General Catalog 2007-2009

Bachelor of Science Degree with a Major in Nursing

Requirements For Graduation:

To be eligible for graduation, students majoring in Nursing must complete a minimum of 132 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. Courses used to complete General Education Requirements may not be taken on a pass/fail basis, and credits earned in WRT100 may not be applied to degree requirements.

In addition, Nursing majors must achieve a grade of 2.0 or higher in all required courses in the major.

The required courses for the Nursing major are:

*Courses also meet the Area Distribution Requirements.

**Note prerequisites stated in narrative.

Nursing (suggested course sequence)

Advanced Placement for the Licensed
Practical Nurse and the Registered Nurse

Nurses who graduated from a NLNAC-accredited program, hold a Pennsylvania RN or LPN license to practice nursing, and meet program admission requirements are eligible for direct articulation into the nursing program. This allows the student to progress without repetition of previously learned knowledge.

Nurses who are eligible for articulation will have the credits posted on their transcripts after they have completed the first clinical nursing course (for the RN, either NUR454 or NUR456; for the LPN, NUR308, NUR309). The RN will receive credit via articulation for the courses NUR201, NUR202, NUR210, NUR211, NUR307, NUR308, NUR309, NUR317, NUR318, NUR319, NUR425, NUR426, and NUR427. The LPN will receive credit for NUR201, NUR202, and NUR210, and NUR211.

Program of Study for the Licensed Practical Nurse

Licensed practical nurses who are granted advanced placement must maintain a current license issued by the Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing. Licensed practical nurses (LPNs) may earn credit for the sophomore level (200) nursing courses if they have graduated from a NLNAC accredited program. In addition to the required courses, the student must complete:

Baccalaureate Degree Completion Program for Registered Nurses

The Department of Nursing offers a program that facilitates the progress of the registered nurse student who wishes to obtain the baccalaureate degree. The program offers flexibility, advanced placement credit for NUR201, NUR202, NUR210, NUR211, NUR307, NUR308, NUR309, NUR317, NUR318, NUR319, NUR425, NUR426, and N427, acceptance of transfer courses earned prior to admission, and opportunity to earn Common Core and Area Distribution Requirement credits through CLEP examinations.

The program is presented at York College as well as through telecommunication resources to selected work sites. Student records will be assessed individually for program planning of necessary requirements. Registered nurse licensure in Pennsylvania is required. Students are also required to show evidence of having purchased liability insurance.

Students must complete the following at York College of Pennsylvania:

RN-MS Degree Program

The RN-MS program of study is designed for registered nurses who do not have a baccalaureate degree in nursing but possess the academic background, desire, and ability to pursue preparation at the master’s level. The curriculum combines elements of the BS program for RNs with the master’s program and streamlines progression toward the master’s degree.

RN-MS students enter as undergraduate seniors, having earned at least 127 credits including all baccalaureate-level work. Forty-one additional credits are required for a master of science degree. Bachelor’s/master’s overlap courses account for 6 credits of the total credits required for the Master’s program.

Detailed information about the RN-MS program of study and its admission requirements can be found in the Master of Science Degree in Nursing, Academic Graduate Catalog.

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