RN-BS/MS in Nursing Curriculum These courses may be transferred or taken at any point in the curriculum:
Expository Writing I or English Composition I |
3 cr. |
Research in the Disciplines or English Composition II |
3 cr. |
Anthropology/Cultural Studies |
3 cr. |
Intro to Sociology |
3 cr. |
History/Political Science/Economics |
6 cr. |
Humanities |
3 cr. |
Literature |
3 cr. |
Free Electives |
9 cr. |
The following courses may be transferred or taken at Rutgers. These courses must be taken BEFORE any 300 level nursing courses:
Anatomy & Physiology I |
4 cr. |
Anatomy & Physiology II |
4 cr. |
Microbiology |
4 cr. |
Pathophysiology* |
3 cr. |
Organic BioChemistry |
3 cr. |
Statistics (Prerequisite for Research Process in Nursing) |
3 cr. |
RNs can achieve credit for the following courses from nursing credits transferred from their basic nursing program. Credit may also be achieved with challenge exams or baccalaureate/graduate courses* at Rutgers:
Nursing Care Provider I |
2 cr. |
Nursing Care Provider II |
2 cr. |
The Childbearing Family |
3 cr. |
Care of the Childbearing Family |
3 cr. |
Health & Illness of Children & Adolescents |
3 cr. |
Nursing Care of Children & Adolescents |
3 cr. |
Health & Illness of Adults |
3 cr. |
Nursing Care of Adults |
3 cr. |
Pharmacotherapeutics* |
3 cr. |
| Cultural Dimensions of Humans* |
3 cr. |
Life Span: A Holistic Approach (May be replaced with Developmental Psych.) |
3 cr. |
Human Interactive Processes |
3 cr. |
Trends in Health Care Delivery |
3 cr. |
Nutrition |
3 cr. |
The following courses must be taken at Rutgers and are included in the 30 credit residency requirement:
Health Assessment Across the Life Span |
4 cr. |
Nursing Informatics |
3 cr. |
Research Process in Nursing |
3 cr. |
Professional Role Development |
4 cr. |
Community & Public Health Nursing |
4 cr. |
Community Health Promotion |
4 cr. |
Leadership & Management in Nursing |
3 cr. |
Leadership & Management Practicum |
3 cr. |
Specialized Nursing Elective* |
3 cr. |


