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BSN General Education Course Requirements
All general education courses must be completed at an accredited institution with a “C” or better with a cumulative G.P.A. of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. General education courses are not offered at the Sentara College of Health Sciences. Sentara College of Health Sciences does not expire general education courses. In order to be eligible to apply to Sentara College of Health Sciences, LPN to BSN applicants must have 30 credits completed to include 3 of the 4 sciences, with a cumulative G.P.A. of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale with a minimum of "C" or above on all courses listed below.
The Fine Art Elective and History Elective may not be used in the 30 credit minimum to apply. If accepted to the College, the remaining general education courses, except the Fine Art and History Electives must be completed by the end of the Spring 2011 term. The Fine Art and History Electives must be completed by Program completion. The cumulative G.P.A. of 3.0 must remain for all remaining general education course requirements.
| High School Level | |
| High School Diploma or GED. | |
| College Level | Semester Credits |
| Human Anatomy and Physiology I & II w/lab | 8 |
| Introduction to Microbiology w/lab |
4 |
| College Chemistry w/ lab |
4 |
| Math Statistics | 3 |
| English Composition I & II | 6 |
| Introduction to Psychology |
3 |
| Developmental Psychology | 3 |
| Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| Social, Bio, Health, or Medical Ethics | 3 |
| Principles of Public Speaking |
3 |
| Fine Arts Elective |
3 |
| History Elective |
3 |
General Education Course Requirements - Additional Information