Nursing (RN to BS), B.S.

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Registered nurses who graduated from an NLNAC-accredited program, hold a license to practice in Pennsylvania, and meet program requirements are eligible for direct articulation into the Nursing program. These nurses are granted credit for nursing coursework completed. They may be granted up to 75 credits for coursework (nursing plus support courses) completed at a community college or all coursework completed at at four year institution. Nurses who have previously completed a baccalaureate education in another major are required to complete only the required nursing and support courses. In all cases, the residency requirement applies-the final 30 credits of the degree must be taken at York College.

Requirements for Graduation:

To be eligible for graduation, students majoring in Nursing must complete a minimum of 120 credits, achieve a cumulative grade point average of 2.8, satisfy the College’s residency requirements, and complete the General Education Requirements of the College. A minimum grade of 2.0 is required for First Year Seminar and all courses taken as part of Foundations. Courses used to complete General Education Requirements may not be taken on a pass/fail basis. In addition, Nursing majors must achieve a grade of 2.0 or higher in all required courses in the major.

The General Education Requirements of the college require students to successfully complete a First Year Seminar, Foundations, Disciplinary Perspectives, and a Constellation. Students who enter the college with 30 credit hours completed will not take a First Year Seminar course and therefore must take an additional 3 credits for graduation. Transfer students that are awarded 60 or more credits upon acceptance to York College will not be required to complete a Constellation.

General Education Requirement

First Year Seminar

FYS 100 First-Year Seminar 3 credit hours

Foundation Requirements

FCO 105 Rhetorical Communication 3 credit hours
Advanced Communication course:
FCO 215 Technical and Scientific Communication 3 credit hours
Quantitative Fluency:

Satisfied by major
Choose one of the following American Citizenship courses:
ECO 201 Principles of Economics (Micro) 3 credit hours
HIS 111 American Civilization I 3 credit hours
HIS 112 American Civilization II 3 credit hours
LIT 281 American Literature and Identity I 3 credit hours
LIT 282 American Literature and Identity II 3 credit hours
PHL 245 American Philosophical Thought 3 credit hours
PS 101 (PS141) American Government and Citizenship 3 credit hours
REL 269 American Religious Thought and Culture 3 credit hours
Choose one of the following Global Citizenship courses or students have the option to complete this requirement by successfully completing six credits of the same language:
ECO 200 Principles of Economics (Macro) 3 credit hours
G 100 (G243) World Regional Geography 3 credit hours
HIS 102 The West in the World 3 credit hours
PS 102 Contemporary Global Issues 3 credit hours

Disciplinary Perspectives Requirements

Choose one of the following Humanities courses:
FLM 216 Introduction to Film 3 credit hours
HIS 101 The Foundation of the West 3 credit hours
LIT 200 Introduction to Literary and Textual Studies 3 credit hours
PHL 221 Introduction to Philosophy 3 credit hours
REL 265 World Religions 3 credit hours
PHL 238 Race, Gender, and Sexuality 3 credit hours
OR
WGS 238 Race, Gender, and Sexuality 3 credit hours
Choose one of the following Arts courses:
ART 101 Art and Visual Culture 3 credit hours
CRW 272 Introduction to Creative Writing 3 credit hours
MUS 186 (MUS200) Listening to Music 3 credit hours
THE 154 Introduction to Theatre 3 credit hours
Social and Behavioral Sciences course:
PSY 100 General Psychology 3 credit hours
Natural/Physical Sciences:

Satisfied by major

Constellation Requirements

The Constellation requirement is met when a student completes four courses from a minimum of three disciplines within the Constellation requirements. Transfer students that are awarded 60 or more credits upon acceptance to York College will not be required to complete a Constellation except for Education majors.

Required Major Courses:

Credit is transferred or granted for the following courses based upon the student’s RN licensure and previous successfully completed college credits.

BIO 220 Human Anatomy and Physiology I 4 credit hours
BIO 222 Human Anatomy and Physiology II 4 credit hours
BIO 230 Microbiology for Allied Health 4 credit hours
CHM 122 Principles of General and Organic Chemistry 4 credit hours
NUR 201 Human Development and Health Care 3 credit hours
NUR 202 Nutrition in Health Care 3 credit hours
NUR 210 Basic Principles in Nursing Practice 5 credit hours
NUR 340 Nursing Concepts and Practice: Adults with Chronic Health Problems 6 credit hours
NUR 350 Nursing Concepts and Practice: Women’s Health 3 credit hours
NUR 352 Nursing Concepts and Practice: Children with Acute Health Problems 3 credit hours
NUR 422 Nursing Concepts and Practice: Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing 5 credit hours
NUR 440 Nursing Concepts and Practice: Adults with Acute Health Problems 7 credit hours

Elective courses (12 credits)

Students may choose any 12 credits of elective courses.

Students must complete the following at York College of Pennsylvania:

BEH 260 Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences 3 credit hours
NUR 320 Health Assessment for Registered Nurses 3 credit hours
NUR 321 Transitional Concepts for Registered Nurses 3 credit hours
NUR 331 Complementary and Alternative Therapies for Healthcare Professionals 3 credit hours
NUR 332 Research Concepts for Registered Nurses 3 credit hours
NUR 421 Leadership Concepts for Registered Nurses 3 credit hours
NUR 456 Community Health Concepts and Issues for Registered Nurses 3 credit hours
SOC 100 Introduction to Sociology 3 credit hours

Suggested Course Sequence:

Students in the RN to BS major do not follow a regular course sequence due to the individual credits that have been transferred to York College and the requirements that an individual needs to complete for their degree. Students must work closely with their Academic Advisor to establish a degree completion plan and to be guided on the availability of the upper level nursing courses.