Degree Plan | Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
First Semester
Course Number Course Title Credit Hours
MATH 2342* Elementary Statistical Methods 3
BIOL 2401* Anatomy & Physiology I 4
ENGL 1301* English Composition I 3
CHEM 1411* General Chemistry I 4
PSYC 2314* Lifespan Growth & Development 3
Total Semester Credit Hours 17
Second Semester
Course Number Course Title Credit Hours
BIOL 2402* Anatomy & Physiology II 4
RNSG 1301 Pharmacology 3
RNSG 1413 Foundations of Nursing Practice 4
RNSG 1105 Nursing Skills I 1
RNSG 1362 Clinical-Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 3
GOVT 2305* Federal Government 3
Total Semester Credit Hours 18
Third Semester
Course Number Course Title Credit Hours
BIOL 2420* Microbiology for Non-Science Majors 4
HIST 1301* United States History I 3
RNSG 1144 Nursing Skills II 1
RNSG 2213 Mental Health Nursing 2
RNSG 1160 Clinical-Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 1
RNSG 1441 Common Concepts of Adult Health 4
RNSG 2362 Clinical-Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 3
Total Semester Credit Hours 18
Fourth Semester
Course Number Course Title Credit Hours
ENGL 1302* English Composition II 3
HIST 1302* United States History II 3
PSYC 2301* General Psychology 3
GOVT 2306 Texas Government 3
RNSG 2208 Maternal/Newborn Nursing & Women’s Health 2
RNSG 2161 Clinical-Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 1
RNSG 2201 Care of Children and Families 2
RNSG 2160 Clinical-Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 1
Total Semester Credit Hours 18
Fifth Semester
Course Number Course Title Credit Hours
Creative Arts* Core Course at Brookhaven 3
RNSG 1311 Nursing Patho 3
XXXX* Elective 2
RNSG 1443 Complex Concepts of Adults 4
RNSG 2360 Clinical-Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 3
PHIL 2301* Introduction to Ethics 3
Total Semester Credit Hours 18
  • Required Core Curriculum and Prerequisites for TTUHSC Completed
Associate of Arts or Associates of Applied Science in Nursing completed
TOTAL HOURS (GEN ED Requirements) ACCEPTED 54
TOTAL NURSING (RNSG Credit) ACCEPTED 36
*Total Hours Accepted for Transfer 90

Transition to TTUHSC (Full Matriculation pending NCLEX results)

Transitional Semester
Course Number Course Title Credit Hours
NURS 4342 Evidence into Practice 3
Total Semester Credit Hours 3

Full Admission to TTUHSC post NCLEX completion

First Semester at TTUHSC
Course Number Course Title Credit Hours
NURS 4233 Art of the Human Experience 2
NURS 4343 Foundations of Nursing Knowledge 3
NURS 4344 Management & Leadership: Bedside to Boardroom 3
NURS 4345 Healthcare Information Technology 3
IPNR 000-730 Foundations for Interprofessional Collaborative Practice 0
Total Semester Credit Hours 11
Second Semester at TTUHSC
Course Number Course Title Credit Hours
NURS 4346 Concepts of Community and Population Health Nursing 3
NURS 4347 Evaluating Risk in Healthcare 3
NURS 4348 Health Intervention Design 3
NURS 4349 Nursing Jurisprudence and Ethics 3
NURS 4234 Integrating BSN Concepts 2
NURS XXXX Nursing Elective 2
Total Semester Credit Hours 16
Totals
Total TTUHSC RN BVSN Credit Hours 30
Transfer Credit from Brookhaven College 90
Completion of Bachelors of Science Degree in Nursing from TTUHSC 120