NURSING (AS TO BSN)
Effective Date: 8/1/2019 - 7/31/2020
Completion of the following curriculum will satisfy the requirements for an Associate in Science degree at KCTCS and related baccalaureate NURSING (AS TO BSN) degree at Western Kentucky University. This pathway
meets the general education, pre-major, and program requirements.
The suggested courses in this pathway leads to an Associate and Baccalaureate major. The course
recommendations for the first two years are required for the Baccalaureate degree, but also apply to the
associate degree. The completion of these courses will enable a student to move efficiently into the last
two years of the baccalaureate program.
It is important to discuss revisions to the plan, graduation requirements, entrance requirements, and other
important program requirements with your advisor. Students who complete the associate degree in this pathway are
guaranteed acceptance into the pathway as stated, unless otherwise noted on the pathway.
Sample 1st & 2nd Year Progression
Pre-Transfer Notes
The WKU Nursing program is a selective admission program and thus requires a formal application process with completion of 45-48 hours of the required prerequisites, to include that 11 of the 16 credit hours of science prerequisites are completed by application deadline date. NURS 102, Introduction to Professional Nursing and NURS 324 Pathophysiology, which are only offered at WKU (NURS 102 On Demand for transfer student when it is not feasible for them to travel to campus; NURS 324 (may be available online for transfer students when it is not feasible to travel to campus) are additional prerequisite courses that will need to be complete or in progress of completion at time of application (minimum grade of C is required for NURS 102, NURS 324, sciences, college algebra, nutrition, psychology, and statistics courses). AHS 115 or CLA 131 are not required but strongly encouraged as an elective. Complete application materials and information can be found at the WKU School of Nursing and Allied Health website: http://www.wku.edu/nursing. This program is not for RN prepared nurses. See website for the RN to BSN program for details.
Students must maintain a C or better grade in each science course and each course in the major, and a minimum overall undergraduate GPA of 2.75.
Those with questions about the WKU Nursing program may contact:
School of Nursing and Allied Health
College of Health and Human Services
Phone: 270-745-3391
Email: nursing@wku.edu
Website: http://www.wku.edu/nursing
Additional KCTCS Graduation Requirements
| 1. | Completion of minimum of 60 credit hours, |
| 2. | Minimum cumulative 2.0 GPA, |
| 3. | Minimum of 15 credit hours earned at the institution awarding the degree, |
| 4. | Cultural studies course, (Refer to the KCTCS catalog.) |
| 5. | Demonstration of computer/digital literacy, (Refer to the KCTCS catalog.) |
| 6. | One science course must include a laboratory experience, and |
| 7. | Two disciplines must be represented in Social & Behavioral Science courses and must be different than those in the Heritage and Humanities categories. |
Sample 3rd & 4th Year Progression
Program Notes
Completion of the following curriculum will satisfy the requirements for an Associate of Science degree at KCTCS and related baccalaureate Nursing (AS to BSN) degree at WKU. This pathway meets the general education, pre-major, and program requirements.
The suggested courses in this pathway leads to an Associate and Baccalaureate major. The course recommendations for the first two years are required for the Baccalaureate degree, but also apply to the associate degree. The completion of these courses plus NURS 102 and 324 at WKU will enable a student to move efficiently into the last two years of the baccalaureate program.
It is important to discuss revisions to the plan, graduation requirements, entrance requirements, and other important program requirements with your advisor. Students who complete the associate degree in this pathway are guaranteed acceptance into the pathway as stated, unless otherwise noted in the pathway.
Those with questions about the WKU Nursing program may contact:
School of Nursing and Allied Health
College of Health and Human Services
Phone: 270-745-3391
Email: nursing@wku.edu
Website: http://www.wku.edu/nursing
