Cooperative Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Rowan University Graduation Requirements for all Majors/Degrees

• Students must complete at least 120 semester hours (sh) of coursework that apply to their Rowan University degree.
• Students must have a cumulative GPA of at least 2.0 in Rowan University coursework. (Transfer courses/credit do not count toward the RU GPA.)
• A minimum of 30 sh of coursework must be completed at/through Rowan University.
• Only grades of “D-” or above may apply to graduation/degree requirements. (Some programs may set higher minimums.)
• Students must meet the Rowan Core and Rowan Experience Requirements.
• An individual course can potentially satisfy one Rowan Core literacy and/or multiple Rowan Experience attributes.
• Rowan Core & Rowan Experience designations are listed in course details in Section Tally (www.rowan.edu/registrar) and may also be searched on that site under “Attributes.” A list of Rowan Core courses is here: https://confluence.rowan.edu/display/AS/Rowan+Core+Course+List.
• Students must apply for graduation and should do so for the term in which they will complete all program requirements.

Program-Specific Graduation Requirements for this Major / Degree

• Students must have a GPA of 2.5 or higher and no grade lower than C for acceptance to the diploma phase of program
• Students must maintain a GPA of 2.5 or higher and minimum grade of C for all courses to remain in good standing in the program
• Students must complete the Nursing Diploma, pass NCLEX and receive their RN licensure before they can complete the RN-BSN phase of the program
• All courses listed below with an asterisk (*) must be completed before entering the diploma phase of the program

Rowan Core Requirements

Students must satisfy all six Rowan Core Literacies¹. A minimum total of 3 sh of coursework is required to satisfy each Literacy.

With the exception of the 9 sh counted here for Communicative Literacy, credits attached to the courses in this section will apply elsewhere.

• (COML) Communicative Literacy: Must be met by the following three courses or their official equivalents:

• COMP 01111 - College Composition I Credits: 3
• COMP 01112 - College Composition II Credits: 3
• CMS 04205 - Public Speaking Credits: 3

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• (ARTL) Artistic Literacy - Recommendation from major:

• THD 07215 - Experiencing Acting Credits: 3

• or

• ANTH 02225 - Arts and Medicine Credits: 3

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• (GLBL) Global Literacy - Recommendation from major

• HIST 05120 - World History since 1500 Credits: 3

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• (HUML) Humanistic Literacy - Recommendation from major

• PSY 01107 - Essentials of Psychology Credits: 3

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• (QNTL) Quantitative Literacy - Recommendation from major

• STAT 02260 - Statistics I Credits: 3

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• (SCIL) Scientific Literacy - Recommendation from major

• NURS 03404 - Research Applications in Nursing Practice - WI Credits: 3

Rowan Experience Requirements:

Students must satisfy all three Rowan Experience attributes. Credits attached to the courses in this section will apply elsewhere

• (LIT) Broad-Based Literature Attribute Recommendation from major:

• ENGL 02123 - Topics in Literature Credits: 3

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• (WI) Writing Intensive Attribute Recommendation from major:

• NURS 03404 - Research Applications in Nursing Practice - WI Credits: 3

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• (RS) Rowan Seminar Attribute² Recommendation from major:

• COMP 01111 - College Composition I Credits: 3

Non-Program Courses: 21 s.h.

Courses in this section cannot be in the major department.

• COMP 01111 - College Composition I Credits: 3 *
• COMP 01112 - College Composition II Credits: 3 *
• HIST 05120 - World History since 1500 Credits: 3 *
• PSY 01107 - Essentials of Psychology Credits: 3 *

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• CMS 04205 - Public Speaking Credits: 3

• or

• CMS 04206 - Digital Presentations Credits: 3

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• ENGL 02123 - Topics in Literature Credits: 3

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• THD 07215 - Experiencing Acting Credits: 3

• or

• ANTH 02225 - Arts and Medicine Credits: 3

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  ¹ The Rowan Core requirements are waived for transfer students with an earned A.A. or A.S. degree from a NJ community/county college.

  ² The Rowan Seminar requirement is waived for all students transferring 24 or more approved credits into Rowan University at the time of initial entry.

Major Requirements: 99 s.h.

Summary of Major Requirements

• 25 sh of Foundation Courses
• 37 sh of Diploma Courses
• 37 sh of Rowan RN-BSN and Holistic Nursing Courses

Total Required Credits for the Program: 120 s.h.