Nursing Program to a
Baccalaureate Degree Nursing
Program
Lycia
L. Harris
Jacksonville State University
About Curriculum
The concept of curriculum should be sufficiently
inclusive and dynamic to account for many
innovations that involve instruction methods,
sequencing, and assessments as well as
instructional goals and content, all of which
have been implemented to improve learning
(Billings and Halstead, 2012)
Despite the persistent call for increasing the level of preparation for the
RN, associate degree programs continue to be very popular
(Billings and Halstead)
Baccalaureate Nursing
Degree Program
BSN programs offer strong foundations in liberal arts and sciences in addition to
nursing courses
Students may have to take pre requisites in science, arts ,and humanities before
admission or students may be admitted and have to take those courses along
with their nursing courses
(Billings & Halstead, 2012)
ADN
*Shelton State
BSN Program
* Jacksonville State University
Community
College
(SSCC)
* Located
At Shelton State
Community
College
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Serves the West Alabama
Community
Total
Credit
Hours
Theory/
Lecture
Hours
Lab
Hours
Clinical
Hours
Total
Contact
Hours
Nur 102
Fundamentals
of Nursing
12
Nur 103
Health
Assessment
Nur 104
Pharmacogy
Semester
total
15
14
26
Math 100
Intermediat
e College
Algebra
Bio 201
Human
Anatomy and
Physiology
(Shelton State
Community
College, 2014)
Total
Credit
Hours
Theory/
Lecture
Hours
Lab
Hours
Clinical
Hours
Total
Contact
Hours
Eng 101
English
Composition
Bio 202
Human
Anatomy and
Physiology II
Nur 105
Adult Nursing
14
Nur 106
Maternal and
Child Nursing
Semester
Total
20
15
29
(Shelton State
Community
College,
2014)
Total
Credit
Hours
Theory/
Lecture
Hours
Lab
Hours
Clinical
Hours
Total
Contact
Hours
Psy 200
General
Psychology
Bio 220
Microbiology
Nur 201
Nursing
Through the
Lifespan I
Semester
Total
12
18
(Shelton State
Community
College,
2014)
Total
Credit
Hours
Total
Theory/
Lecture
Clinical
Hours
Total
Contac
Hours
Psy 210
Human
Growth and &
Development
Nur 202
Nursing
Through the
Lifespan II
12
Semester
Total
12
18
(Shelton S
Communit
College,
2014)
Total
Credit
Hours
Total
Theory/
Lecture
Hours
Total
Lab
Hours
Clinical
Hours
Total
Contact
Hours
Humanities
Elective
Nur 203
Nursing
Through the
Lifespan III
10
Semester
Hours
13
12
21
Program
Totals
72-76 Hours
General
Education
Hours
30Hours
Nursing Hours
(Shelton State
Community
College,
2014)
SHELTON STATE
COMMUNITY CO
LLEGE
Gladys Hill,
MSN, RN
Assistant Dean of
Health Services
Street
Address/Zip
Code/Teleph
one Number
Type of
Program
9500 Old
Greensboro
Road
Tuscaloosa
35405 205391-2457
ADN
NCLEX
FY 10-11
#
Candidates
Percent
Pass
NCLEX
FY 11-12
# Candidates
Percent Pass
NCLEX
FY 12-13
#
Candidates
Percent
Pass
70
71
76
92.9
83.1
80.3
(Alabama
Board of
Nursing, 2014)
Effective for admission to upper division for fall 2014 and thereafter, the ACT test is a
requirement for eligibility for admission.
Applicants for admission to upper division nursing must be admitted to Jacksonville State
University.
Official transcripts from each college or university attended must be provided to the Jacksonville
State University Admissions Office
A student that has been enrolled in any upper division nursing program (RN or LPN) and was
unsuccessful in progressing satisfactorily in that program is not eligible to apply
Students for whom English is not their native language must present TOEFL (Test of English as
a Foreign Language) completed within four years and meet the College of Nursing TOEFL
standard of: 560 for TOEFL written (paper-based), 220 for TOEFL CBT (computer based), or 83
for iBT (internet based).
