Nursing

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The Department of Nursing offers three options leading to the Bachelor of Science of Nursing (BSN): Traditional BSN, Accelerated BSN, and RN-BSN. The nursing program is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) and approved by the North Carolina Board of Nursing.

Mission

The Mission of the Department of Nursing is to prepare compassionate and caring nurse leaders in health care who transform communities.

Vision

Our vision is to be recognized as a regional nursing education program highly regarded for preparing culturally sensitive health care leaders.

Core Values

The core values of the Department of Nursing are as follows:

• Collaboration: Partnerships between various health care professionals, patients and their families in shared decision-making and coordination of care across the continuum of health care settings.
• Inclusivity: A culture of respect for all forms of diversity and shared governance throughout the Department of Nursing.
• Integrity: Model professional behavior with adherence to moral and ethical principles.
• Efficiency: The effective use of resources to improve the quality of nursing education.
• Diversity: Inclusion without regard to racial, ethnic or cultural origin, age or gender.
• Caring: An abiding concern and compassion for the protection and progress of self and others.
• Cultural sensitivity: Maintaining the knowledge, attitude and skills that support caring for people across various cultures.

The Traditional BSN option is offered to qualified high school graduates, transfer, and licensed practical nurses. It is also an option for those seeking a second undergraduate degree that have below a 3.2 cumulative GPA.  All applicants are required to have:

• 3.2 Math and Science GPA or higher, with no more than 2 failures in math or science courses. At the third failure students are ineligible to apply to nursing. Math/Science courses must have been taken within 5 years prior to starting Nursing courses
• 3.2 cumulative GPA at NC Central University or higher
• Meet the Departmental benchmark for ATI TEAS exam. The exam evaluates student’s math, science, reading, English, and language skills.

The Accelerated BSN option is offered to students who have completed a bachelor’s degree at an accredited institution. This option is completed in less than a year and a half. All applicants are required to have:

• 3.2 Math and Science GPA or higher, with no more than 2 failures in math or science courses. At the third failure students are ineligible to apply to nursing. Math/Science courses must have been taken within 5 years prior to starting Nursing courses
• 3.2 cumulative GPA at NC Central University or higher
• Meet the Departmental benchmark for ATI TEAS exam. The exam evaluates student’s math, science, reading, English, and language skills.

The RN-BSN option is offered to registered nurses leading to a BSN degree. It is 100% online with a practicum in NURS 4580 Community Health Nursing. This program option may be completed within two academic semesters, with 30 credit hours in residence at NC Central University.  Graduation requirement of 120 credit hours includes Advanced Placement Credit (61 credit hours), General Education Courses (37 credit hours) and Upper Division Nursing Courses (22 credit hours).

Applicants must:

• Meet the University Admissions requirements of 2.5 cumulative GPA in Associate’s Degree in Nursing. Upon acceptance, students may begin nursing courses in the Fall or Spring semester.
• Must have a valid, unrestricted RN NC license.

Program Notes:

• Students that have failed out of a Nursing program at another institution (this includes community colleges) are ineligible for admissions into the Nursing program.
• Students must complete math and science required courses with a “C” or better prior to admission to the nursing program.
• Three (3) failures in any math or science courses with a letter grade of D or F results in ineligibility for Nursing Admissions.
• Please refer to the Nursing Handbook for additional information and policies. 

Nursing - Traditional, B.S.N.

***All General Education Courses Must Be Completed Prior to Admission to Nursing***

Curriculum Requirements

Nursing courses completed at other institutions are not accepted as transfer credits. Students who were not successful in other nursing programs are ineligible for admission to nursing at NC Central University. A cumulative GPA of 3.2 is required for admission to nursing.

1. 124 Semester Hours:

Students must complete a minimum of 124 semester hours with a cumulative average of 77 in all nursing courses. Students who are unsuccessful in a nursing course are dismissed from the Nursing program and may submit an appeal to the Nursing Department for readmission.  Two failures in any nursing course results in permanent dismissal from nursing.

2. General Education Requirement:

Freshman and sophomore years:  complete General Education Curriculum required by the university as detailed on the four-year course of study.  Students must have a cumulative GPA of 3.2 in math/science courses. Students may not repeat grades of C or better but may audit without credit.  All required Math/Science courses should be completed by the end of spring semester of the sophomore year.

All general education requirements must be complete prior to admission to the nursing program. 

3. Program Requirements:

Non-departmental requirements:

MATH 1100 - College Algebra and Trigonometry I (3) *

BIOL 1300 - Molecules and Cell Function (1) *

HEDU 1531 - Health (2) *

BIOL 1610 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I (4) +

CHEM 1000 - Physical Science Related to Chemistry (3) +

CHEM 1500 - Chemistry and Human Life (3) +

BIOL 1620 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II (4) +

PSY 2100 - General Psychology (3) *

BIOL 2510 - Introduction to Microbes and Disease (4) +

NUTR 2200 - Introduction to Human Nutrition (3) +

KIN 1541 - Fitness (2) *

MATH 1110 - Elementary Statistics (3) +

ENG 1110 English Composition (3)

UNIV 1100 First Year Seminar (2)

ENG 1210 English Composition (3)

HIST 1320 World Societies (3)

BIOL 4620 Bioethics (3)

HUM 2420 Arts & Humanities (3)

MSCM 1250 Elements of Speech Communication (3)

MFL 1192 Elementary (Critical Language) II

* Course may be used to fulfill a GEC Requirement

+ Course must be completed in addition to a GEC Requirement

Departmental requirements (must have a ‘77-’ or better):

4. Concentration Requirements (must have a cumulative average of ‘77’ or better to progress

NURS 2005 - Foundations of Adult Health (5)

NURS 2006 - Foundation Lab (1)

NURS 2020 - Health Assessment (3)

NURS 2201 - Pathophysiology (3)

NURS 3466 - Adult Health I (7)

NURS 3301 - Pharmacology in Nursing (3)

NURS 4202 - Nursing Care of the Older Adult (2)

NURS 3462 - Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing (5)

NURS 4410 - Nursing Research (3)

NURS 4102 - Community Health Nursing (5)

NURS 4205 - Global Health Prospective (3)

NURS 4002 - Nursing Care of the Child (4)

NURS 4003 - Maternity Nursing (4)

NURS 4000 - Leadership and Management (3)

NURS 4005 - Nursing Informatics (3)

NURS 4203 - Adult Health II (7)

NURS 4474 - Synthesis of Nursing Concepts (3)

5. Additional Requirements

Demonstrate proficiency on selected clinical skills and proficiency in the clinical settings.

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