Nursing (RN to BSN) - Bachelor of Science (Major Code - NUR)
The Nursing (RN to BSN) Bachelor of Science program is ideal for nurses who would like to expand their knowledge base, increase job security, and enjoy greater career mobility. The RN to BSN degree program is a post-licensure nursing program. This means that students must already be licensed as an RN to be accepted for admission and must maintain an active and unencumbered RN license throughout their enrollment in the program. The program is designed to expand graduates' knowledge base, enhance their marketability as an RN, and permit them to enjoy greater career stability as an RN.
Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete this program will be able to do the following:
- Demonstrate a leadership role on multidisciplinary teams within a healthcare organization.
- Apply professional nursing practice using research and evidence-based practice.
- Integrate methods of research and knowledge to make and prioritize diagnoses.
- Design care for individuals, groups, and communities.
- Incorporate methods of health promotion and education in the nursing care of individuals, families, and groups with simple to complex healthcare needs.
- Demonstrate accountability and responsibility for professional judgment and actions by using professional values and role behaviors.
- Analyze and assess the problems of contemporary health and illness.
Degree Map
LOWER DIVISION GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS 24 CREDITS
Composition 3 credits
Mathematics 3-4 credits
| MAT 142 | College Mathematics*** | 3 |
| OR | |
| MAT 142L | College Mathematics with Support Lab* | 3 |
Laboratory Sciences 12 credits
| BIO 201 | Human Anatomy and Physiology I*** | 4 |
| BIO 202 | Human Anatomy and Physiology II*** | 4 |
| BIO 205 | Microbiology*** | 4 |
Liberal Arts 6 credits
RN TO BSN CONCENTRATION 55 CREDITS
Program Prerequisites: An active, unencumbered Arizona RN license and an associate degree in nursing. Students must also have
ENG 101 (3),
MAT 142 (3) or
MAT 142L (3),
BIO 201 (4),
BIO 202 (4),
BIO 205 (4), and Liberal Arts (6). An RN license plus an associate degree in nursing will earn a maximum of 55 credits toward the total 124 credits required for the BSN.
UPPER DIVISION GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS 15 CREDITS
Courses
CORE CURRICULUM 30 CREDITS
Courses
| NUR 305 | Reflective Practice, Issues, and Trends* | 3 |
| NUR 310 | Health Care Delivery and Quality Outcomes* | 3 |
| NUR 335 | Developing Nursing Practices* | 3 |
| NUR 345 | Health Assessment* | 3 |
| NUR 415 | Nursing Management Services* | 3 |
| NUR 421 | Leadership and Strategic Planning* | 3 |
| NUR 422 | Nursing Research* | 3 |
| NUR 432 | Community Health Nursing* | 3 |
| NUR 440 | Case Management* | 3 |
| NUR 499 | BSN Capstone Project* | 3 |
TOTAL DEGREE REQUIREMENTS 124 CREDITS