Detailed Requirements for LPN to BSN Program
The Kitty DeGree School of Nursing provides an opportunity for licensed practical
nurses to be admitted into the baccalaureate degree program. Graduates in nursing from state approved licensed practical nurse programs who are
currently licensed in Louisiana may be admitted for full-time or part-time study.
Applicants for the LPN to BSN undergraduate program must meet the following criteria
for their application to be considered:
- meet the requirements for admission to the University
- fulfill the requirements of the pre-nursing curriculum
- have a cumulative grade point average of 2.8 in all required pre-nursing courses,
excluding grades earned in developmental education level courses, Fine Arts, University
Seminar, and Humanities courses
- no grade less than "C" will be accepted in any pre-nursing course
- courses more than 5 years old with a "D" or "F" will not be included in GPA calculations
- the most recent grade in a pre-requisite course will be used in GPA calculations
Completed applications must be submitted to the Kitty DeGree Administration office,
room 124 in Kitty DeGree Hall, by 4:00pm on the first Monday of February for Fall
Semester admission and the second Monday of September for Spring Semester admission.
The application fee receipt must accompany the application.
CURRICULUM for LA LPN to BSN STUDENTS
| PRE-NURSING |
| First Semester |
Hrs |
| ENGL 1001 Grammar & Composition |
3 |
| BIOL 1014/1016 Fundamentals of Anatomy and Physiology, with Lab |
3/1 |
| MATH 1011 College Algebra |
3 |
| PSYC 2001 Introduction to Psychology |
3 |
| Fine Arts Elective * |
3 |
| |
16 |
| Second Semester |
Hrs |
| ENGL 1002 Grammar & Composition |
3 |
| BIOL 1015/1017 Fundamentals of Anatomy and Physiology, with Lab |
3/1 |
| MATH 1016 Elementary Statistics |
3 |
| CHEMISTRY ELECTIVE 3-Hour Chemistry Lecture with 1-hour Lab |
3/1 |
| Humanities Elective ** |
3 |
| |
17 |
| Third Semester |
Hrs |
| BIOL 2028 Pathophysiology |
3 |
| PSYC 4001 Abnormal Psychology |
3 |
| HLST 2007 Nutrition |
3 |
| PSYC 2078 Development of Psychology |
3 |
| BIOL 2014/2015 Microbiology with Lab |
3/1 |
| |
16 |
| Total Hours Pre-Nursing: 49 |
**Humanities Electives: 9 hrs (not figured into admission GPA)
*Fine Arts Elective: 3 hrs (not figured into admission GPA)
| BRIDGE SEMESTER |
| Fourth Semester |
Hrs |
| NURS 2080 Principles of Pharmacology |
3 |
| NURS 2002 Transitions in Nursing |
2 |
| NURS 2004 Health Assessment |
3 |
| NURS 2013 Computing for Nurses |
1 |
| NURS 2011 Intro to Gero Nursing |
2 |
| |
11 |
7 credit hours (NURS2009) possible to be awarded upon admission to the professional
program based on current LA LPN license, 78% or above on proficiency exam, and a successful
pass on skills check-offs.
Another two credits may be awarded when a C or better in NURS 3013 is earned. |
7 |
| Total Hours Bridge Semester:18 |
LPN to Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing Articulation Agreement 2005
(under review)
A minimum of 9 semester credit hours of nursing credit will be awarded to LPNs after
completion of general education, pre-requisite, and transitional course requirements.
Once admitted to the professional component, program completion typically requires
two years of full-time, continuous study.
CREDITS TO BE AWARDED:
NURS 2009 Fundamentals Sem 1:7
NURS 3014 Practicum B Sem 2:2
| PROFESSIONAL NURSING |
Fifth Semester
|
Hrs |
| NURS 3015 Adult Health Nursing 1: LPN to BSN |
6 |
| NURS 3016 Adult Health Nursing Practicum: LPN to BSN |
2 |
| NURS 3010 Mental Health Nursing |
3 |
| NURS 3011 Nursing Synthesis 1 |
1 |
| Humanities Elective ** |
3 |
| |
15 |
Sixth Semester
|
Hrs |
| NURS 3028 Adult Health Nursing 2 |
6 |
| NURS 3029 Maternal Child Nursing |
6 |
| NURS 3030 Nursing Synthesis 2 |
1 |
| Humanities Elective ** |
3 |
| |
16 |
Seventh Semester
|
Hrs |
| NURS 4000 Adult Health Nursing 3 |
8 |
| NURS 4001 Nursing Research: EBP |
3 |
| NURS 4002 Nursing Synthesis 3 |
1 |
| |
12 |
Eighth Semester
|
Hrs |
| NURS 4066 Nursing Management |
6 |
| NURS 4067 Public Health Nursing |
4 |
| |
10 |
| TOTAL HOURS FOR DEGREE: 120 |
Updated: December 4, 2024
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