Program
Licensed Practical Nurses may enroll in this comprehensive bachelor’s degree program. IUP is planning to begin a cohort in Fall 2010 at both the Northpointe campus and the main campus for the LPN to BSN program. The plan is to admit twenty-five to thirty students who would proceed through Nursing classes together as a cohort. The curriculum that will be used is listed below.
Prior to enrolling in Nursing courses, students will have to complete the courses identified. These include all of the science courses as well as the others listed. Students may take these courses at IUP or another college as long as they transfer to IUP. Please use the transfer credit evaluation website to determine course transfer or you may also call the Admissions Office.
Applications will be accepted beginning September 2009 for Fall 2010 admission.
Please do not hesitate to contact the Nursing Department at 724-357-2557 if you have any questions.
Accreditation
This program is fully accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education and approved by the Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing.
LPN to BSN Curriculum
Courses Needed Prior to Taking Nursing Courses
ENGL 101 College Writing
ENGL 121 Humanities Literature
ENGL 202 Research Writing
CHEM 101 College Chemistry I
CHEM 102 College Chemistry II
FDNT 212 Nutrition
LIBR 151 Library
Math 217 Probability and Statistics
PSYC 101 General Psychology
PSYC 310 Developmental Psychology
BIOL 105 Cell Biology
BIOL 150 Human Anatomy
BIOL 151 Human Physiology
BIOL 241 General Microbiology
Nursing Courses
NURS 214 Health Assessment
NURS 312 Professional Nursing II
NURS 316 Research Utilization
NURS 334 Transitions in Professional Nursing
NURS 412 Professional Nursing III
NURS 432 Psychiatric/Mental Health
NURS 434 Community Health
NURS 435 Comm/Psych Mental Health Clinical
NURS 436 Adult Health II
NURS 437 Adult Health Clinical II
NURS 450 A Cognitive Approach to Clinical Problem Solving
NURS 336 Adult Health Nursing and — 4cr
NURS 337 Adult Health Nursing Clinical — 5cr
or
Credits by Exam and — 8cr
NURS 493 Internship — 1cr
NURS 338 Maternal-Child Health and — 4cr
NURS 339 Maternal-Child Health Clinical — 5cr
or
Credits by Exam and — 8cr
NURS 493 Internship — 1cr
Liberal Studies Courses (can be taken anytime)
Fine Arts: Art/Music/Theater/Dance
HIST 195 History: The Modern Era
SOC 151 Principles of Sociology
Social Science Elective (Non-Western Culture)
Philosophy/Religious Studies
LBST Senior Syntheses
