1. Carolina Core (32-44 hours)

Effective, Engaged, and Persuasive Communication: Written — CMW (6 hours)

• ENGL 101 - Critical Reading and Composition     
• ENGL 102 - Rhetoric and Composition   

Analytical Reasoning and Problem Solving — ARP (6 hours)

• STAT 112 - Statistics and the Media       
• STAT 205 - Elementary Statistics for the Biological and Life Sciences   

Note: May substitute for  STAT 201 for STAT 205.

Scientific Literacy — SCI (8 hours)

• BIOL 243 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I *
• BIOL 243L - Human Anatomy and Physiology I Laboratory * 
• BIOL 244 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II * 
• BIOL 244L - Human Anatomy and Physiology II Laboratory *  

*Pre-requisite course for nursing courses.

Global Citizenship and Multicultural Understanding: Foreign Language — GFL (0-6 hours)

Demonstrate proficiency in a foreign language by achieving a score of two or higher on the Foreign Language Placement Test or by completing one Foreign Language through 110 or 121.

• CC-GFL courses

​Global Citizenship and Multicultural Understanding: Historical Thinking — GHS (3 hours) 

• any CC-GHS course​ 

Global Citizenship and Multicultural Understanding: Social Sciences — GSS (3 hours) 

• PSYC 101 - Introduction to Psychology   

Aesthetic and Interpretive Understanding —  AIU (3 hours)

• any CC-AIU course

Effective, Engaged, and Persuasive Communication: Spoken Component — CMS (0-3 hours)

• any overlay or stand-alone CC-CMS course

Information Literacy* —  INF (0-3 hours)

• any overlay or stand-alone CC-INF course

Values, Ethics, and Social Responsibility* — VSR (0-3 hours)

• any overlay or stand-alone CC-VSR course

*Carolina Core Stand Alone or Overlay Eligible Requirements — Overlay-approved courses offer students the option of meeting two Carolina Core components in a single course. A maximum of two overlays is allowed. The total Carolina Core credit hours must add up to a minimum of 31 hours. Some programs may have a higher number of minimum Carolina Core hours due to specified requirements.

2. College Requirements (7 hours)

Must be passed with a grade of C or higher.

• BIOL 250 - Microbiology  
• BIOL 250L - Microbiology Laboratory  
• PSYC 420 - Survey of Developmental Psychology   

3. Program Requirements (38-50 hours)

Supporting Course (3 hours)

• SOCY 101 - Introductory Sociology  

Licensure Exam Credit (up to 38 hours)

After admission to the RN-BSN program and completion of all BSN degree requirements: Students awarded an Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) from an accredited (ACEN, formerly NLNAC) program OR Students with a Diploma in Nursing from an accredited (ACEN, formerly NLNAC) program will be awarded up to 38 credits towards meeting educational competenices for their degree (RN Licensure). Number of credits awarded will be determined after careful review of the student transcript and program of study requirements (RN Licensure). Additional coursework may be needed to satisfy outstanding credits not met by ADN or Diploma degree. Education competency credits are held and will be awarded upon successful complettion of all BSN degree requirements.

Electives (0-12 hours)*

* As needed to meet minimum 120 hours required for graduation. More than 12 hours may be required depending upon credit given for Licensure Exam.

4. Major Requirements (28 hours)

A minimum grade of C is required in all major courses.

Major Courses (28 hours)

Upper Division Courses (28 hours) — courses are offered in 7-week blocks in an online format

• NURS 250 - Nursing Science in Professional Practice  
• NURS 309 - Nursing Health Assessment  
• NURS 313 - Nursing Care of the Older Adult  
• NURS 318 - Application of Pathophysiology and Pharmacology in Nursing  
• NURS 400 - Evidence Based Practice  
• NURS 420 - Emerging Issues in Health Care  
• NURS 428 - Nursing Leadership and Management  
• NURS 431 - Population Health Nursing  
• NURS 434 - Community-Based Clinical Practicum for RNs  

USC Residency requirements for BSN Graduation

The last 25% of a student’s degree must be completed in residence (meaning through USC Columbia coursework or other USCcampus), and at least half of the hours in the student’s major and minor courses (if applicable) must be taken at the University, i.e.122 credits = 31 hours. Advanced placement exam credits or transfer credits do not meet this requirement. Students must meet these requirements to be eligible for BSN graduation.