Nursing Major (BSN Adult)
This Bachelor of Science Nursing program (RN to BSN) is a post-licensure program for Registered Nurses designed to advance the knowledge and skills of nursing professionals through an integration of learning and experience. The combination of theoretical inquiry and practical application is integrated so that students can gain insight into ethics in health care, professional and evidence-based practice, interdisciplinary collaboration and communication, leadership, management, care coordination and community health. Upon completion of the program, students will be prepared to be leaders and lifelong learners who can adapt to developments in health care delivery and the diverse patient population.
General Education Requirements
All degree seeking undergraduate students must complete the general education requirements.
Degree Requirements
Bachelor of Science degree consists of a major of typically 30 to 60 credits, general education courses, upper-level requirements, and elective courses totaling a minimum of 120 credits.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required (and in sequence) 1 | ||
| NUR 396 Professional Nursing Evolution: Honoring and Expanding Practice | 6 | |
| NUR 398 Professional Identity, Ethics, and Nursing Theory | 2 | |
| NUR 436 | Evidence-Based Practice and Quality and Safety | 4 |
| NUR 482 | Clinical Reasoning: Assessment, Health Promotion, and Care Coordination | 4 |
| NUR 488 | Foundations of Population Health: | 3 |
| NUR 490 | Applied Population Health | 2 |
| NUR 540 | Advanced Informatics and Digital Innovation for Practice Excellence | 4 |
| NUR 580 | Leadership and Advocacy for System Transformation | 4 |
| NUR 496 | Professional Nursing Evolution: Transition to Baccalaureate Practice- Seminar | 4 |
| Total Credits | 33 | |
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Minimum C grade required in all NUR program courses.