Criminal background checks and drug screens are required for all nursing students.
Pre Requisites
Area I
EH 101
English Composition
3 SH
EH 102
English Composition
3 SH
Total
6 SH
Area II
EH 141
Literature*
3 SH
Literature*
3 SH
3 SH
Oral Communication
3 SH
Total
12 SH
(Jacksonville State
University, 2014)
Area III
BY 101/103
Intro to Biology
CY 115 Concepts of General Chemistry I
MS 112
Pre Calculus Algebra
Total
Area IV
History*
History*
PSY 201
Principles of Psychology
PSY 222
Human Development
Total
4 SH
4 SH
3 SH
11 SH
3 SH
3 SH
3 SH
3 SH
12 SH
(Jacksonville State
University, 2014)
Area V
BY 263 Human Anatomy and Physiology
I
BY 264 Human Anatomy and Physiology
II
BY 283
Health Microbiology
FCS 322
Normal Nutrition
MS 204
Basic Statistics
NU 121
Ethics in Nursing
Total
Total Prerequisite Hours
4 SH
4 SH
4 SH
3 SH
3 SH
3 SH
21 SH
62
NU 326
NU 325
NU 322
Junior Year
1st Semester
Pharmacology
Health Assessment
Foundation of Nursing Practice
4 SH
4 SH
6 SH
Total
2nd Semester
Psychiatric Mental Health
Nursing
Adult Health in Secondary and
Community Settings
14 SH
3 SH
5 SH
5 SH
13 SH
(Jacksonville State
University, 2014)
NU 340
NU 404
NU 403
NU 422
NU 424
NU 426
NU 433
May
Professional Practice
and Care of the Aging
Population
Total
Senior Year
3rd Semester
Childbearing Families
Nursing Care of
Children and Families
Nursing Leadership and
Health Policy
Total
4th Semester
Adult Health in
Secondary, Tertiary, and
Community Settings
Community Health
Across the Lifespan
Advanced Health
Deviations and Clinical
Interventions
Total
3 SH
3 SH
5 SH
5 SH
2 SH
12 SH
5 SH
5 SH
3 SH
13 SH
NU 428
NU 455
NU 400
5th Semester
Practicum
Transition to
Professional Nursing
Research and
Outcomes Management
Total
6 SH
4 SH
2 SH
12 SH
Address/Zip
code/phone
number
Type of
Program
BSN
NCLEX
FY 10-11
#
Candidates
Percent
Pass
NCLEX
FY 11-12
#
Candidates
Percent
Pass
NCLEX
FY 12-13
# Candidates
Percent Pas
92
96
83.3
96
85.9
82.3
(Alabama
Board of
Nursing, 2014)
JSU CNHS
*5 semesters
*10 semesters
*72-76 hours
*129 hours
* TEAS test
required
* Graduates can
Sit for NCLEX upon completion
* ADN considered building
Conclusion
Though the educational requirements of the
comparative programs are different, at the
conclusion of each program, the graduate can sit
for the NCLEX and work as a Registered Nurse
upon successful completion of exam. The ADN is
considered a building block for the Bacularate in
Nursing and the Bacularate is considered the
acceptable norm in nursing education. Both
programs have acceptable NCLEX passing rates
and remain accredited with national accreditation
agencies and according to state board
requirements
References
Alabama Board of Nursing (2014). Approved programs with NCLEX results. Retrieved
from http://www.abn.state.al.us
Billings, D. M. & Halstead, J. A. (2012). Teaching in nursing: A guide for faculty (4 th
edition.). St. Louis: Saunders/Elsevier
Clip Art. Retrieved from: http://www.googleimages.com
Jacksonville State University (2014). College of nursing and health sciences.
Retrieved from http://www.jsu.edu/nursing/bs_nursing.html
Shelton State Community College (2014). School of nursing. Retrieved from
http://www.sheltonstate.edu/nursing