129 Population-Focused Practicum	2	Upper Division Elective (Nursing or non-nursing)	3
	16		17

Fall Semester 1		Spring Semester 2
NURS 3108 Essential Concepts/Professional Nursing	2	NURS 4335 Ethical Dialogs	3
NURS 3410 Physiological & Pharmacological Concepts for RNs I	3	Upper Division Elective (Nursing or non-nursing)	3
NURS 3420 Physiological & Pharmacological Concepts for RNs II	3	Statistics	3
NURS 3101 Health Assessment	3
	11		9

Fall Semester 3		Spring Semester 4
NURS 4127 Community Health Nursing	3	NURS 4327 Nursing Leadership & Management for RNs	3
NURS 4129 Population-Focused Practicum	2	NURS 4329 Nursing Leadership & Management Practicum for RNs	2
NURS 4110 Research/Evidenced-based Practice	3	NURS 4120 Contemporary Issues and Trends in Nursing and Health Care	3
	8		8