Program: Nursing, LVN to BSN Completion Program, B.S.N. - Wayland Baptist University (2024)

Creative Expression for Engaging Community - 9 hrs

• Written Communication - 3 hrs:

• ENGL 1301 - Composition and Rhetoric 3 hrs ¹

• Oral Communication - 3 hrs from:

• COMS 1301 - Speech Communication 3 hrs ,COMS 1303 - Professional Communication3 hrs,COMS 2302 - Communication in the Classroom3 hrs,orCOMS 2303 - Public Speaking3 hrs²

• Creative Arts - 3 hrs from:

• ART 1301 - Art Appreciation 3 hrs , ART. Studio Course 3 hrs,MUSI 1303 - Music Appreciation3 hrs,MUSI 3305 - Music in American Culture3 hrs,MUSI 3306 - History of Jazz3 hrs,MUSI 3307 - Music in Film and Visual Media3 hrs, MUSI Performing Ensembles 3 hrs,HUMA 2300 - Survey of the Humanities3 hrs,orENGL 3330 - Introduction to Film3 hrs³

Cultural Perspectives within Community - 12-13 hrs

• Literature - 3-6 hrs:

• ENGL 1302 - Composition and Reading 3 hrs ¹
• Any 2000-level through 3000-level ENGL literature elective⁴

• History - 3-6 hrs:

• HIST 1301 - Western Civilization to 1648 3 hrs ,HIST 1302 - Western Civilization since 16483 hrs,HIST 1303 - World Civilization to 15003 hrs⁵,HIST 1304 - World Civilization since 15003 hrs⁵,HIST 2301 - United States History to 18773 hrs,HIST 2302 - United States History since 18773 hrs, or any 3000-level HIST course (exceptHIST 3301)⁶

• Multi-Cultural - 0-4 hrs⁷:

• COMS 3303 - Intercultural Communication 3 hrs ,ENGL 2303 - World Literature3 hrs,ENGL 3318 - Colonial and Postcolonial Literature3 hrs,ENGL 3322 - Marginalized Voices in American Literature3 hrs, Foreign Language 3-4 hrs⁸,GEOG 1302 - World and Regional Geography3 hrs,HIST 1303 - World Civilization to 15003 hrs⁵,HIST 1304 - World Civilization since 15003 hrs⁵,HIST 3306 - Latin American History3 hrs,HIST 3308 - History of American Women3 hrs,HIST 3309 - History of the 20th Century World3 hrs,HIST 3313 - African American History3 hrs,HIST 3330 - History of the Non-Western World3 hrs,HIST 3334 - History of the Latinx in the United States3 hrs,SOCI 3320 - Cultural Diversity/JUAD 3320 - Cultural Diversity3 hrs,orTHST 3333 - World Religions/PHIL 3333 - World Religions3 hrs

Critical Examination of Creation and Community - 12-14 hrs

• Math - 3-6 hrs:

• MATH 1303 - Mathematics for Liberal Arts 3 hrs ,MATH 1304 - College Algebra3 hrs⁹, or higher

• Science - 3-8 hrs^{10, 11}

• Social Perspectives - 3-6 hrs:

• POLS 2301 - American Government 3 hrs
• ECON 2307 - Principles of Macroeconomics3 hrs¹²,EDUC 2307 - Child and Adolescent Development3 hrs¹³,GEOG 1301 - Introduction to Physical Geography3 hrs,PHIL 1301 - Introduction to Philosophy3 hrs,PSYC 1301 - General Psychology3 hrs¹⁴, orSOCI 1301 - Introduction to Sociology3 hrs

Christian Foundations for Life in Community - 9 hrs

• Christian Studies - 6 hrs:

• RLGN 1301 - Old Testament History 3 hrs ¹⁵
• RLGN 1302 - New Testament History 3 hrs ¹⁵

• Additional Requirements - 3 hrs:

• BASC 1200 - Best Achievement Strategies for College 2 hrs and EXSS 1112 - Concepts of Fitness and Wellness1 hrs¹⁶orBASC 1301 - Best Achievement Strategies for College3 hrs¹⁷
• GRAD 0001 - Senior Seminar 0 hrs ¹⁸

Notations:

