BSN Foundational Entry Concentration Information
Admitted BSN Foundational Entry Concentration Majors
The Foundational Entry Concentration is a four-year BSN program including one summer semester, designed for students who have not completed one or all of the following high school courses: math, chemistry, and/or biology. This concentration ensures you have the foundation needed to succeed in upper-level nursing coursework.
Students admitted to the Foundational Entry concentration will complete the same comprehensive BSN curriculum as their peers in other concentrations, ensuring they receive the highest quality nursing education and are fully prepared for professional practice. Students interested in the Foundational Entry concentration can apply through Kent State's standard admissions process.
Foundational Entry Concentration Four-year Plan
This roadmap is a recommended semester-by-semester plan of study for this program. Courses designated as critical (!) must be completed in the semester listed to ensure a timely graduation.
Semester One
Course | Credits |
Fundamentals of Chemistry Or Molecules of Life Or General Chemistry | 3-4 |
Introductory Statistics Plus Or Introductory Statistics | 4-5 |
| General Psychology | 3 |
| Flashes 101 | 1 |
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 14 |
Semester Two
Course | Credits |
| Anatomy and Physiology I (!) | 4 |
Introduction to Sociology Or Social Problems | 3 |
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 |
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 13 |
Semester Three
Course | Credits |
Basic Microbiology Or General Microbiology | 3-4 |
| Anatomy and Physiology II | 4 |
| Human Growth and Development for Health Professionals | 3 |
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 13 |
Semester Four*
Course | Credits |
Human Genetics Or Elements of Genetics | 3 |
| Introduction to Professional Nursing Practice | 3 |
| Science of Human Nutrition | 3 |
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 |
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 15 |
*Apply for the Professional Nursing Sequence during Semester Four.
The following criteria must be met before applying. Admission is competitive and never guaranteed.
- Complete all core and prerequisite coursework
- Minimum 2.750 overall GPA and minimum 2.750 science GPA
- Minimum C grade in all science and mathematics courses
- Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) certification
- Successful completion of a State Tested Nurse Aide program
Summer Term
Course | Credits |
| Clinical Calculations in Nursing I | 1 |
| Fundamentals of Nursing | 8 |
| Total Credit Hours | 9 |
Semester Five
Course | Credits |
| Clinical Calculations in Nursing II | 2 |
| Pharmacology and Alterations in Physiological Functioning I | 3 |
| Nursing of Adults Across the Lifespan | 9 |
Health Care Policy for the BSN Nurse Or International Health Care Policies | 2-3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 16 |
Semester Six
Course | Credits |
| Parent and Newborn Nursing (!) | 4 |
| Health Care of Children (!) | 4 |
| Pharmacology and Alterations in Physiological Functioning II | 3 |
| Basic Nursing Informatics (!) | 2 |
| Total Credit Hours | 13 |
Semester Seven
Requirement: minimum 2.000 overall GPA
Course | Credits |
| Professional Nursing Development | 3 |
| Community Health Nursing (!) | 4 |
| Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing (!) | 4 |
| Senior Competency Laboratory | 2 |
| Total Credit Hours | 13 |
Semester Eight
Course | Credits |
| Nursing of the Critically Ill (!) | 4 |
| Integration of Leadership and Management in Nursing (!) | 6 |
| Evidence-Based Practice for Nurses | 3 |
| NCLEX Review Preparation (!) | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 16 |
Have Any Questions?
If you have further questions, please reach out to:
Tracey Motter DNP, MSN, RN
Associate Dean of Academics
Kent State University College of Nursing
330-672-8784