Are you a prospective, current or past nursing student of Brookdale Community College (BCC)?
NJCU is offering a Dual Admissions Program in partnership BCC. This unique program allows nursing students to earn credits toward their BCC associate degree and their NJCU bachelor's degree at the same time. Students can transfer up to 82 credits toward their NJCU B.S.N. degree.
Applying to the NJCU Dual Admissions B.S.N. Program
Students must be admitted to the BCC nursing program to be eligible to apply. To get started, simply download and complete the dual admission application form and return it to the Transfer Resources / Articulation Office at BCC, located in ATEC 107.
Questions? Please call the BCC Transfer Resources / Articulation Department at (732) 224-2570 or contact the NJCU Nursing Department for assistance at (732) 280-7090 x6011 - we can help you find the information you need.
B.S.N. Curriculum Requirements
The below curriculum outline serves as a guideline. Prospective students are encouraged to contact the Nursing Department to create a personalized academic plan.
BCC Courses (72 Credits)
Course Number
|
Course Title
|
Credit Hours
|
BIOL 111
|
Anatomy & Physiology I
|
4
|
| BIOL 112 |
Anatomy & Physiology II |
4
|
| BIOL 213 |
Microbiology
|
4
|
| ENGL 121 |
English Composition I |
3
|
| ENGL 122 |
English Composition 2 |
3
|
| MATH 151 |
Intermediate Algebra |
3
|
| NURS 160 |
Introduction to Human Needs |
3
|
| NURS 161 |
Nursing & Human Needs I |
7
|
| NURS 162 |
Nursing & Human Needs II |
8
|
| NURS 163 |
Nursing & Human Needs in the Community |
2
|
| NURS 260 |
Issues in Nursing |
2
|
| NURS 261 |
Nursing & Human Needs III |
8
|
| NURS 262 |
Nursing & Human Needs IV |
6
|
| NURS 263 |
Managing & Coordinating Nursing Care |
3
|
| PSYC 208 |
Life Span Development |
3
|
| PSYC 106 |
Introduction to Psychology II |
3
|
SOCI 101 or
ANTH 105 |
Principles of Sociology or
Cultural Antropology |
3
|
| |
Total BCC Credits |
72
|
BCC / NJCU Courses (10 credits)
The following courses are required, but may be taken at either BCC or NJCU:
NJCU Course Number
|
Course Title
|
Credit Hours
|
SOCI 114
|
Sociology of the Family
(BCC equivalent: SOCI 215 Marriage and the Family)
|
3
|
| CHEM 117 |
Principles of Chemistry
(BCC equivalent: CHEM 136 Intro to Inorganic, Organic, and Biological Chemistry)
|
4
|
| PSYC 230 |
Statistics for the Social Sciences
(BCC equivalent: PSYC 245 Intro to Quantitative Medthods in Social Science Research)
|
3
|
| |
Total BCC / NJCU Credits |
10
|
NJCU Courses (46 credits)
Course Number
|
Course Title*
|
Credit Hours
|
| NURS 351 |
Health Assessment Across the Life Span |
3
|
| NURS 357 |
BSN Transitions |
3
|
| NURS 450 |
Theoretical Basis of Nursing |
3
|
| NURS 451 |
Nursing Process & Health
Promotion Groups / Community Theory |
5
|
| NURS 452 |
Nursing Process & Health
Promotion Groups / Community Laboratory |
5
14**
|
| NURS 460 |
Nursing Research
|
3
|
| NURS 465 |
Leadership for the Nurse Leader / Manager |
3
|
| NURS 466 |
Cultural Paradigms for Health Care |
3
|
| NURS 467 |
Senior Seminar Implementation
Project Senior Thesis I |
2
|
| NURS 468 |
Senior Seminar Implementation
Project Senior Thesis II |
2
|
| |
Total NJCU Credits
Total B.S.N. Credits
|
46
128
|
| |
|
|
*Please view our catalog for course descriptions.
**Upon successful completion of NURS 452 (Nursing Process & Health Promotion Groups / Community Laboratory), students will receive 14 credits which are held in escrow. Students must pay a $150 processing fee to receive the escrow credits.