BSN as Second Degree
UNC Greensboro School of Nursing does not currently offer an accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) for second degree students.
The BSN program may take three to four years plus one summer to complete for students with a previous bachelor’s degree. The baccalaureate degree is made up of: General Education Core Requirements (GEC), which are waived for students with baccalaureate degrees from approved, accredited institutions; cognate requirements that are prerequisite for the upper level clinical nursing courses; school requirements; and free electives (if needed to total the second-degree hours to 120 semester hours).
Program Information
Prerequisites for Upper Level Required Nursing Courses
Applicants already holding a bachelor’s degree will be required to have the following prerequisites before entering the Upper Division.
| SEMESTER | GRADE REQUIRED | PREREQUISITES |
| BIO 271 (Anatomy)* | C or better | BIO 111 (Principles of Biology I) |
| BIO 277 (Physiology)* | C or better | BIO 111 (Principles of Biology I) |
| BIO 280 (Microbiology) | C or better | BIO 271 or 277 |
| STA 108 (Statistics) | C or better | — |
| HDF 211 (Lifespan Development) | C or better | — |
| PSY 121 (General Psychology) | C or better | — |
| CHE 104 (Chemistry II) | C or better | CHE 103 (Chemistry I) |
| CHE 110 (lab) | — | — |
| NTR 213 (Nutrition) | C or better | — |
*KIN 291 and 291L can be accepted in place of BIO 271 and 271L
*KIN 292 and 292L can be accepted in place of BIO 277 and 277L
For information about prerequisites for BIO 271, 277, 280, please refer to the current UNCG Bulletin.
| SEMESTER | COURSE NUMBER & TITLE | CREDIT HOURS |
|---|---|---|
| Fall Semester: 8 sh | BIO 111 and 111L | 4 |
| CHE 103 and 110L | 4 | |
| Spring Semester: 7 sh | BIO 271 and 271* | 4 |
| CHE 104 | 3 | |
| Summer Session: 6 sh | STA 108 | 3 |
| PSY 121 | 3 | |
| Fall Semester: 7 sh | BIO 277 and 277L* | 4 |
| HDF 211 | 3 | |
| Spring Semester: 7 sh | BIO 280 and 280L*** | 4 |
| NTR 213 | 3 |
*KIN 291 and 291L can be accepted in place of BIO 271 and 271L
*KIN 292 and 292L can be accepted in place of BIO 277 and 277L
**Recommended that at least three of the four main sciences (BIO 271, 277, 280, and CHE 104) are completed by the spring semester in which you are applying.
For information about prerequisites for BIO 271, 277, 280, please refer to the current UNCG Bulletin.
Upper Division Major – Requires formal admission to enroll in any of the required nursing courses listed below.
| SEMESTER | COURSE NUMBER & TITLE | CREDIT HOURS |
|---|---|---|
| Summer Session: 6 sh | NUR 210 | 3 |
| NUR 210 | 3 | |
| NUR 220 & Lab | 3 | |
| Fall Semester: 16 sh | NUR 310 & Clinical | 5 |
| NUR 320 & Clinical | 5 | |
| NUR 355 | 4 | |
| NUR 380 & Lab | 2 | |
| Spring Semester: 12 sh | NUR 340 & Clinical | 4 |
| NUR 360 & Clinical | 4 | |
| NUR 365 | 1 | |
| NUR 375 | 2 | |
| NUR 385 | 2 | |
| Fall Semester: 13-14 sh | NUR 410 | 5 |
| NUR 420 | 5 | |
| NUR 450 | 3 | |
| NUR 365 (if not taken jr. year) | 1 | |
| Spring Semester: 14 sh | NUR 430 & Clinical | 5 |
| NUR 415 | 3 | |
| NUR 440 (Clinical) | 4 | |
| NUR 490 | 2 |
Notes:
- Members of the faculty encourage students to work as CNAs during the summer between junior and senior years.
- Contact hours for each of the upper division semesters is normally 35-40 hours per week.
- To meet the University’s requirement for full-time status students must take 12 semester hours.