Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)

School of Undergraduate Studies

RN-to-BSN Degree Completion

Prepare yourself to meet the growing demand for bachelor's-prepared nurses. This RN-to-BSN Degree Completion specialization incorporates the Essentials of Baccalaureate Education for Professional Nursing Practice established by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) and is designed to provide licensed registered nurses with the additional knowledge, skills, and decision-making proficiencies needed in today's more complex health care environment. This rich, collaborative learning experience includes interactive multimedia materials and other course work that will help you expand your knowledge of health promotion and disease prevention; multicultural wellness strategies; pharmacology and patient safety; patient care technology; collaborative nursing group processes; leadership and management; and policy, law, ethics, and regulations in professional nursing practice.

Credit for prior learning may save you substantial time and money

Talk to your enrollment counselor to learn more about the credit you can receive based on your RN licensure and work experience.

General Education Requirements

To complete your bachelor's degree, you will need 45 quarter credits in general education subject areas with a minimum of 6 quarter credits from each category. We offer general education courses in communication, humanities, natural science and mathematics, and social science.

Residents of Arkansas must complete Arkansas general education requirements.

Core Courses (each course 6 quarter credits unless noted)

• BSN4000 - Orientation to Bachelor's Nursing Concepts
• BSN4002 - Assessment, Communication, and Collaboration*
• BSN4004 - Nursing Research and Informatics*
• BSN4006 - Policy, Law, Ethics, and Regulations*
• BSN4008 - Organizational and Systems Management for Quality Outcomes*
• BSN4010 - Health Promotion and Disease Prevention in Vulnerable and Diverse Populations*
• BSN4012 - Nursing Leadership and Management*

Specialization Courses

• BSN4014 - Global Perspectives of Community and Public Service*
• BSN4016 - Pharmacology for Patient Safety*
• BSN4017 - Collaborative Group Process for Nursing Professionals*

Elective Courses (each course 6 quarter credits unless noted)

Recommended elective courses:

• BPA3025 - Introduction to Public Administration
• BPA3035 - Theoretical Foundations of Public Administration
• BPA4101 - Principles of Organizational Planning and Accountability*
• BPA4104 - Introduction to Diversity and Cultural Competence*
• BUS3010 - Fundamentals of Management and Leadership
• BUS3025 - Introduction to Health Care, Wellness, and Disease
• BUS3050 - Fundamentals of Organizational Communication
• BUS3060 - Fundamentals of Finance and Accounting
• BUS4011 - Virtual Team Collaboration*
• BUS4016 - Global Business Relationships*
• BUS4121 - Ethics and Decision Making in Health Care*
• BUS4122 - Health Care Economics*
• BUS4123 - Quality Assurance and Risk Management*
• IT4610 - Anatomical and Medical Terminology
• IT4640 - Electronic Health Records/Clinical Systems*
• IT4660 - Information Security and Privacy in Health Care*
• IT4670 - Health Care Organization and Management*
• PS4150 - History of Drug Control*
• PS4210 - Principles of Emergency Management*
• PS4220 - Emergency Planning
• PS4230 - Leadership in Emergency Management
• PS4290 - Social Dimensions of Disaster
• PS4310 - Homeland Security in the 21st Century*
• PS4325 - Homeland Security and Emergency Management
• PSYC3110 - Abnormal Psychology*
• PSYC3540 - Culture, Ethnicity, and Diversity*
• PSYC3770 - Psychology of Human Motivation and Performance*
• PSYC4110 - Positive Psychology*
• PSYC4310 - Biological Psychology *
• PSYC4600 - Research Methods in Psychology*
• PSYC4700 - Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences*

Capstone Course (taken during learner's final quarter)

• BSN4020 - Nursing Capstone Project - 6 quarter credits

Review of this specialization pending in AL, AZ, FL, GA, KY, MN, ND, SC, VA, WA, and WI.

Admission to the RN-to-BSN Degree Completion specialization requires learners to complete and submit the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) License Verification and Work Experience Acknowledgement Form.

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