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Admission Requirements
A registered nurse interested in a baccalaureate degree major must apply and be accepted to USCA and submit a completed School of Nursing BSN Program application form, two references and a copy of your South Carolina RN license.
BSN Major Admissions Requirements
1. Admission to USCA
2. Associate of Science degree in nursing or diploma in nursing
3. Completion of each of the following courses or their equivalent with a grade of C or better:
- Biology 232 (Anatomy)
- Biology 242 (Physiology)
- Biology 330 (Microbiology)
- Chemistry 101 (General Chemistry)
- English 101 (Composition)
- English 102 (Composition and Literature)
- Psychology 101 (Introductory Psychology)
- Psychology 310 (Developmental Psychology)
- Sociology 101(Introductory Sociology)
- Math 108 (College Algebra)
- Statistics 201
- Applied Speech (ACOM 201, 241, or 342)
- History 101 or 102 (History of Civilization)
- History 201 or 202 ( American Political Institutions)
5. References addressing clinical competency (nursing practice performance) from two recent nursing employers at supervisory level
6. Cumulative GPA of 2.0 or better
All requirements must be met before admission to the BSN major will be granted.
Transfer Credit:
Transfer students must have a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or better. A Transfer Credit Summary will be prepared by the admissions office on receiving the student's official transcript.
1. Students may transfer equivalent courses for the general education requirements. The courses must meet the University requirements for transfer credit.
2. Students may transfer equivalent courses within the nursing major. Junior and senior level BSN courses that are more than five years old cannot be applied toward the BSN degree. The courses must meet the University requirements for transfer credits. The last 30 hours of credit must be completed on the USCAiken campus.
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RN to BSN Sample Program of Study with South Carolina technical School equivalents
