Traditional BSN

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College of Nursing

Our traditional BSN program consists of five semesters of major courses after completing university general education and additional admission requirements (as mentioned in the catalog) core requirements. Become a BSN major by enrolling at ETSU as a HPNU – Health Professions Nursing Interest major, changing majors, or transferring to ETSU from another college or university. The BSN degree is awarded after successful completion of all nursing course work qualifying the graduate to take the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX-RN).

Program Details

Our traditional BSN program consists of five semesters of major courses after completing university general education and additional admission requirements (as mentioned in the catalog) core requirements. Become a BSN major by enrolling at ETSU as a HPNU – Health Professions Nursing Interest major, changing majors, or transferring to ETSU from another college or university. The BSN degree is awarded after successful completion of all nursing course work qualifying the graduate to take the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX-RN).

Program Curriculum

Course Name/Number	Course Hours
First Semester - Freshman
ENGL 1010 Critical Reading and Expository Writing	3
MATH 1530 Probability and Statistics	3
HSCI 2010/11 Anatomy and Physiology w/Lab	4
HIST 2010 U.S. History to 1877	3
CSCI 1100 (or proficiency examination)	0-3
Total	13-16
Second Semester - Freshman
ENGL 1020 Critical Reading and Argumentation	3
Social/Behavioral Science	3
HSCI 2020/21 Anatomy and Physiology II w/lab	4
HIST 2020 U.S. History from 1877	3
Humanities/Fine Arts	3
Total	16
First Semester - Sophomore
HSCI 2230/31 Intro to Microbiology w/lab	4
Literature	3
Social/Behavior Science	3
Humanities/Fine Arts	3
Oral Communication	3
Total	16
Second Semester - Sophomore
NRSE 2016 Pathophysiology for Nursing	4
NRSE 2020 Introduction to the Nursing Profession	3
NRSE 2310 Communication for Health Professionals	2
NRSE 2350 Patient Centered Care 1	3
NRSE 2351 Patient Centered Care 1 Practicum	3*
Total	15
First Semester - Junior
NRSE 3010 Pharmacology for Nursing	3
NRSE 3350 Nursing Informatics and Healthcare Systems	2
NRSE 3500 Patient Centered Care 2	3
NRSE 3501 Patient Centered Care 2 Practicum	4*
NRSE 3525 Health Promotion and Research	3
Total	15
Second Semester - Junior
NRSE 3090 Care of Persons with Mental Illness	3
NRSE 3091 Care of Persons with Mental Illness Practicum	2
NRSE 3510 Population, Community, and Public Health Nursing	3
NRSE 3540 Adult Care 1	3
NRSE 3541 Adult Care 1 Practicum	4
Total	15
First Semester - Senior
NRSE 4550 Adult Care 2	3
NRSE 4551 Adult Care 2 Practicum	3
NRSE 4561 Clinical Care for Women, Childbearing Families, and Children	4
NRSE 4570 Childbearing Families and Reproductive Health	3
NRSE 4580 Child Health Nursing	3
Total	16
Second Semester - Senior
NRSE 4610 Adult Care 3	3
NRSE 4611 Adult Care 3 Practicum	4
NRSE 4620 Leadership and Professional Practice	3
NRSE 4621 Professional Practice Practicum	4
Total	14
Total BSN Hours	120-123

Apply Now!

This link will take you to the Nursing CAS application. Please read the instructions carefully. We have 1 application for all of our programs and locations. Within the application you will be able to identify your preferences. All applicants must also apply and be accepted to ETSU: https://www.etsu.edu/admissions/#student_type

NursingCAS Information Sessions

Please email nursing@etsu.edu for the zoom link.

NOTICE: Regulatory requirements governing student clinical vary by state and are subject to change. Clinical placement outside of Tennessee is contingent upon approval by the appropriate regulatory bodies and will be evaluated on an individual basis upon admission to the program.

East Tennessee State University offers many programs of study which lead to the ability to be licensed or certified in a profession by individual states. Each program is listed below with information whether the program's curriculum meets a state's educational requirements for licensure or certification.

