A QUICK INTRO
Want to pursue a bachelor's degree in Nursing? Through WNC RIBN, you will dually enroll at Southwestern Community College and Western Carolina University for a four-year, seamless associate to baccalaureate nursing education. Unlike in a traditional university BSN program, you will have the opportunity to begin working as an RN at the end of your third year in this option and pay mostly community college tuition rates.
WHAT YOU STUDY
Course work includes and builds upon the domains of healthcare, nursing practice, and the holistic individual. Content emphasizes the nurse as a member of the interdisciplinary team providing safe, individualized care while employing evidence-based practice, quality improvement, and informatics.
WHAT YOU CAN DO
Graduates of this program are eligible to apply to take the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX-RN). Employment opportunities are vast within the global health care system and may include positions within acute, chronic, extended, industrial, and community health care facilities.
A CLOSER LOOK
Check out this video to learn about the program and the perks of working in this field.
COURSE INFORMATION
Click on title for course description. For your convenience, the following listing includes only credit hours for each course. For a comprehensive listing of classroom, lab and clinical hours for each course, click on this PDF.
FIRST YEAR
SUMMER SEMESTER 1
| UE | 101 | University Experience WCU online Pass/Fail no cost- REQUIRED prior to first fall semester in the RIBN program. |
FALL SEMESTER 1
| Prefix | No. | Title | Credit |
| ACA | 122 | College Transfer Success | 1 |
| BIO | 168 | Anatomy & Physiology I | 4 |
| CHM | 131 | Intro to Chemistry | 3 |
| CHM | 131A | Intro to Chemistry Lab | 1 |
| ENG | 111 | Writing & Inquiry | 3 |
| PSY | 150 | General Psychology (Liberal Arts)* | 3 |
| Totals | 15 |
SPRING SEMESTER 1
| BIO | 169 | Anatomy and Physiology II | 4 |
| ENG | 112 | Writing & Research in the Disciplines | 3 |
| HEA | 110 | Personal Health & Wellness | 3 |
| *** | *** | Liberal Arts* | 3 |
| Choose one of the following: | |||
| MAT | 152 | Statistical Methods OR | 4 |
| MAT | 171 | Precalculus Algebra | 4 |
| Totals | 17 | ||
SUMMER SEMESTER 2
| *** | *** | CNA Course Completion | |
| NSG | 346 | Pathophysiology/Upper Level Liberal Studies online/WCU | 3 |
| Totals | 3 |
SECOND YEAR
FALL SEMESTER 2
| BIO | 175 | General Microbiology | 3 |
| NUR | 111 | Intro to Health Concepts | 8 |
| NUR | 117 | Pharmacology | 2 |
| *** | *** | Liberal Arts* | 3 |
| Totals | 16 |
SPRING SEMESTER 2
| NUR | 112 | Health-Illness Concepts ~ 1st 8 weeks | 5 |
| NUR | 114 | Holistic Health Concepts ~ 2nd 8 weeks | 5 |
| PSY | 241 | Developmental Psychology | 3 |
| *** | *** | Liberal Arts* | 3 |
| Totals | 16 |
SUMMER SEMESTER 3
| *** | *** | Liberal Arts* Upper Level WCU online course | 3 |
| NUR | 113 | Family Health Concepts | 5 |
| Totals | 8 |
THIRD YEAR
FALL SEMESTER 3
| COM | 231 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| NUR | 211 | Health Care Concepts | 5 |
| NUR | 212 | Health System Concepts | 5 |
| *** | *** | Liberal Arts* Upper Level WCU online course | 3 |
| Totals | 16 |
SPRING SEMESTER 3
| NUR | 213 | Complex Health Concepts | 10 |
| Totals | 10 |
SUMMER SEMESTER 4
| *** | *** | Option: Liberal Arts* Upper Level WCU online course | |
| *** | *** | NCLEX Exam | |
| *** | *** | Transition to Practice |
FOURTH YEAR
FALL SEMESTER 4
| *** | *** | Nursing Classes at WCU: NSG 302 (6) & NSG 327 (3) All courses online | 9 |
SPRING SEMESTER 4
| *** | *** | Nursing Classes at WCU: NSG 328 (3), NSG 331 (3) & Research (6) All courses online | 12 |
*Indicates the Liberal Arts course may be taken either at SCC or WCU per advising recommendation(s).
Degree:
AAS
Program ID:
A45110RB
Eligible for Financial Aid:
Yes
Online Percentage:
27%
Program Advisor:
Linda Deeb, RIBN Student Success Advisor
