RN to BS Recommended Academic Plan

Bold type indicates courses requiring a quality grade of C or better.

Italic type indicates courses that satisfy both major and General Education requirements.

Italic Bold type indicates courses requiring grade of C or better that satisfy major and General Education requirements.

GWS, GHA, GQ, GN, GA, GH, and GS are codes used to identify General Education requirements.

US, IL, and US;IL are codes designating courses that satisfy PSU United States/International Cultures requirements.

W is the code used to designate courses that satisfy University Writing Across the Curriculum requirement.

Y is the code used to designate courses that satisfy University W and US;IL requirements.

Program Notes:

1. Typically, students entering NURN have General Education major requirements completed and will receive transfer credits.
2. Speak with an adviser to have transfer transcripts evaluated.
3. At University Park, NURS courses are only available online through World Campus

Academic Advising Notes:

1. STAT 200 or STAT 250 is a prerequisite for NURS 200W.
2. NURS 390 should be taken in the first semester of RN BS program.
3. NURS 475 should be taken in the final semester of RN BS program.