The Division of Nursing offers advanced placement for Registered Nurses holding associate degrees or diplomas in nursing.  For RNs admitted into the program,  advanced placement by transfer credit is offered for general education and nursing courses from other accredited institutions of higher education.  Students may complete the program on a full-time or part-time basis.  Upon completion of prerequisite courses, students may complete the Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree in two semesters of full-time study and/or three to six semesters of part-time study.  The program, including prerequisite courses, requires a total of 120 credits.  Nursing courses for RN students are offered on Tuesdays and Wednesdays each semester.  At the undergraduate level, RNs participate in the technology program.  Interested applicants are strongly encouraged to meet with a nursing advisor/faculty to review transcripts from previous academic institutions.  

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All students admitted to RN to BSN track are required to complete the following prior to the start of classes:

• Submit evidence of specific immunizations as required by the Wilkins Wellness Center
• Submit proof of TDAP (Tetanus, Diphtheria, and Pertussis)
• Submit proof of PPD (Tuberculosis) which is to be renewed annually.
• Submit Proof of Health Insurance.
• Submit evidence of generally good physically and mental health.
• Complete a criminal background check through OneSource
• Student should expect to submit to random drug testing required by clinical practice sites.
• Submit evidence of current Health Care Provider CPR certification  from the American Heart Association.
• Current licensure as a Registered Nurse in Virginia

Students admitted to the program may challenge the 201 Health Assessment course for credit.  All required upper-division course work for the RN to BSN track must be completed within five years of matriculation into the program.

Required Transfer Courses:

Title	Credit
Human Anatomy and Physiology I and Lab	4
Human Anatomy and Physiology II and Lab	4
Microbiology and Lab	4
College or General Chemistry and Lab	4
Composition	3
Psychology	3
Sociology	3
General Education: Historical and Cultural Perspectives	3
General Education: Moral Reasoning	3
General Education:The Arts and Society	3
General Education: Elective	3
Free Elective	3
Nursing Elective	3
Introduction to Statistics	3
Principles of Public Speaking	3

Required Nursing Courses:

Course	Title	Credit
N 201	Health Assessment	4
N 306	Theory, Reasoning and Research in Nursing	3
N 311	Concepts of Professional Nursing Practice	2
N 401	Human Health Across the Lifespan:  Communities	5
N 404	Reflections on the Art of Nursing	2
N 405	Nursing Issues and Career Development	2
N 414	Leadership and Ethics in Professional Nursing Practice	3
N 415	Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Nursing	3
	HP Course or Nursing Elective	6
	Total	30

Lord Fairfax Community College Articulation Schedule:

LFCC General Education Courses

Course	Title	Credit
BIO 141	Human Anatomy and Physiology I	4
BIO 142	Human Anatomy and Physiology II	4
CHM 111	General or College Chemistry I and Lab	4
ENG 111	College Composition I	3
BIO 150	Introductory Microbiology	4
PSY 230	Developmental Psychology	3
SOC 200	Principles of Sociology	3
SPD 100/110 or SPD 195	Principles of Public Speaking or Interpersonal Communication for Healthcare Professionals	3
PHI 220	Ethics	3
STD 101	Orientation to the Health Professions	1
HLT 130	Nutrition and Diet Therapy	1
PED	Elective	1
	Total	30

Pre/Corequisite Course Requirements

Course	Title	Credit
BIO 231	Anatomy and Physiology I	4
BIO 232	Anatomy and Physiology II	4
ENG 101	Composition	3
BIO 260	Microbiology	4
PSY	Growth and Development	3
SOC	Sociology	3
	Philosophy/Religion/Ethics	3
	Free Elective	3
	Total	30

LFCC Nursing Courses

Course	Title	Credit
NUR 100	Introduction to Nursing and Health	2
NUR 105	Nursing Skills	3
NUR 108	Nursing Principles and Concepts I	5
NUR 136	Principles of Pharmacology	1
NUR 180	Essentials of Maternal/Newborn Nursing	3
NUR 203	Introduction to Mental Health Nursing	2
NUR 221	Second Level Nursing Principles & Concepts I	9
NUR 222	Second Level Nursing Principles & Concepts II	9
NUR 226	Health Assessment	2
NUR 254	Dimensions of Professional Nursing	1
NUR 255	Nursing Organization and Management	2
	Total	39

SU Nursing Courses for Advanced Placement

Course	Title	Credit
N 100	CARE: Career and Readiness Experiences	1
N 105	Health Across the Lifespan: Health Promotion	3
N 107	Foundations of Nursing Practice	4
HP 272	Pathophysiology	3
HP 283	Pharmacotherapy	3
N 210	Health Across the Lifespan: Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing	5
N 214	Health Across the Lifespan:  Adults I	5
N 221	Competencies for Nursing Practice I	2
N 307	Health Across the Lifespan: Pediatrics	4
N 308	Health Across the Lifespan: Families	4
N 314	Health Across the Lifespan: Adults II	5
N 315	Health Across the Lifespan: Adults III	5
N 322	Competencies for Nursing Practice II	1
N 323	Competencies for Nursing Practice III	1
N 403	Health Across the Lifespan: Clinical Elective	3

Pre/Corequisite Course Requirements

Course	Title	Credit
	Psychology	3
	Free Electives (General Education)	8
CHEM 121	Chemistry	4
ENG 102	Composition and Literature	3
MATH 207	Introduction to Statistics	3
	Total	21

SU RN to BSN Course Requirements:

Course	Title	Credit
N 201	Health Assessment	4
N 306	Theory, Reasoning and Research in Nursing	3
N 311	Concepts of Professional Nursing Practice	2
N 401	Human Health Across the Lifespan:  Communities	5
N 404	Reflections on the Art of Nursing	2
N 414	Leadership and Ethics in Professional Nursing Practice	3
N 415	Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Nursing	3
	Nursing Elective, Business Administration, Women's Studies or Finance Science	9
	Total	30