Co-Enrollment Curriculum

 View Curriculum and Courses for RN to BSN from the JMU Catalog

Pre-requisite Courses, Co-requisite, and General Education Requirements

Students must earn a C or higher in all pre-requisite courses before they can enter the RN-BSN co-enrollment pathway. All co-requisite and general education courses must be completed before diplomas can be awarded.

PRE-REQUISITE COURSES: (all must be completed at a VCCS institution prior to entering as a degree-seeking RN-BSN student):

• BIO 141 Human Anatomy & Physiology I
• ENG 111 College Composition I
• PSY 230 Developmental Psychology
• SDV Student Development

CO-REQUISITE COURSES: These courses are not required to matriculate to degree-seeking status in the RN-BSN pathway but must be completed before the diploma will be awarded for BSN completion.

• Philosophy 225, 226, or 227
• Sociology 200, 201, or 215

GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES: General Education courses are not required to matriculate to degree-seeking status in the RN-BSN pathway. They may be taken concurrently with nursing course work but must be completed prior to graduation. All General Education Courses must be completed before the diploma can be awarded.

• Arts and Humanities 9 credit hours
• American and Global Perspectives 4 hours

Note: Please visit the Transfer Credit Equivalency Guide for the most current transferable course equivalents before registering for courses. Consult with your adviser to determine courses that will meet the degree requirements. Reports created using this guide are considered unofficial evaluations. 

CLEP TEST CREDIT: The JMU RN-BSN pathway accepts CLEP test credit for co-requisite and general education courses only. CLEP test credit for nursing and pre-requisite courses is not accepted. Students may access the undergraduate course catalog to view which courses qualify for CLEP credit. More information on CLEP test credit can be found in this handbook and on the RN-BSN website.