RN to BSN, BSN

Location(s): Online

This Bachelor of Science in Nursing Degree is an accredited RN-BSN completion program. This program is intended for students who are Registered Nursing, recent graduates of a prelicensure RN program awaiting licensure exam results, or seniors in an associate degree program who meet eligible criteria. The program provides students with educational experiences designed to promote scientific inquiry, critical judgment, and evidence-based knowledge.

Advisement Sheet

Student Learning Outcomes

Incorporates concepts of health promotion in the care of individuals, families, and communities including diverse and vulnerable populations
Engage in effective professional communication.
Demonstrate clinical judgement within contemporary nursing practice
Apply leadership concepts to ensure quality in complex health care systems
Integrate scholarly inquiry, research, and theory into evidence-based nursing practice
Use information technology to improve patient outcomes

Curriculum Requirements

General Education

Oral Communication - Any course Credit Hours: 3
Written Communication - Any course Credit Hours: 3
Quantitative Reason - MATH 1220 - College Algebra Credit Hours: 3
Technological Literacy - Any course Credit Hours: 3
Arts and Humanities - Any course Credit Hours: 3
Arts and Humanities - Any course Credit Hours: 3
Arts and Humanities - Any course Credit Hours: 3
Social Sciences - Any course Credit Hours: 3
Social Sciences - Any course Credit Hours: 3
Social Sciences - Any course Credit Hours: 3
Natural Sciences and Tech - BIOL 2810 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I Lecture Credit Hours: 3
Natural Sciences and Tech - BIOL 3810 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II Lecture Credit Hours: 3
Natural Sciences and Tech - Any course Credit Hours: 3
Student Elective - Prior learning equivalence- Diploma or ASN Credit Hours: 3

Competencies

Quantitative Applications - NURS 4901 - Nursing Capstone II Credit Hours: 3
Applied Methodologies - NURS 4600 - Nursing Inquiry Credit Hours: 3
Intercultural Fluency - NURS 4630 - Epidemiology & Population Health in Community Health Nursing Credit Hours: 3
Ethical Reasoning - NURS 3410 - Health Policy and Advocacy in Nursing Credit Hours: 3
Information Literacy - NURS 3420 - Healthcare Informatics Credit Hours: 3
Writing Intensive - NURS 4900 - Nursing Evidence-Based Practice: Capstone I Credit Hours: 3
Writing Intensive - NURS 4620 - Health Promotion in Nursing Credit Hours: 3
Keystone Experience - NURS 4901 - Nursing Evidence-Based Practice: Capstone II Credit Hours: 3

Free Electives

Pre-Licensure Nursing Classes Credit Hours: 46

Major

Required Major Courses

NURS 3400 - Transitioning to Contemporary Nursing Practice Credit Hours: 3
NURS 3410 - Health Policy and Advocacy in Nursing Credit Hours: 3
NURS 3420 - Healthcare Informatics Credit Hours: 3
NURS 4600 - Nursing Inquiry Credit Hours: 3
NURS 4610 - Leadership in Professional Nursing Credit Hours: 3
NURS 4620 - Health Promotion in Nursing Credit Hours: 3
NURS 4630 - Epidemiology & Population Health in Community Health Nursing Credit Hours: 3
NURS 4900 - Nursing Evidence-Based Practice: Capstone I Credit Hours: 3
NURS 4901 - Nursing Evidence-Based Practice: Capstone II Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 2811 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
BIOL 3811 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II Laboratory Credit Hours: 1

Major Electives

Select 1 of the following:
NURS 3010 - Disaster Management Credit Hours: 3
NURS 3020 - Health Promotion for the Elderly Credit Hours: 3
NURS 3030 - Death and Grief Credit Hours: 3
NURS 3040 - Creating a Wellness Lifestyle Credit Hours: 2 TO 3
NURS 3050 - Integrative Therapies for Wellness Credit Hours: 3
NURS 4010 - Comprehensive Treatment of Chemical Dependency Credit Hours: 3

Total Credits: 120

Depending on the program of study, students may need to complete additional credits to ensure the total credit hour requirement is met.