Nursing - BSN Pre-Licensure - Kansas City

Overview

The Pre-licensure Nursing Program is designed for individuals seeking to become a registered nurse (RN). Upon completion on the Bachelor of Science in Nursing program, students will be eligible to take the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX-RN).

All pre-requisite courses are offered at the Ottawa, KS campus (OUKS). OUKS students can complete the pre-requisites in the traditional, residential campus setting and then transition to the Kansas City campus. 

Degree Requirements

Prerequisite Courses (60 credits)

ENG 15525/LAS 15525COLLEGE WRITING (3)
ENG 23723INTERMEDIATE WRITING (3)
OR
ENG 31023ADVANCED EXPOSITORY WRITING (3)
OR
ENG 32723CREATIVE WRITING (3)
COM 11023SPEECH PREPARATION AND DELIVERY (3)
OR
COM 10163INTRO TO HUMAN COMMUNICATION (3)
MAT 10643COLLEGE ALGEBRA (3)
BIO 10043PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY & LAB (4)
AND
BIO 10063FOUNDATIONS OF CELL BIOLOGY
OR
BIO 12043GENERAL BIOLOGY I AND LAB (4)
PSY 12053GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY (3)
PSY 32353DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY (3)
SOC 10453INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY (3)
MAT 20044INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICS (4)
OR
PSY 36000/HUS 36000STATISTICS FOR SOCIAL SCIENCES (3)
BIO 21443INTRODUCTION TO NUTRITION (3)
BIO 20433HUMAN ANATOMY & LAB (4)
BIO 30243MICROBIOLOGY AND LAB (4)
BIO 30433HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY & LAB (4)
Recommended:
CHE 10044CONCEPTS OF CHEMISTRY (3-4)
SOC 30253GENDER AND SEXUALITY (3)
BIO 31243GENETICS & LAB (4)
PED 34100DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION AND HOLISTIC WELLNESS (2)
LAS 49920THE AMERICAN DIET (3)

Degree Requirements (60 credits)

NRSG 30001INTRODUCTION TO PROFESSIONAL NURSING (3)
NRSG 32006HUMAN PATHOPHYSIOLOGY (3)
NRSG 32007HEALTH ASSESSMENT IN NURSING PRACTICE (3)
NRSG 32010PHARMACOLOGY (3)
NRSG 33000FUNDAMENTALS I WITH LAB AND CLINICAL (4)
NRSG 33001FUNDAMENTALS II WITH LAB AND CLINICAL (4)
NRSG 34000ADULT HEALTH I WITH LAB AND CLINICAL (4)
NRSG 34100HEALTH PROMOTION/POPULATION HEALTH (4)
NRSG 44000ADULT HEALTH NURSING II WITH LAB AND CLINICAL (4)
NRSG 44001PSYCHIATRIC/MENTAL HEALTH NURSING WITH LAB AND CLINICAL (4)
NRSG 44002MATERNAL/NEWBORN NURSING WITH LAB AND CLINICAL (4)
NRSG 44003PEDIATRIC NURSING WITH LAB AND CLINICAL (4)

NRSG 44100ADULT HEALTH NURSING III WITH LAB AND CLINICAL (4)
NRSG 46001LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT IN NURSING PRACTICE (3)
NRSG 46003NURSING RESEARCH AND EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE (3)
NRSG 49100CAPSTONE WITH LAB AND CLINICAL (6)

Career Opportunities

With the projected shortage of nurses in concert with the aging population, the demand for well-trained nurse educators and leaders is projected to continue to experience rapid growth.  National organizations such as the Institute of Medicine (IOM) and the American Nurses Association (ANA) are advocating and supporting initiatives to increase the number of BSN-prepared nurses at the patient’s bedside. This is being heard by many health care-related facilities, including hospital employers

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the average nursing salary for registered nurses with a bachelor’s degree was $75,330 annually in May of 2020. This area is projected to grow 9% from 2020 to 2030.