RN-BSN Gateway Program of Study
General Education
Our advisors will work with you to transfer any existing college credits, but unless you already hold a Bachelor of Science in another field, chances are good you will need to complete at least some general education classes in English, Math, Humanities or Sciences. Working with your advisor, you'll use the Gateway Curriculum Checklist (PDF format) as a starting point to get maximum credit for your existing courses and plan for new ones.
Course Information
The nursing courses in the Gateway program consist of 27 credit hours completed over a 16 month period.
Online Cohort: August Start
| Fall | 2110: Introduction to Conceptual Thinking 2260: Pathophysiology |
| Spring | 2120: Health Assessment 3310: The Individual in Professional Practice |
| Summer | 4800: Concepts of Community Health 4410: Nursing Research |
| Fall | 4420: Professional Nursing in the Health Care System 4850: Culminating Senior Experience |
Online Cohort: January Start
| Spring | 2110: Introduction to Conceptual Thinking 2260: Pathophysiology |
| Summer | 2120: Health Assessment 4800: Concepts of Community Health |
| Fall | 3310: The Individual in Professional Practice 4410: Nursing Research |
| Spring | 4420: Professional Nursing in the Health Care System 4850: Culminating Senior Experience |
Course Descriptions
2110: Introduction to Conceptual Thinking (3 credit hours)
Introduction to conceptual thinking about theory, practice and research through the Orem Conceptual Model.
2260: Pathophysiology (3 credit hours)
Concepts of pathophysiologic events throughout the life span; includes pathogenesis, morphologic changes, clinical manifestations, and implications for treatment.
2120: Health Assessment (3 credit hours)
Introduction to a foundation in basic health assessment of individuals from structural, functional and developmental perspectives.
3310: The Individual in Professional Practice (3 credit hours)
Exploration of nurse agency in the Orem Conceptual Model with an emphasis on social, political and ethical characteristics.
4800: Concepts of Community Health (6 credit hours)
This course examines synthesis of concepts and practice of Nurse Agency applied to vulnerable populations and communities through classroom and clinical components.
4410: Research (3 credit hours)
An introduction to nursing research emphasizing nursing theory as a basis for research, and the application of research to improve nursing practice.
4420: Professional Nursing in the Health Care System (3 credit hours)
This course examines characteristics of Nurse Agency that focus on the professional nurse as leader and manager in health care systems.
4850: Culminating Senior Experience (3 credit hours)
A culminating experience that emphasizes reflection, integration, and synthesis of concepts from natural, behavioral, nursing science and the humanities for application to professional nursing practice.
The baccalaureate degree in nursing at The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (http://www.ccneaccreditation.org).
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees.
