Mar 28, 2024  
Transfer Course Guide 
    
Transfer Course Guide

Midlands Tech Nursing (ADN) - RN to BSN Nursing


Federal CIP: 51.3801 Nursing

The Southern Wesleyan University RN to BSN Nursing Program aspires to be recognized as a faith-based, Christ-centered program of nursing known for helping its students to find their unique purpose in life along their individual journeys to impact the lives of others.

Learning Outcomes

The Southern Wesleyan RN to BSN graduate will be expected to:

  • Integrate knowledge gained through general educational coursework with that attained through the nursing curriculum to provide a solid base for ethical, evidence-informed practice.
  • Demonstrate professional and ethical behaviors in practice.
  • Apply organizational leadership to plan, facilitate, and guide patient care across the lifespan of individuals and their families, communities, and populations.
  • Recognize and address disparities in healthcare through interdisciplinary partnerships, and servant leadership.
  • Employ innovative change leadership and make prudent use of resources to plan and effect essential transitions in healthcare.
  • Apply Christian ethics in the identification of need and provision of evidence-informed interventions for individuals, families, and disparate populations.
  • Infuse the AACN Nine Essentials of Baccalaureate Education for Professional Nursing Practice into every course in order to prepare graduates to practice in complex healthcare systems in an array of nursing roles.

General Education/Core Curriculum Requirements (37 Hours)*

Core Curriculum Requirements


Students earning a bachelor’s degree must complete all General Education/Core Curriculum requirements.

SWU Core Curriculum Requirements Credits Equivalent MTC Course - Minimum transfer grade of C- required Term/Year Taken Grade
CPSC 1103 Introduction to Computers and Information Processing 3 CPT 101   Introduction to Computers or CPT 170   Microcomputer Applications
Note: Course must be no older than 5 years to transfer.
   
RELG 2403 Basic Christian Beliefs 3 No equivalent course    
Humanities/Fine Arts        
ASTH 2053 Music and Art Appreciation 3 ART 101   Art History and Appreciation, ART 107  History of Early Western Art, ART 108   History of Western Art, or MUS 105   Music Appreciation    
BIBL 1013 Old Testament Survey 3 No equivalent course    
BIBL 1023 New Testament Survey 3 No equivalent course    
ENGL 1003 Freshman Composition I 3 ENG 101   English Composition I    
ENGL 1013 Freshman Composition II 3 ENG 102   English Composition II    
ENGL 2103 Speech Communication 3 SPC 205   Public Speaking    
Choose one of the following:        
HIST 1023 Western Civilization I 3 HIS 101   Western Civilization to 1689    
HIST 1033 Western Civilization II 3 HIS 102   Western Civilization Post 1689    
HIST 2003 American History I 3 HIS 201   American History: Discovery to 1877    
HIST 2013 American History II 3 HIS 202   American History: 1877 to Present    
Math        
STAT 3203 Statistics 3 MAT 120  Probability and Statistics    
Natural Sciences        
BIOL 3204 Anatomy and Physiology I 4 BIO 210   Anatomy and Physiology I    
Social/Behavioral Sciences        
PSYC 2003 General Psychology 3 PSY 201   General Psychology    

BSN Foundation Courses (32 Hours)

All BSN courses must be completed under the faculty at Southern Wesleyan University.  RN to BSN foundation courses completed at other colleges or universities will not meet nursing foundation core or elective requirements nor will degree requirement waivers or substitutions be granted.  Completion of nursing foundation courses and nursing elective requires a minimum grade of C-.
Major Requirements Credits Equivalent MTC Course Term/Year Taken Grade
HLTH 3653 Healthcare Ethics 3 No course equivalent    
NURS 3201 First Year Seminar 1 No course equivalent    
NURS 3343 Focused Health Assessment on the Well Adult 3 No course equivalent    
NURS 3353 Foundations for Professional Practice 3 No course equivalent    
NURS 4154 Leadership and Management in Nursing 4 No course equivalent    
NURS 4404 Evidence-Based Practice 4 No course equivalent    
NURS 4454 Nursing Information and Technology 4 No course equivalent    
NURS 4956 Baccalaureate Capstone: Synthesis & Evaluation 6 No course equivalent    
Choose one course from the following:        
INUR 4654 International Population Health 4 No course equivalent    
NURS 4654 Population Health:  Local, National, and Conventional Nursing 4 No course equivalent    

BSN Elective (3 Hours)

Choose one course from the following: Credits Equivalent MTC Course Term/Year Taken Grade
NURS 2353 Perspectives on Poverty and Health 3 No course equivalent    
NURS 2373 Complementary and Alternative Therapies 3 No course equivalent    
NURS 4013 Transcultural Healthcare 3 No course equivalent    
NURS 4023 Cross Cultural Experience 3 No course equivalent    
NURS 4503 Nursing from a Christian World View 3 No course equivalent    

Midlands Technical College ADN Courses Approved for Transfer (35 Hours)

MTC ADN graduates may earn transfer elective credit for up to 35 credit hours of the following ADN coursework with a minimum earned grade of C- for each course.
MTC Nursing Course Credits Term/Year Taken Grade
NUR 134   Beginning Nursing Skills 5    
NUR 136   Fundamentals of Gerontology 2  
NUR 157   Application of Nursing Concepts I 7    
NUR 162   Psychiatic and Mental Health Nursing 3    
NUR 227   Application of Nursing Concepts II 7    
NUR 237   Application of Nursing Concepts III 7    
NUR 256   Management of Care 4    

Electives  (10-13 Hours)

In addition to core curriculum requirements and major course requirements, students must complete elective coursework appropriate to their degree.  A minimum of 120 credit hours is required for the RN to BSN degree, including elective coursework.  Students are strongly encouraged to work with their advisor to identify courses that complement their program area. The following courses are optional elective courses.

MTC Course SWU Elective Credits Term/Year Taken Grade
BIO 211   Anatomy and Physiology II 4    
PSY 203   Human Growth and Development 3    
Humanities Elective 3    

Summary

Core Curriculum/General Education Requirements 37 hrs.
Nursing Foundation Requirements 32 hrs.
Nursing Elective 3 hrs.
Electives 48 hrs.
Total 120 hrs.

*Students entering the RN to BSN Nursing Program will be subject to the requirements specified in the Undergraduate Bulletin that is current at the time of their matriculation in the program.  This Transfer Course Guide serves as a transfer course advisement tool and is not intended to serve as a substitute for the Undergraduate Bulletin; instead, it serves as an academic advisement resource.

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