Traditional BSN Program in Roanoke, Va.
- As a Radford University nursing student in Roanoke, Virginia, you'll experience city life rather than the traditional setting of a college campus while having all the amenities you'd expect from Radford University. Living in Roanoke, you are also very close to hospitals and community sites where you will be traveling for clinical experiences in your junior and senior years of the nursing program!
- You'll spend the first two years of the traditional BSN program at the Radford University Carilion (RUC) location focusing on your pre-requisites and general education requirements which prepare you for our intense nursing program. To maintain your enrollment in the nursing major, there are progression criteria that you'll need to meet at the end of each of your freshman and sophomore years.
- Once you've completed your first two years of the program, you'll spend the last two years immersed in nursing at our Roanoke Higher Education Center (RHEC) location just one mile down the road. There you'll have your nursing classes, skills labs, and clinical simulation experiences with your faculty on-site and there to assist you succeed.
Admissions Requirements
Freshman Admission
All students admitted to pre-licensure nursing tracks are placed in a cohort - a group of students who are eligible to take the same courses each semester and progress through the Nursing program together.
Application Deadlines
- Fall admission: March 15 by 5 p.m.
- Spring admission: November 15 by 5 p.m.
Applications will be accepted past these dates as space is available.
Admission Requirements
Freshman applicants for the Traditional B.S.N. program must meet the following requirements to be considered for direct admission:
- Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher
- Completion of 1 Biology & 1 Chemistry course or Anatomy & Physiology course with a C or higher
Transfer applicants may be offered admission if space permits.
Students who have failed one nursing course at another institution must wait two years before enrolling in the B.S.N program.
REAL GENERAL EDUCATION CURRICULUM FOR NURSING
The Nursing major fulfills the R, A, and L areas of the REAL curriculum. The Nursing R and A areas fulfill the pre-requisites for the foundational knowledge necessary for the nursing profession. These include a focus on the sciences and the understanding of human behavior. The Nursing L area demonstrates the applied learning and culmination of skills during the nursing program.
R AREA - Scientific and Quantitative REASONING
Course # Title Credits
CHEM 120 Chemistry of Life 4
or CHEM 111 & 112 Chemistry I & Chemistry II 8 (4 each)
STAT 200 Introduction to Statistics
or STAT 130 Understanding Statistics in Society 3
BIOL 310 Human Structure and Function I 4
BIOL 311 Human Structure and Function II 4
E AREA - Humanistic or Artistic Expression
- Minor to be selected by the student.
- 9 credits to complete the selected minor or the student must complete 15 credits of E-designated courses for a general education minor.
A AREA - Cultural or Behavioral Analysis
Course # Title Credits
SOCY 110 Introduction to Sociology 3
PSYC 121 Introduction to Psychology 3
PSYC 230 Lifespan Developmental Psychology 3
NURS 352 Mental Health Nursing 5
L AREA - Applied Learning
Course # Title Credits
NURS 451 Community Health Nursing 5
NURS 454 Nursing Practicum 4
Additional Required Pre-Requisite Courses
BIOL 334 Microbiology 3
NURS 321 Pathophysiology 3
TRADITIONAL BSN CURRICULUM
| Year One | |||||
| Semester 1 | Semester 2 | ||||
| ENGL 111 | Foundational Writing | 3 | xxx | Writing Intensive Course | 3 |
| xxx | Foundational Math | 3 | SOCY 110 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| PSYC 121 | Introduction to Psychology | 4 | BIOL 310 | Anatomy & Physiology I | 4 |
| CHEM 120 | Chemistry of Life | 4 | xxx | E course for minor | 3 |
| xxx | E course for minor | 3 | xxx | Elective/Open Credit | 3 |
| Total | 16 | Total | 16 | ||
| Year Two | |||||
| Semester 3 | Semester 4 | ||||
| PSYC 230 | Developmental Psychology | 3 | BIOL 334 | Microbiology | 4 |
| BIOL 311 | Anatomy & Physiology II | 4 | STAT 200 | Statistics (or 130) | 3 |
| NUTR 214 | Nutrition | 3 | NURS 321 | Pathophysiology | 3 |
| xxx | E course for minor | 3 | xxx | Elective/Open Credit | 3 |
| xxx | Elective/Open Credit | 3 | xxx | Elective/Open Credit | 2 |
| TOTAL | 16 | TOTAL | 16 | ||
| Year Three | |||||
| Semester 5 (Level 1 Nursing) | Semester 6 (Level 2 Nursing) | ||||
| NURS 340 | Health Assessment | 3 | NURS 362 | Nursing Research | 3 |
| NURS 345 | Found. of Nursing Practice | 6 | NURS 364 | Nursing of the Adult I | 6 |
| NURS 352 | Mental Health Nursing | 5 | NURS 366 | Nursing-Childbearing Family | 5 |
| NURS 368 | Pharmacology | 3 | |||
| TOTAL | 17 | TOTAL | 14 | ||
| Year Four | |||||
| Semester 7 (Level 3 Nursing) | Semester 8 (Level 4 Nursing) | ||||
| NURS 443 | Nursing of Children | 5 | NURS 451 | Community Health Nursing | 5 |
| NURS 444 | Gerontological Nursing | 5 | NURS 453 | Leadership in Nursing | 3 |
| NURS 448 | Nursing of the Adult II | 5 | NURS 454 | Nursing Practicum | 4 |
| NURS 457 | Transition to Licensure | 2 | |||
| TOTAL | 15 | TOTAL | 14 | ||
PROGRESSION IN THE BSN PROGRAM
Progression Requirements in the Nursing Major
Students must meet all first and second-year requirements to continue as a Nursing major and prior to taking upper division Nursing courses.
Year 1. Students must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above at the end of their 2nd semester of freshman year to progress in the Nursing program.
Year 2:
1. Students must meet all of the following criteria in order to progress into upper-division nursing:
a. Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above
b. Grade of “C” or above on all prerequisite courses
c. No more than one (1) prerequisite course repeated due to unsuccessful completion (C-, D, F), not including withdrawals
d. Completion of prerequisites: NUTR 214, STAT 200 or 130, CHEM 120 or equivalent, SOC 110, PSYC 230, BIOL 310 & 311, BIOL 334, NURS 321
2. Students eligible for progression to upper division nursing courses are required to complete a criminal background check and drug screening during the term prior to upper division courses and every semester thereafter. If there are any areas of concern on the criminal background check or student conduct violations that would prohibit the student from attending clinical rotations, the student may not be able to continue in the Nursing program and would thus be dismissed from the program. Students with a positive drug screen will be dismissed from the program. If an offer of admission is revoked, the School of Nursing will notify the student by e-mail or by phone call.
Years 3 & 4. Once in upper division nursing courses, two (2) NURS course failures and/or withdrawals will result in program dismissal
Accreditation
The baccalaureate and graduate degree programs in nursing at Radford University are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, 655 K Street, NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC 20001, (202)887-6791.
http://www.aacn.nche.edu/ccne-accreditation.
The pre-licensure BSN programs are approved by the Virginia Board of Nursing, 9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 300, Henrico Virginia 23233-1463.