Foreign language classes are not required for this major.
Students are encouraged to build the North Carolina Community College (NCCC) course recommendations below into the associate degree to best prepare for the intended university and major.
| Recommended NCCC Course |
Credit
Hours |
University Equivalent
|
Associate Degree
Requirement Fulfilled |
University Requirement Fulfilled |
|
PHI 240: Introduction to Ethics
|
3
|
PHL 2000: PHILOSOPHY, SOCIETY, & ETHICS
|
UGETC Humanities/Fine Arts
|
Required Course, General Education
|
|
PSY 150: General Psychology
|
3
|
PSY 1200: PSYCHOLOGICAL FOUNDATIONS
|
UGETC Social/Behavioral Sciences
|
Required Course, General Education
|
|
SOC 210: Introduction to Sociology
|
3
|
SOC 1000: THE SOCIOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE
|
UGETC Social/Behavioral Sciences
|
Required Course, General Education
|
|
MAT 152: Statistical Methods I
|
4
|
STT 2820: REASONING WITH STATISTICS
|
UGETC Math
|
Required Course, General Education
|
|
CHM 151: General Chemistry I
|
4
|
CHE 1101: INTROD CHEMISTRY I
&
CHE 1110: INTROD CHEMISTRY LAB I
|
UGETC Natural Sciences
|
Required Course, General Education
|
|
CHM 152: General Chemistry II
|
4
|
CHE 1102: INTROD CHEMISTRY II
&
CHE 1120: INTROD CHEMISTRY LAB II
|
Additional General Education Courses
|
Required Course, General Education
|
|
PSY 241: Developmental Psych
|
3
|
PSY 2210: PSY HUMAN GROWTH & DEVEL
|
Additional General Education Courses
|
Required Course, General Education
|
BIO 155: Nutrition
OR
NUT 110
|
3
|
University Equivalencies
|
Elective/Pre-Major Courses
|
Required Course
|
|
BIO 168: Anatomy and Physiology I
|
4
|
E S 2040: HUMAN ANATOMY
|
Elective/Pre-Major Courses
|
Required Course
|
|
BIO 169: Anatomy and Physiology II
|
4
|
E S 2050: HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY
|
Elective/Pre-Major Courses
|
Required Course
|
|
BIO 275: Microbiology
|
4
|
BIO 2200: HUMAN MICROBIOLOGY
|
Elective/Pre-Major Courses
|
Required Course
|
In addition to major-specific course recommendations above, students should work with a community college advisor to select additional community college courses to fulfill the remaining associate degree requirements identified below.
| Recommended NCCC Course |
Credit
Hours |
University Equivalent
|
Associate Degree
Requirement Fulfilled |
University Requirement Fulfilled |
|
ENG 111: Writing and Inquiry
|
3
|
R C 1000: EXPOSITORY WRITING
|
English Composition
|
General Education
|
|
ENG 112: Writing/Research in the Disc
|
3
|
R C 2001: INTR WRITING ACROSS CURRICULUM
|
English Composition
|
General Education
|
|
Student Choice/No Preference
(Approved Course Options)
|
6
|
University Equivalencies
|
UGETC Humanities/Fine Arts
|
General Education
|
|
Student Choice/No Preference
(Approved Course Options)
|
3
|
University Equivalencies
|
UGETC Social/Behavioral Sciences
|
General Education
|
|
Student Choice/No Preference
(Approved Course Options)
|
6
|
University Equivalencies
|
Additional General Education Courses
|
General Education
|
|
ACA 122: College Transfer Success
|
1
|
ELE CRED: ELECTIVE CREDIT
|
Academic Transition
|
Elective
|
A separate application is due for admission to the BSN program, with 53 students accepted to each cohort. The application is open once a year from December 20 - the first day of classes for the Spring Semester; you must already be admitted to App State:
-
3.0 minimum cumulative GPA is required to apply
-
3.5 - 4.0 is the GPA range for accepted students
-
A grade of "B-" or higher is required in all science coursework
-
Students are required to be a certified nursing assistant (CNA) before applying to the BSN program
Due to competitive application & admission standards, all students are encouraged to have a parallel plan should they not be offered admission to the BSN program.
2.5 cumulative and major GPA (NUR courses) required for retention in the program and graduation.
Students may be allowed to repeat one nursing course one time if they earn a grade below a C/2.0 in the course. Failure to earn a minimum C/2.0 in each nursing (NUR) course results in dismissal from the program.