Bachelor of Science in Nursing

BSN Classes at BCCC

Students may wish to take courses toward the RN to BSN degree.

The courses listed below, in the Five Block Model, are part of an articulation agreement between community colleges and the UNC System. These courses can be taken prior to being admitted into the ADN program, while in the ADN program, or after the student has completed the ADN program and is working as a RN.

Participating UNC System Universities:
Appalachian State, East Carolina University, Fayetteville State University, NC Agricultural and Technical University, NC Central University, UNC- Charlotte, UNC-Greensboro, UNC- Pembroke, UNC- Wilmington, Western Carolina, and Winston-Salem State University

Five Block Model description with Transfer Course List

Block 1 (23 course credits)

Consists of certain prerequisite nursing courses that are (or will be) taken as a part of all North Carolina community college AAS nursing programs. The courses are:

Course CategoryTransferable coursesCredits
English CompositionSelect two: ENG 111, 112, 1146 (3,3)
Human Anatomy and Physiology with labBIO 165&166 or 168 & 1698 (4,4)
Humanities/Fine ArtsSelect one from the following: ART 111, ART 114, ART 115, MUS 110, MUS 112, PHI 215, PHI 240, HUM 1153
PsychologyPSY150, PSY 2416 (3,3)

Block 2 (18-19 credits)

  • Consists of additional university general education requirements that are not a part of an AAS degree but are required to earn a BSN.
  • These general education requirements will be met by completing one listed course in each of the first four categories and two in the last.
Course CategoryTransferable coursesCredits
English LiteratureENG 231,2323
HistoryHIS 111, 112, 131, 132.3
Fine ArtsSelect one additional course not taken in Block 1 from the following: ART 114, ART 115, MUS 110, MUS 1123
College Transfer MathMAT 143 or MAT 1713 or 4
SociologySOC 210and one of the following:SOC 213, SOC 220, SOC 225, SOC 230, SOC 2406(3,3)

Block 3 (17-18 credits)

  • Consists of additional nursing or other requirements that are not a part of an AAS degree but are required to earn a BSN. These courses are:
Course CategoryTransferable coursesCredits
StatisticsMAT 1524
Microbiology with labBIO 175 or 2753 or 4
Chemistry with labCHM 151 or CHM 130 and CHM 130A or CHM 131 and 131A4
Social Science/ Elective:Select 2 from either category or one from each.ECO 251, ECO 252, POL 120.Suggested electives include but are not limited to foreign language, speech, culture, and computer science. Electives must selected from the Transfer Course List in the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement.6 (3,3)

Block 4 (normally 30-34 credits but may vary depending on credit allocation in block 5)

  • Consists of credit awarded by the constituent institutions’ for nursing course (NUR) content taken as a part of the AAS degree program.
  • These credits are awarded only after an RN student has successfully completed one or two initial nursing courses.

Block 5 (remaining credits, normally 30-34 but may vary depending on credit allocation in block 4)

The number of awarded credits in blocks 1 through 5 must total between 120 and 124, which is the number of credits required to earn a BSN at the UNC constituent institutions’ RN to BSN Programs

Consists of university-based courses that are taken as a part of the RN to BSN program.

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