Sample Program of Study for BSN Transfer Students
Below is a sample program of study for transfer students. Course descriptions are available here.
Because nursing is a dynamic field, the nursing curriculum is subject to change at the School of Nursing & Health Innovations' discretion.
Fall 2025
CORE 191 Anchor Seminar for Transfer Students (0 credits)
NRS 204 Foundations in Health Assessment (3 credits)
NRS 206 Professional Practice: Health Assessment (1 credit, 45 professional practice* lab hours)
NRS 207 Clinical Reasoning Seminar: Health Assessment (1 credit)
NRS 208 Transition to Professional Nursing (6 credits)
Exploration Level University Core Curriculum course (3 credits)
TOTAL: 14 Credit Hours
Spring 2026
NRS 302 Nursing Licensure Lab (1 credit)
NRS 325 Pathophysiology and Pharmacology I (3 credits)
NRS 316 Population Health and Wellness Across the Lifespan (3 credits)
NRS 306 Professional Practice: Population Health and Wellness (4 credits, approx. 180 professional practice* hours)
NRS 307 Clinical Reasoning Seminar: Population Health and Wellness (3 credits)
THE 448X Theological Dimensions of Suffering and Death (3 credits)
TOTAL: 17 Credit Hours
Summer 2026
NRS 326 Pathophysiology and Pharmacology II (3 credits)
NRS 317 Acute Illness Management Across the Lifespan (3 credits)
NRS 308 Professional Practice: Acute Illness Management (4 credits, approx. 180 professional practice* hours)
NRS 309 Clinical Reasoning Seminar: Acute Illness Management (3 credits)
TOTAL: 13 Credit Hours
Fall 2026
NRS 400 Nursing Licensure Lab (1 credit)
NRS 440 Social Justice and Population Health (3 credits)
NRS 408 Professional Practice: Senior Practicum(4 credits, approx. 180 professional practice* hours)
NRS 409 Clinical Reasoning Seminar: Senior Practicum(3 credits)
NRS 460 Senior Practicum: Advancing the Culture of Health (3 credits)
TOTAL: 14 Credit Hours
Spring 2027
NRS 406 Professional Practice: Chronic Illness Management (4 credits, approx. 180 professional practice* hours)
NRS 407 Clinical Reasoning Seminar: Chronic Illness Management (3 credits)
NRS 416 Chronic Illness Management Across the Lifespan (3 credits)
NRS 480 Life-Long Learning (3 credits)
TOTAL: 13 Credit Hours
Total credit hours required for the BSN degree (including credits accepted in transfer): 120
Approx. total professional practice* hours: 765
*Professional practice includes on-campus clinical experiences (e.g. lab, simulation) and off-campus clinical experiences (e.g. hospital, community, ambulatory care settings, focused learning activities)
The University of Portland’s BSN program meets the state educational requirements for Registered Nurse (RN) licensure in Oregon, California, Washington, Idaho, Nevada, Hawaii, Alaska, Texas, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Colorado, and Florida. The University of Portland has not determined whether the program meets the RN licensure requirements for other states, but can do so on a case by case basis. Please contact Stacey Boatright at boatrigh@up.edu if you have questions about a state not listed above.
University of Portland is approved by the Washington State Nursing Care Quality Assurance Commission for students to be eligible to seek licensure as a nurse technician in Washington State.
