This program is referred to as a BSN Prelicensure program as opposed to an RN-BSN program, which is for a Registered Nurse (RN) to complete a BSN.
Graduates of the BSN Prelicensure are prepared for the role of the BSN nurse as clinicians and leaders. A graduate is a life-long learner and will enhance the nursing profession by providing evidence-based nursing practice that is population centered, as well as grounded in spiritual, ethical, and compassionate care. The BSN program is built upon a foundation of the liberal arts and sciences and is integrated throughout the nursing curriculum. Upon meeting the program outcomes and meeting clinical practice standards for BSN Nursing practices, graduates are eligible to write the licensing exam to become a registered nurse in any state.
Achieving your BSN will provide many career opportunities for you now and in the future, as this is the preferred path for RNs. Most healthcare organizations prefer to hire nurses with a BSN degree which will make you a more desirable nursing candidate.
Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Faculty Program Director: Danette Schloeder, NPD RNC-OB C-EFM C-ONQS
This program is specifically referenced as an Accelerated or Second Degree BSN Program, designed for students who already have an undergraduate baccalaureate degree in a major other than nursing.
Traditional Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Faculty Program Director: Kimberly Maynard, M.S.N, B.S.N, P.N., M.B.A
This program is specifically referenced as an Traditional BSN Program, designed for students who are seeking a traditional college experience while earning their bachelor of science in nursing.
Intended Learning Outcomes
A graduate of the program will be a leader in healthcare. Graduates will be excellent communicators, clinicians and leaders of change. A graduate is a life-long learner and will enhance the nursing profession by providing evidence-based nursing practice that is population centered, as well as grounded in spiritual, ethical and compassionate care.
- Integrate a compassionate and ethical understanding of the human experience into nursing practice using the foundations of a liberal arts education.
- Apply leadership concepts, skills, and decision-making to engage healthcare teams in creating, promoting, and managing safety and quality outcomes.
- Apply nursing practices that are informed by research, evidence-based practice and innovation to optimize health.
- Utilize information technology to communicate, mitigate errors, and make improved clinical decisions related to the care of diverse populations.
- Advocate to influence change in legal, political, social, and economic factors that transform healthcare delivery.
- Collaborate with the inter-professional team to improve patient/family outcomes and the work environment.
- Provide compassionate, spiritual, ethical, and culturally appropriate care across the lifespan and the continuum of care.
- Practice preventive care, health promotion, and disease intervention across care settings for self, individuals, families, the community, and populations.
- Assume professional accountability to uphold the standards of nursing practice as defined by the Nurse Practice Act (in the state in which the nurse practices) and the ANA Code of Ethics.
- Demonstrate reflective nursing practice.
Degree Requirements
Nursing Major, Accelerated Nursing Track (B.S.)
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| NRS 313 | NURSING PRACTICE FUNDAMENTALS | 4 |
| NRS 370 | INTRODUCTION TO PROFESSIONAL NURSING | 1 |
| NRS 372 | NURSING CONCEPTS I | 4 |
| NRS 374 | NURSING CONCEPTS II | 3 |
| NRS 376 | PATHOPHYSIOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY CONCEPTS I | 3 |
| NRS 378 | PATHOPHYSIOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY CONCEPTS II | 3 |
| NRS 410 | EVIDENCE-BASED NURSING PRACTICE | 3 |
| NRS 412 | NURSING ETHICS AND SPIRITUALITY | 3 |
| NRS 414 | POPULATION HEALTH | 3 |
| NRS 417 | PERSPECTIVES IN GLOBAL HEALTHCARE | 2 |
| NRS 421 | NURSING LEADERSHIP | 4 |
| NRS 422 | QUALITY & SAFETY IN NURSING LEADERSHIP | 2 |
| NRS 425 | HEALTH PROMOTION IN NURSING | 3 |
| NRS 430 | CLINICAL CONCEPTS I | 3 |
| NRS 440 | CLINICAL CONCEPTS II | 3 |
| NRS 450 | TRANSITION TO NURSING PRACTICE | 6 |
| NRS 474 | NURSING CONCEPTS III | 3 |
| NRS 495 | SENIOR SEMINAR | 1 |
| Total Credits Required: | 54 | |
Nursing Major, Traditional Nursing Track (B.S.)
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| NRS 313 | NURSING PRACTICE FUNDAMENTALS | 4 |
| NRS 370 | INTRODUCTION TO PROFESSIONAL NURSING | 1 |
| NRS 372 | NURSING CONCEPTS I | 4 |
| NRS 374 | NURSING CONCEPTS II | 3 |
| NRS 376 | PATHOPHYSIOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY CONCEPTS I | 3 |
| NRS 378 | PATHOPHYSIOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY CONCEPTS II | 3 |
| NRS 410 | EVIDENCE-BASED NURSING PRACTICE | 3 |
| NRS 412 | NURSING ETHICS AND SPIRITUALITY | 3 |
| NRS 414 | POPULATION HEALTH | 3 |
| NRS 417 | PERSPECTIVES IN GLOBAL HEALTHCARE | 2 |
| NRS 421 | NURSING LEADERSHIP | 4 |
| NRS 422 | QUALITY & SAFETY IN NURSING LEADERSHIP | 2 |
| NRS 425 | HEALTH PROMOTION IN NURSING | 3 |
| NRS 430 | CLINICAL CONCEPTS I | 3 |
| NRS 440 | CLINICAL CONCEPTS II | 3 |
| NRS 450 | TRANSITION TO NURSING PRACTICE | 6 |
| NRS 474 | NURSING CONCEPTS III | 3 |
| NRS 495 | SENIOR SEMINAR | 1 |
| Total Credits Required: | 54 | |
Nursing Major, Accelerated Nursing Track (B.S.)
