Nursing: Traditional Pre-licensure BSN Program

Lipscomb University’s Traditional Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program is a 128-credit-hour program designed to equip and empower nurses to care for patients across the lifespan. Throughout the upper division BSN curriculum, student nurses engage in over 580 contact hours of clinical experiences in a variety of healthcare settings, including but not limited to pediatrics, intensive care, emergency care, mental health, and obstetrics.

Graduates of Lipscomb’s BSN program are prepared to sit for the National Council of State Boards of Nursing - Registered Nurse (NCLEX-RN) exam (licensure is required for clinical practice) with the majority of graduates passing on the first attempt (see lipscomb.edu/nursing for statistics).

B.S.N. degree program

Total hours required: 128

Lipscomb Core (Journey) courses required:

Specific courses required:

Certification course:

Medical Terminology online (non-credit) course*^ is required for all nursing students before entering the upper division curriculum of the pre-licensure BSN program option.

Course Completion Deadline(s):

Students beginning the upper division curriculum in the Fall of an academic year
- Course completion deadline = July 1st of that year
Students beginning the upper division curriculum in the Spring of an academic year
- Course completion deadline = November 30th of that year

*Specific course information will be distributed to students by their assigned nursing advisor

^ Applicable transfer credit may be approved upon review by the School of Nursing and University Registrar

Additional Information:

Requirements for a science minor are included.

**Meets ACT Math requirements

NOTE: Curriculum Update - Effective Fall 2027

Beginning in the Fall 2027, two (2) additional credit hours will be required within the upper division nursing curriculum. These credits-focused on evidence-based practice and responsive to evolving programmatic needs-will shift from the previous pre-requisite course requirements to upper division, nursing-specific coursework. The total number of required credit hours for the Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree will remain unchanged at 128 credit hours.