RN to BSN Degree Completion Program
40 units
Requirements
The RN to BSN degree completion program (also available online) comprises the following:
Note: A total of 120 units is required to complete the BSN degree.
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Prerequisite Courses 1 | ||
| Accelerated RN to BSN Courses | ||
| RNRS 321 | Health Assessment | 5 |
| RNRS 327 | Nursing Research and Statistics | 4 |
| RNRS 368 | Pathophysiology | 5 |
| RNRS 396 | Professional Practice: Ethics, Issues, and Spirituality in Health Care 2 | 6 |
| RNRS 458 | Writing 3: Evidence-Based Practice, Theory, and Clinical Pathways 3 | 5 |
| RNRS 469 | Improving Patient Outcomes: Quality, Safety, and Risk Management | 5 |
| RNRS 479 | Population Health and Public Health Nursing | 4 |
| RNRS 480 | Community Health and Care Transitions | 4 |
| RNRS 482P | Clinical Practicum 4 | 2 |
| Total Units | 40 | |
- 1
Students need a minimum of 70 units of transfer credits to complete the RN-BSN degree program.
- 2
Meets the General Education Upper-Division Bible requirement.
- 3
Meets the General Education Writing 3 requirement
- 4
Meets the General Education Integrative and Applied Learning requirement.
BSN Integrative Enrollment Pathway Option
The 40-unit RN to BSN Integrative Enrollment Pathway option allows students to begin RN to BSN program coursework during their first semester of nursing school in an external Associate’s Degree in Nursing (ADN) program; this is in contrast to the RN to BSN bachelor’s completion program (for students who have graduated from an ADN program) and the Summer Bridge Option (for students enrolled in an ADN program who begin degree completion courses during the summer). Integrative-enrollment students must be formally accepted into an ADN program in order to apply and must maintain a 3.0 GPA during their combined coursework.
Program Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete this program shall be able to:- Utilize a Christian worldview to integrate beliefs, values, ethics and service in personal and professional life.
- Provide nursing care utilizing professional knowledge and core competencies (critical thinking, communication, assessment and technical skills) derived from a foundation of nursing science, general education and religious studies.
- Demonstrate initiative for continual personal and professional growth and development.
- Act as a patient and family educator and advocate to promote optimal health and well-being.
- Function independently and collaboratively, both as a leader and/or member of a health care team to manage and coordinate care.