RN-BSN General Education Requirements with NCCCS Equivalents
North Carolina Community College System (NCCCS) Bridge Partnership with Gardner-Webb University*
Students enrolled in an Associate Degree of Nursing (ADN) program within a signatory institution* are dually accepted into the Davis RN-to-BSN program in the Hunt School of Nursing at Gardner-Webb University per the Bridge Agreement.
Additionally, students are eligible for the seamless pathway from ADN to Master of Science (MSN) or ADN to Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) programs.
With this collaborative agreement, students in ADN programs are automatically accepted into the Hunt School of Nursing’s Davis RN-BSN program, conditional upon the following:
- Minimum GPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale. Students with 60 or more college credit hours will only have their last 60 hours of GPA calculated for admissions. Students with less than 60 will have their cumulative GPA evaluated for admission
- Immunizations required by the University
- Holding an unrestricted nursing license
- Request a final, official transcript be sent from all prior colleges to Gardner-Webb University Degree Completion Program, P.O. Box 1896, Boiling Springs, NC 28017
- Electronic transcripts should be sent to dcp@gardner-webb.edu
A student can receive transfer credit for courses according to the list of equivalencies set forth within the attached Transfer Plan. To receive credit for a course, a student must have earned a “C” (2.0) or better in that course. Other courses taken will be evaluated for transfer on a course-by-course basis by Gardner-Webb University’s Registrar Services.
Up to 90 transfer hours could be awarded for Davis RN-to-BSN transfer students. For a bachelor's degree, the final 30 credit hours for graduation must be taken at Gardner-Webb.
Mathematics
Note: 3 credit hours of college-level math or choose 1. Courses cannot be double-counted in the Stewardship category.
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GWU Course (select one)
MTH 105 Statistics/Prob**
MTH 120 Math Liberal Arts
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Hours
3
3
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NCCCS Equiv
MAT 152
MAT 143
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Composition
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GWU Course (select two)
ENG 101 Composition I
ENG 102 Composition II
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Hours
3
3
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NCCCS Equiv
ENG 111
ENG 112
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Human Experience
Note: 3 credits of Western Civ I or II or choose 1 from this category. Courses cannot be double-counted for history category.
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GWU Course (select one)
ENG 211 British Lit I
ENG 212 British Lit II
ENG 231 American Lit I
ENG 232 American Lit II
ENG 251 World Lit I
ENG 252 World Lit II
HIS 301 World Civ I
HIS 302 World Civ II
HIS 319 US History 20th Cty
PSC 302 American Govt
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Hours
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
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NCCCS Equiv
ENG 241
ENG 242
ENG 231
ENG 232
ENG 261
ENG 262
HIS 111, HIS 121
HIS 112, HIS 122
HIS 132, HIS 231
POL 120
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Global Community
Note: 3 credits of college-level world language or choose one from this category.
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GWU Course (select one)
FREN 101 Elementary French
FRE 300 French Culture
SPAN 101 Elementary Spanish
SPN 300 Spanish Culture
SSC 305 Global Understanding
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Hours
3
3
3
3
3
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NCCCS Equiv
FRE 111
FRE 141
SPA 111
HIS 151, SPA 141
GEO 112, HIS 116, HIS 163, POL 220
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Biblical Studies
Note: Must take both religion courses
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GWU Course (choose two)
REL 300 Old Testament
REL 301 New Testament
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Hours
3
3
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NCCCS Equiv
REL 211
REL 212
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History
Note: Choose 1 history course. Courses cannot be double-counted for Human Experience category.
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GWU Course (select one)
HIS 301 World Civ I
HIS 302 World Civ II
HIS 319 US History 20th Cty
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Hours
3
3
3
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NCCCS Equiv
HIS 111, HIS 121
HIS 112, HIS 122
HIS 132, HIS 231
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Physical Wellness
Note: Must take a 3-hour Health and Wellness course.
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GWU Course (select one)
HPE 221 Health & Wellness
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Hours
3
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NCCCS Equiv
HEA 110
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Culture & Fine Arts
Note: Must take an Aesthetics course.
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GWU Course (select one)
ART 307 Art Survey
FRE 300 French Culture
MUS 320 Music Survey
SPN 300 Spanish Culture
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Hours
3
3
3
3
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NCCCS Equiv
ART 111
FRE 141
MUS 110
HIS 151, SPA 141
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Science
Note: 3 credits of college-level science or choose 1 of the following. All ADN students should already have met this requirement.
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GWU Course (select one)
BIOL 105 Microbiology
BIOL 203 Anat & Phys I
BIOL 204 Anat & Phys II
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Hours
3
3
3
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NCCCS Equiv
BIO 175, BIO 275
BIO 165, BIO 168
BIO 166, BIO 169
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Stewardship
All ADN students should already have met this requirement. |
| GWU Course (select one)
HUS 201/PSY 201 General Psychology
MTH 105 Statistics/Prob
MTH 120 Math for Lib Arts
SCI 303 Human Biology
SCI 322 Environment
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Hours
3
3
3
3
3
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NCCCS Equiv
PSY 150
MAT 152
MAT 143
BIO 161
BIO 140
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Resources
Articulation Agreements
Forgivable Educational Loans for RN-BSN Program
General Education Requirements
GWU 2025-2026 Academic Catalog
Transfer Credit Equivalencies
Signatory Institutions
Blue Ridge Community College
Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute
Cleveland Community College
Davidson-Davie Community College
Forsyth Technical Community College
Gaston College
Isothermal Community College
Richmond Community College
Rowan-Cabarrus Community College
Stanly Community College
Wilkes College
* Based on GWU 2025-2026 Academic Catalog.
** Statistics is required if student plans to pursue a Master's degree.
Rev 10/25