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Jun 08, 2026
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2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Traditional BSN Program (pre-licensure)
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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).
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Total hours required: 128
Lipscomb Core (Journey) courses required:
Specific courses required:
- BI 3213 - Faith and Culture (3) SP
- BY 2424 - Introductory Microbiology (4) F, SP, SU
- BY 2434 - Anatomy and Physiology I (4) F
- BY 2444 - Anatomy and Physiology II (4) SP
- CM 1024 - Chemistry for Health Sciences (4) F
- NUTR 2613 - Principles of Nutrition (3) F, SP
- PS 1113 - Introduction to Psychology (3) F, SP, SU
- PS 2423 - Life Span Development (3) F, SP, SU
- PS 4423 - Abnormal Psychology (3) F, SP, SU
- MA 2183 - Elementary Statistics (3) F, SP, SU
- PS 2503 - Behavioral Statistics (3) F, SP, SU (Statistics) **
- NURS 2103 - Pathophysiology Concepts of Disease (3) FA, SP, SU
- NURS 3013 - Health Assessment (3) F, SP
- NURS 3024 - Mental Health Nursing (4) F, SP
- NURS 3033 - Pharmacology for Nursing (3) F, SP
- NURS 3045 - Foundations of Professional Nursing (5) F, SP
- NURS 3056 - Comprehensive Adult Health Nursing I (6) F, SP
- NURS 3063 - Evidenced-Based Practice & Nursing Theory (3) F, SP
- NURS 3074 - Family Nursing Infant to Adolescent (4) F, SP
- NURS 3084 - Family Nursing and Women’s Health (4) F, SP
- NURS 4016 - Comprehensive Adult Health Nursing II (6) F, SP
- NURS 4026 - Advanced Medical Surgical Nursing (6) F, SP
- NURS 4033 - Nursing Leadership and Management (3) F, SP
- NURS 4042 - Nursing Capstone (2) F, SP
- NURS 4054 - Community Health Nursing (4) F, SP
- NURS 3993 - Virtue, Flourishing, & Vocation in Nursing (3) F, SP
Nursing Specific Elective Courses:
One 3-credit hour course required. Certification course:
Completion of a medical terminology (online, non-credit) course is required before entering the upper division curriculum of the Traditional BSN program option. Course information will be distributed to students by their Academic Success Coach or Academic Advisor. Transfer credit may be approved upon review by the School of Nursing and University Registrar. Course Completion Deadline(s): - July 1: Students beginning upper division curriculum in the fall of an academic year
- November 30: Students beginning upper division curriculum in the spring of an academic year
Note:
Beginning in Fall 2027, two (2) credit hours will be reallocated from the prerequisite requirements to the upper-division nursing curriculum. These credits, focused on evidence-based practice and aligned with evolving programmatic needs, will be completed as upper-division, nursing-specific coursework. The total number of credit hours required for the Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree will remain 128.
Prior to Fall 2027, students must complete two (2) elective credit hours of their choice to meet the 128 total credit hours required for graduation. These elective hours are not required to be nursing coursework.
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