A checklist is the list of requirements to complete this program and receive the award, as the college publishes it in its catalog. It is the same for everyone. It does not say what you have completed; that comes from applying your own record.
Program
- Award
- Nursing, BSN
- Credential class
- ceterms:BachelorDegree
- CIP
- 51.3801
- Total credits (published)
- 33
- Credits (computed from items)
- 316
- Catalog edition
- 2026-2027
- Checklist type
- degree-program
Identifiers
- IPEDS UNITID
- 232186
- CourseShelf checklist
- CK_232186_238fd0b0
- CollegeTransfer.Net
- Institution Transfer Profile
- Source
- CourseShelf publish 59
Requirements to complete
Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.
Direct Entry BSN Pathway Requirements
0 items
Anatomy and Physiology 1
1 item
- GCH 270& GCH 271Applied Human Anatomy and Physiology Iand Applied Human Anatomy and Physiology IINot resolved to a courseor: BIOL 124& BIOL 125 Human Anatomy and Physiology Iand Human Anatomy and Physiology II
Chemistry 1
1 item
- As published: “Chemical Science in a Modern Society (Mason Core)”4
Nutrition
1 item
- As published: “Introduction to Nutrition (Mason Core)”3
Developmental Psychology
1 item
- As published: “Lifespan Development (Mason Core)”3
Statistics
1 item
- As published: “Introductory Statistics I (Mason Core) 2”3
Accelerated, Second Degree BSN Pathway Requirements
0 items
Anatomy and Physiology
1 item
- GCH 270& GCH 271Applied Human Anatomy and Physiology Iand Applied Human Anatomy and Physiology IINot resolved to a courseor: BIOL 124& BIOL 125 Human Anatomy and Physiology Iand Human Anatomy and Physiology II
Microbiology
2 items
- 3
- 1
Statistics
0 items
Any statistics course approved by program.
0 items
Nutrition
1 item
- As published: “Introduction to Nutrition (Mason Core)”3
Developmental Psychology
1 item
- As published: “Lifespan Development (Mason Core)”3
Bioethics
1 item
- 3
Mason Core Requirements
major core · 0 items
Foundation Requirements
0 items
Written Communication
1 item
- As published: “Composition (Mason Core) 1”3
Oral Communication
1 item
- Any Mason Core Oral Communication course.Not resolved to a course3
Information Technology and Computing
1 item
- Any Mason Core Information Technology courseNot resolved to a course3
Quantitative Reasoning
0 items
See Nursing Designated Prerequisites
0 items
Exploratory Requirements
0 items
Arts
1 item
- Any Mason Core Arts courseNot resolved to a course3
Global Contexts
1 item
- Any Mason Core Global Contexts course 2Not resolved to a course3
Literature
1 item
- Any Mason Core Literature courseNot resolved to a course3
Natural Science
0 items
See Nursing Designated Prerequisites
0 items
Social and Behavioral Sciences
0 items
See Nursing Designated Prerequisites
0 items
Global History
1 item
- Any Mason Core Global History courseNot resolved to a course3
Integration Requirements
1 item
- As published: “Advanced Composition (Mason Core)”3
Writing Intensive 3
0 items
Mason Apex 4
0 items
Designated Nursing Prerequisites
0 items
Anatomy and Physiology
2 items
- Select one of the following sequences:Not resolved to a course8
- GCH 270& GCH 271Applied Human Anatomy and Physiology Iand Applied Human Anatomy and Physiology IINot resolved to a courseor: BIOL 124& BIOL 125 Human Anatomy and Physiology Iand Human Anatomy and Physiology II
Microbiology
2 items
- or: BIOL 305 Biology of Microorganisms3
- 1
Chemistry
1 item
- As published: “Chemical Science in a Modern Society (Mason Core) 1”4
Bioethics
1 item
- 3
Statistics 2
1 item
- As published: “Introductory Statistics I (Mason Core) 3”3
Human Lifespan Development
1 item
- As published: “Lifespan Development (Mason Core) 4”3
Nutrition
1 item
- As published: “Introduction to Nutrition (Mason Core) 5”3
Direct Entry BSN Pathway
27 items
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 2
- 2
- 3
- 2
- 2
- 2
- 2
- 2
- 2
- 2
- 2
- 2
- 2
- 3
- 2
- 2
- 3
- 3
- 3
- As published: “Professional Issues in Nursing (Mason Core)”3
- General Electives 1Not resolved to a course3
Concentration Requirements
concentration · 17 items
- 3
- 1
- 3
- 4
- 4
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 1
- 4
- 3
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 3
- 3
- As published: “Examination and Integration of Professional and Health Care Issues (Mason Core)”3
Accelerated RN-to-BSN Pathway (RN)
5 items
- Mason Core and general electivesNot resolved to a course57
- Concentration-specific requirementsNot resolved to a course24
- As published: “Advanced Composition (Mason Core)”3
- Electives earned at MasonNot resolved to a course3
- "Credit by Exam"Not resolved to a course33
RN-to-BSN Pathway, Required Courses
10 items
- As published: “Advanced Composition (Mason Core) 1”3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- As published: “Examination and Integration of Professional and Health Care Issues (Mason Core)”3
- ElectiveNot resolved to a course3
Credit by Exam
1 item
- As published: “Concepts in Professional Nursing as a Discipline 1”3
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