Bachelor’s in Science in Nursing (BSN)

The College of Nursing has determined that its Bachelor’s in Science in Nursing (BSN) program curriculum meets the educational requirements for licensure and/or certification for the following states:

Alaska
Arkansas
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Indiana
Kansas
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Mississippi
Missouri
Nebraska
New Jersey
New Mexico
North Carolina
North Dakota
Rhode Island
South Dakota
Tennessee
Virginia
Wisconsin

For all other states, the college has not yet made a determination whether the Bachelor’s in Science in Nursing (BSN) program curriculum meets state specific requirements for licensure and/or certification.
These states include:

Alabama
Kentucky
New York
Texas
Arizona
Louisiana
Ohio
Utah
California
Minnesota
Oklahoma
Vermont
Colorado
Montana
Oregon
Washington
Illinois
Nevada
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Iowa
New Hampshire
South Carolina
Wyoming
Idaho

Students with questions about licensure or certification should contact the appropriate licensing agency in the state of interest.

Each State Board of Nursing can be found on the website for the National Council of State Boards of
Nursing (www.ncsbn.org).
Master of Science in Nursing

The College of Nursing has determined that its Master of Science in Nursing program curriculum meets the educational requirements for licensure and/or certification for the following states:

Alaska
Arkansas
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Indiana
Kansas
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Mississippi
Missouri
Nebraska
New Jersey
New Mexico
North Carolina
North Dakota
Rhode Island
South Dakota
Tennessee
Virginia
Wisconsin

For all other states, the college has not yet made a determination whether the Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) program curriculum meets state specific requirements for licensure and/or certification.
These states include:

Alabama
Kentucky
New York
Texas
Arizona
Louisiana
Ohio
Utah
California
Minnesota
Oklahoma
Vermont
Colorado
Montana
Oregon
Washington
Illinois
Nevada
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Iowa
New Hampshire
South Carolina
Wyoming
Idaho

Students with questions about licensure or certification should contact the appropriate licensing agency in the state of interest.

Each State Board of Nursing can be found on the website for the National Council of State Boards of
Nursing (www.ncsbn.org).
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)

The College of Nursing has determined that its Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program curriculum meets the educational requirements for licensure and/or certification for the following states:

Alaska
Arkansas
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Indiana
Kansas
Maine
Massachusetts
Michigan
Mississippi
Missouri
Nebraska
New Jersey
New Mexico
North Carolina
North Dakota
Rhode Island
South Dakota
Tennessee
Virginia
Wisconsin

For all other states, the college has not yet made a determination whether the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program curriculum meets state specific requirements for licensure and/or certification for the following states:

Alabama
Kentucky
New York
Texas
Arizona
Louisiana
Ohio
Utah
California
Minnesota
Oklahoma
Vermont
Colorado
Montana
Oregon
Washington
Illinois
Nevada
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Iowa
New Hampshire
South Carolina
Wyoming
Idaho

Students with questions about licensure or certification should contact the appropriate licensing agency in the state of interest.

Each State Board of Nursing can be found on the website for the National Council of State Boards of
Nursing (www.ncsbn.org).
Tennessee Joint Doctor of Nursing Practice (TN Jt DNP)

The College of Nursing and their partner, Tennessee Tech University Whitson-Hester School of Nursing, has determined that its Tennessee Joint Doctor of Nursing Practice (TN Jt DNP) program curriculum meets the educational requirements for licensure and/or certification for the following states:

Alaska
Arkansas
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Indiana
Kansas
Maine
Massachusetts
Michigan
Mississippi
Missouri
Nebraska
New Jersey
New Mexico
North Carolina
North Dakota
Rhode Island
South Dakota
Tennessee
Virginia
Wisconsin

For all other states, the college has not yet made a determination whether the Tennessee Joint Doctor of Nursing Practice (TN Jt DNP) program curriculum meets state specific requirements for licensure and/or certification for the following states:

Alabama
Kentucky
New York
Texas
Arizona
Louisiana
Ohio
Utah
California
Minnesota
Oklahoma
Vermont
Colorado
Montana
Oregon
Washington
Illinois
Nevada
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Iowa
New Hampshire
South Carolina
Wyoming
Idaho

Students with questions about licensure or certification should contact the appropriate licensing agency in the state of interest.

Each State Board of Nursing can be found on the website for the National Council of State Boards of
Nursing (www.ncsbn.org).

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