RN-BS Nursing Continuing Education

Program Requirements

To earn the B.S. in nursing, students complete 131 credits. Students are automatically granted 58 credits for their prior educational preparation as a registered nurse. Other coursework taken during the licensing process or more recently may also be eligible for transfer. Students must take a minimum of 30 credits at Salve to earn the bachelor’s degree.

Degree Completion Program Plan of Study:

**Required - Must be taken at Salve Regina University 15 Credit(s)

• UNV101A: University Seminar I 3 credit(s) - waived

• UNV102A: University Seminar II 3 credit(s) - waived

• RTS225A: Quest for the Ultimate 3 Credit(s)
• PHL225A: Quest for the Good Life 3 Credit(s)
• UNV450A: The Capstone Experience 3 Credit(s)

Faith and Reason / Exploring the Liberal Arts: 34 credit(s)

• Religious Studies (3 credits)
• Literature (3 credits)
• Foreign Language I (3 credits)
• Foreign Language II (3 credits)
• STA201A/ STA173A (Statistics) (3 credits)
• Natural Sciences (A&P I) (4 credits)
• Philosophy (3 credits)
• History (3 credits)
• Social Sciences (PSYCH) (3 credits)
• Social Sciences (SOC) (3 credits)
• Visual & Performing Arts (3 credits)

Required Courses for Major:

• NUR148A: Transitioning into Professional Nursing 3 Credit(s)
• NUR216A: Healthcare Informatics 3 Credit(s)
• NUR332A: Holistic Health Assessment 3 Credit(s)
• NUR336A: Research and Evidence-Based Practice 3 Credit(s)
• NUR436A: Aging and End-of-Life Care 3 Credit(s)
• NUR444A: Public Health and Disaster Response Planning 3 Credit(s)
• NUR446A: Leadership and Management 3 Credit(s)
• NUR475A: Service Learning 1 Credit(s)

Note:

Registered nurses who hold a B.S. in a non-nursing major are admitted to the degree completion track as second degree students and only need to fulfill two religion courses and the required nursing courses otherwise, the student must complete core curriculum courses at Salve Regina.