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

ENG 101CompositionSUN courseThis course may be offered online

3

OR

ENG 101LComposition with Support LabThis course may be offered online

3

Mathematics 3-4 credits

MAT 142College MathematicsSUN courseThis course may be offered onlineThis course has laboratory or studio fees

3

OR

MAT 142LCollege Mathematics with Support LabThis course has laboratory or studio fees

3

Laboratory Sciences 12 credits

BIO 201Human Anatomy and Physiology ISUN courseThis course has laboratory or studio feesThis course may be offered online

4

BIO 202Human Anatomy and Physiology IISUN courseThis course has laboratory or studio feesThis course may be offered online

4

BIO 205MicrobiologySUN courseThis course has laboratory or studio feesThis course may be offered online

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

ENG 379Professional Writing in the WorkplaceThis course may be offered online

3

PHI 330Professional EthicsThis course may be offered online

3

PSY 350Applied StatisticsThis course may be offered online

3

PSY 390Applied Research MethodsThis course may be offered online

3

PSY 395Psychology of ResilienceThis course may be offered online

3

CORE CURRICULUM 30 CREDITS

Courses

NUR 305Reflective Practice, Issues, and TrendsThis course may be offered online

3

NUR 310Health Care Delivery and Quality OutcomesThis course may be offered online

3

NUR 335Developing Nursing PracticesThis course may be offered online

3

NUR 345Health AssessmentThis course may be offered online

3

NUR 415Nursing Management ServicesThis course may be offered online

3

NUR 421Leadership and Strategic PlanningThis course may be offered online

3

NUR 422Nursing ResearchThis course may be offered online

3

NUR 432Community Health NursingThis course may be offered online

3

NUR 440Case ManagementThis course may be offered online

3

NUR 499BSN Capstone ProjectThis course may be offered online

3

TOTAL DEGREE REQUIREMENTS 124 CREDITS