Semester 1

NUR333 – Professional Nursing Practice 3 credits

NUR 313 Pathophysiology 4 credits

Semester 2

NUR 337 – Research and Evidenced Based Practice 3 credits

NUR323 Health Assessment & Health Promotion 4credits

Semester 3

NUR 422 Community Health Nursing 5 credits*

NUR426 Health Care Policy, Advocacy & the Political Process

2 credits

* Clinical-Uniform Required/Health Compliance

Uniform for NUR 422 Community Health Nursing:

Black slacks; Black closed toed shoes; White College of Nursing Polo Shirt available in Barry Bookstore http://www.bkstr.com/barrystore/home/en?cm_mmc=Redirect-_-VanityURL-_-barry.bkstr.com-_-10078

Student ID Badge - Concierge Desk Landon Hall

Prior to start of clinical; Compliance paperwork must be submitted to Lisa Diaz; 305-899-3815; lmdiaz@barry.edu

If you do not live near the Barry University Main Campus in Miami Shores or near one of our Adult Continuing Education sites, you will need to send me a copy of your Driver’s License and a Passport size photo and we will send you a Barry University Photo IDRosanne Sonshine, MSN,RN Barry University

College of Nursing and Health Sciences

11300 NE 2nd Avenue Miami Shores, Florida 33161

Semester 4

NUR438 Nursing Leadership 3 credits

NUR 444 Nursing Informatics & Healthcare Technologies

3 credits

Registration

Each semester, you will login to your student account in web advisor (https://webadvisor.barry.edu) and check for any registration HOLDS. Any HOLDS must be resolved before you can register for the next semester.

I will give you permission to register online in web advisor for your nursing and any missing distribution courses each semester.

RN-BSN Program Costs Tuition:

Nursing Courses – 27 credits - $12,400 which includes a technology fee. Tuition ($3,100)to be paid each semester. Books are not included.

Portfolio- due at the end of the third semester of nursing courses- 29 credits @ $35.00/credit = $1,015

Proficiency Exams Students who graduate from Nursing Programs not

regionally accredited by Barry University will need to take and pass with a grade of “B” three(3) Proficiency Exams through Excelsior College ; Adult; Maternal/Child and Mental Health Nursing https://www.excelsior.edu/

29 credits will be transferred to Barry University at the end of the third semester of nursing courses- 29 credits @ $35.00/credit = $1,015

Proficiency Exams Send Official Excelsior Transcripts to:

ATTN: Rosanne Sonshine

Barry University College of Nursing and Health Sciences

11300 NE 2nd Avenue

Miami Shores, FL 33161

Non Nursing courses

Each semester we will go over your academic evaluation to ensure you are on track to graduate. If you are missing any distribution courses, we will make a plan to register for them.

If you have to drop a course within the first weeks of the semester you MUST contact me to do so. You cannot drop a course by yourself. If you do not drop the course you will be financially liable for the course.

University Course Requirements(Distribution)

Theology Philosophy

3 courses (3 credits each)= 9 credits

You must take PHI352 (Bio-Medical Ethics)

Depending what you transferred in you will need two more courses to complete this section either a

philosophy or theology course

University Course Requirements

Communication

3 courses (3 credits each)= 9 credits

English - ENG 111

English - ENG 112 or 210

Speech - any 3 credit speech

course

University Course RequirementsScience /Math

You must have a minimum of 18 credits

Requirements: Anatomy with Lab

Physiology with Lab

Microbiology with Lab

Chemistry with Lab

Math (Statistics) MAT152/154

University Course RequirementsBehavioral/Social Science

3 courses (3 credits each)= 9 credits

One Behavioral and Two Social Sciences

OR

Two Behavioral and One Social Science

Behavioral Sciences includes: Anthropology, Psychology or

Sociology

Social Sciences includes: Economics, Geography, History, Political

Science

University Course Requirements

Humanities/Fine Art

HU HUM/FINE ART

3 courses (3 credits each)= 9 credits

2 Humanities and 1 Fine Art course

OR

1 Humanities and 2 Fine Art courses

Humanities includes: Humanities, Language or

Literature course

Fine Art includes: Art, Dance, Music, Photography, or Theater

course

University Course RequirementsCOREQ

Courses that are required that do

not fit in the other categories.

7 credits required

Must take a computer class (3 credits)

Elective course – need 4 credits.

Portfolio(ADN Graduates)

Nursing Portfolio Requirements

for the RN to BSN Program

In order to have the 29 nursing credits (@$35/credit x 29 credits=$1,015) transferred from your ADN Program to your academic record the following portfolio must be submitted as one complete set of documents, by the end of your third semester

Nursing Portfolio Requirements for the RN to BSN Program

Complete professional resume, to include:

*Name and Title, Address, Telephone, Email address

*Professional Employment History (date, place, position most recent first)

*Professional Education (date, place, degree)

*Professional Licensure (date issued, number, active or inactive status)

Awards, National Certifications in Nursing

Community Service Activities

*Seminars and conferences attended

* Mandatory in resume

Resume Format Contact Barry University Career Services for help in

formatting a Resume

Barry University - Career Services

11300 NE 2nd Avenue, Miami Shores, FL 33161-6695 Phone number:305-899-4010 Toll-free:1-800-756-6000, ext. 4010

E-mail: careerservices@barry.edu

Nursing Portfolio Requirements for the RN to BSN Program

Statement of Nursing Goals: (one-page statement)

How your BSN education has changed your philosophy of nursing and clinical practice?

What are your future goals for nursing education, practice and research?

What is your ultimate career goal in nursing?

Nursing Portfolio Requirements for the RN to BSN Program

References: (at least one from each of the following sources)

Nursing Educator/Professor- statement about your abilities and accomplishments as a student professional nurse and potential for graduate studies. (preceptors are excluded)

Nursing Clinician or Clinical Educator’s Evaluation-statement about you clinical abilities, accomplishments, preceptor skills, clinical ladder accomplishments, etc.

Letters must be on the writer’s institution letterhead, signed and dated. It must be dated after your Barry start date.

Graduation

1. You must complete a graduation application by logging into your account in WebAdvisor. I will review your Academic Evaluation and give you permission to graduate first.

2. The graduation fee is $200.

3. All diploma’s are issued 6-8 weeks after graduation by your choice either by mail or you can pick up.

4. If you are unsuccessful in a course in your last semester and have paid your graduation fee it is forfeited. You will have to pay another fee to graduate.

5. Graduation ceremonies are held at the James L. Knight Center in Miami in December and May. Graduation without ceremonies are in June, July and October.

Advisor InformationRosanne Sonshine, MSN, RN

Office: 305-899-3813Fax: 305-899-3831

Best source: Email: rsonshine@barry.edu