Spring Start
Plan Template: Pre-Licensure Nursing - Accelerated
Description: Bachelor of Science
# of Terms: 3
Term Start: Spring
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spring | Credits | |
| NRS 313 | NURSING PRACTICE FUNDAMENTALS | 4 |
| NRS 370 | INTRODUCTION TO PROFESSIONAL NURSING | 1 |
| NRS 372 | NURSING CONCEPTS I | 4 |
| NRS 376 | PATHOPHYSIOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY CONCEPTS I | 3 |
| NRS 410 | EVIDENCE-BASED NURSING PRACTICE | 3 |
| NRS 412 | NURSING ETHICS AND SPIRITUALITY | 3 |
| Credits | 18 | |
| Summer | ||
| NRS 374 | NURSING CONCEPTS II | 3 |
| NRS 378 | PATHOPHYSIOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY CONCEPTS II | 3 |
| NRS 414 | POPULATION HEALTH | 3 |
| NRS 421 | NURSING LEADERSHIP | 4 |
| NRS 422 | QUALITY & SAFETY IN NURSING LEADERSHIP | 2 |
| NRS 430 | CLINICAL CONCEPTS I | 3 |
| Credits | 18 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Fall | ||
| NRS 417 | PERSPECTIVES IN GLOBAL HEALTHCARE | 2 |
| NRS 425 | HEALTH PROMOTION IN NURSING | 3 |
| NRS 440 | CLINICAL CONCEPTS II | 3 |
| NRS 450 | TRANSITION TO NURSING PRACTICE | 6 |
| NRS 474 | NURSING CONCEPTS III | 3 |
| NRS 495 | SENIOR SEMINAR | 1 |
| Credits | 18 | |
| Total Credits Required: | 54 | |
Nursing Major, Traditional Nursing Track (B.S.)
Fall Start
Plan Template: Pre-Licensure Nursing - Traditional
Description: Bachelor of Science
# of Terms: 8
Term Start: Fall
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| COD 100 | CORPS OF DISCOVERY | 3 |
| CHM 101 | ESSENTIALS OF INORGANIC CHEM ** | 4 |
| ENG 117 | WRITING ESSAYS | 3 |
| Fine Arts or History Array | 3 | |
| TRL 201 | INTRODUCTION TO THEOLOGY | 3 |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| PHL 101 | WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE HUMAN | 3 |
| ENG 215 | INTRO TO LITERARY STUDIES | 3 |
| BIO 251 Pre-requisite | 4 | |
| Fine Arts or History Array | 3 | |
| MTH 108 | ELEMENTARY STATISTICS ** | 3 |
| CPS 215 | INFORMATION LITERACY | 1 |
| Choose one of the following: | 1 | |
| ESSENTIALS OF SPREADSHEETS | ||
| ESSENTIALS OF WORD PROCESSING | ||
| ESSENTIALS OF PRESENTATIONS | ||
| Credits | 18 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Fall | ||
| BIO 251 | HUMAN ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY I ** | 4 |
| BIO 251L | HUMAN ANAT/PHYS I LAB ** | 0 |
| NRS 370 | INTRODUCTION TO PROFESSIONAL NURSING | 1 |
| PSY 212 | DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY | 3 |
| ILC 330 | WHAT IS TRUTH | 4 |
| TRL 301 | THE CHRISTIAN LIFE | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| BIO 252 | HUMAN ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY II ** | 4 |
| BIO 252L | HUMAN ANATOMY & PHYS II LAB ** | 0 |
| ILC 350 | WHAT IS THE COMMON GOOD | 4 |
| BIO 208 | MICROBIOLOGY FOR HL SCI W/ LAB ** | 4 |
| BIO 271 | BASIC AND CLINICAL NUTRITION ** | 3 |
| PHL 301 | ETHICS | 3 |
| Credits | 18 | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Fall | ||
| NRS 313 | NURSING PRACTICE FUNDAMENTALS | 4 |
| NRS 376 | PATHOPHYSIOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY CONCEPTS I | 3 |
| NRS 412 | NURSING ETHICS AND SPIRITUALITY | 3 |
| ENG 300-319 | Upper Division English or WAC | 3 |
| NRS 425 | HEALTH PROMOTION IN NURSING | 3 |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| NRS 372 | NURSING CONCEPTS I | 4 |
| NRS 378 | PATHOPHYSIOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY CONCEPTS II | 3 |
| NRS 410 | EVIDENCE-BASED NURSING PRACTICE | 3 |
| NRS 414 | POPULATION HEALTH | 3 |
| NRS 430 | CLINICAL CONCEPTS I | 3 |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Year 4 | ||
| Fall | ||
| NRS 374 | NURSING CONCEPTS II | 3 |
| NRS 417 | PERSPECTIVES IN GLOBAL HEALTHCARE | 2 |
| NRS 421 | NURSING LEADERSHIP | 4 |
| NRS 422 | QUALITY & SAFETY IN NURSING LEADERSHIP | 2 |
| NRS 440 | CLINICAL CONCEPTS II | 3 |
| Credits | 14 | |
| Spring | ||
| NRS 450 | TRANSITION TO NURSING PRACTICE | 6 |
| NRS 474 | NURSING CONCEPTS III | 3 |
| NRS 495 | SENIOR SEMINAR | 1 |
| Credits | 10 | |
| Total Credits Required: | 123 | |
| ** | Indicates Program Pre-requisite |
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