1. ENGL 1301andENGL 1302should be taken within first year of enrollment.
2. COMS requirement may differ by degree. The B.S.N. specifiesCOMS 1301or higher. Students pursuing teacher certification should takeCOMS 2302.
3. Creative Arts requirements for the B.S.N. specifiesART 1301or higher, orMUSI 1303or higher. The B.M. degreespecifiesART 1301, ART studio course, HUMA 2300or ENGL 3330. The B.S.I.S. EC-6 degree can takeFNAR 2401. The B.A. Worship Studies specifiesMUSI 3305. Students pursuing the B.S. Mathematics with minor in Engineering dual degree must choose fromART 1301, ART Studio Course, orMUSI 1303.
4. Students in the B.S. Mathematics with minor in Engineering dual degree or who are seeking teacher certification must take an ENGL literature elective.
5. HIST 1303orHIST 1304can be applied to either History or Multi-Cultural sections.
6. HIST 2301andHIST 2302are required for teacher certification and the B.S. Mathematics with minor in Engineering dual degree.
7. To ensure broad training, no more than 6 credit hours from Literature or History may fulfill the requirements for Cultural Perspectives within Community; however, students may use the Multi-Cultural history or literature course options to fulfill 3 hours of Literature or History requirements, and then may also complete an additional Multi-Cultural course from a different discipline.
8. Students with two years of documented high school foreign language (minimum grade of ‘B’ or 3.0) may enroll in 2000-level courses (or higher where prerequisites allow) in that same language. Any student with significant informal background in a foreign language may contact the School of Languages and Literature for information about placement testing.
9. Students pursuing the B.A.S. Banking and Finance, B.A.S. Business Administration, B.A.S. Business Analytics, B.A.S. Computer Information Systems, B.A.S. Computer Science, B.A.S. Digital Marketing, B.A.S. Environmental Sciences, B.A.S. Mission in Business, B.B.A., B.S., B.S.I.S. Middle School Core Subjects, B.S.I.S. Middle School Math, or B.S.I.S. Middle School Science degrees are required to takeMATH 1304.
10. B.S.N. students must takeBIOL 3410to meet this requirement.
11. Students associated primarily with the Plainview campus must take a 4-hour laboratory science course to fulfill the Unified General Education science requirement. Students not associated primarily with the Plainview campus may fulfill the science requirement through a 4-hour laboratory science course or the 3-hour non-lab version.
12. ECON 2307cannot be used for students pursuing the A.A.S. Business Administration, B.A.S. Business Administration, B.B.A. (all specializations), or B.C.M. Co-vocational Ministry with General Business specializationdegrees. Students in the B.S. Mathematics with minor in Engineering dual degree must takeECON 2307,PSYC 1301, orSOCI 1301to meet this requirement.
13. EDUC 2307is required for teacher certification.
14. PSYC 1301is required for students pursuing the B.S.N. degree.
15. Wayland Baptist University will not acceptRLGN 1301 - Old Testament HistoryorRLGN 1302 - New Testament History, or their equivalents, from any institution except other Baptist institutions to meet the core requirement in any Wayland degree. If a student has takenRLGN 1301and/orRLGN 1302, or their equivalents, at any institution except other Baptist institutions, then the student has two options to meet the core requirement: (1) takeRLGN 1301and/orRLGN 1302at Wayland, or (2) takeTHST 4310,THST 4311,THST 4312,THST 4313, orTHST 4320in lieu ofRLGN 1301; and/or takeTHST 4320,THST 4321,THST 4322, orTHST 4323in lieu ofRLGN 1302.THST 4320may be an option for eitherRLGN 1301orRLGN 1302as stated above, but may not count for both on the same degree plan. No other THST/MNST courses may substitute for eitherRLGN 1301orRLGN 1302. The Dean of the School of Christian Studies must approve any exception to this policy.RLGN 1301orRLGN 1302, or their equivalents, taken at non-Baptist institutions, may be transferred as elective credit with approval of the Dean of the School of Christian Studies and the Registrar.
16. Students who have served two or more years in the Armed Forces are exempt from EXSS requirements with DD-214 from basic training.
17. Students associated primarily with the Plainview campus must takeBASC 1200and EXSS 1112. Students not associated primarily with the Plainview campus will take BASC 1301.
18. GRAD 0001not required for Associate degree.

Academic Major and Minor

The major field of study for the B.S.N. is a composite. This means that a second major or minor is not required for the degree. Student pursuing the L.V.N. to B.S.N. degree program should contact theSchool of Nursingfor further information.

Electives

Electives are not required for the completion of this degree.