ENTRY: Must taken as the first block alone or with electives
- NSG 301, Professional Transitions in Nursing, 3 hrs
- NSG 398, APA Writing Style and Format, 1 hr
- NSG 399, Clinical Update for RNs, 2 hrs
COMMUNITY: May be taken as the second or third block
- NSG 302, Community Health Nursing I: Theory, 3 hrs
- NSG 305, Community Health Nursing, III: Intervention Project, 2 hrs
- NSG 384, Community Health Nursing II: Practicum, 1 hr
LEADERSHIP: May be taken as the second or third block
- NSG 460, Nursing Leadership I: Theory, 3 hrs
- NSG 483, Nursing Leadership II: Practicum, 2 hrs
- NSG 484, Nursing Leadership III: Intervention Project, 1 hr
RESEARCH: Should be taken as the final block
- NSG 471, Nursing Research I: Research Process, 2 hrs
- NSG 472, Nursing Research II: Critical Reading, 2 hrs
- NSG 473, Nursing Research III: Clinical Application, 2 hrs
CREDIT: On successful completion of NSG 399, students receive 31 hours of credit for their previous nursing coursework.
ELECTIVES: Eight hours of upper-division (300-400 level) electives (or 500 level MSN) courses in the RN to MSN fast-entry option) taken at WCU complete the program. Online electives are available in nursing, social work, philosophy and religion, anthropology, health sciences, law, and other disciplines that appeal to students’ needs and interests. Electives may be taken along with the RN to BSN blocks or during the summer.