BACCALAUREATE DEGREE IN NURSING

BSN Generic Program

The BSN Generic Program requires the successful completion of 58 semester hours of prerequisite coursework prior to beginning Upper Division Courses. Texas common course numbers are provided for comparison purposes. Your college counselor will be able to advise you in equivalencies to common course numbers. Information is also available at the following website:  http://www.tccns.org

BSN Accelerated Program

The BSN Accelerated Program is for students who already hold a Bachelor or Master’s degree in another field of study. Acceptance into this track requires successful completion of 25 semester hours of prerequisite coursework prior to beginning Upper Division Courses.

 *All students will be required to complete 6 credit hours of U.S. History and 6 credit hours of Government (to include 3 credit hours with an emphasis on Texas Government) if these requirements were not met in their previous degree program.

**May substitute CHEM 1311 & CHEM 1111 to meet CHEM 1411 requirement. 

RN to BSN Program

The RN to BSN Program is for students who have an Associate’s Degree in Nursing or Nursing Diploma and have an active RN license. The time required to complete the RN to BSN program will vary depending on the student’s previous experience, their ability to challenge out of some of the required courses, and course availability.

Upper Division Course Requirements

The BSN Upper Division Courses are made up of 64 semester credits. Students who are admitted are expected to begin in July. All students are required to follow a set curriculum each semester. Upon successful completion of the curriculum and clinical experiences, students following the Generic Program will graduate 23 months after entry. Students following the Accelerated and RN to BSN Programs will graduate 18 months after entry.