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°µÍø½ûÇø Grows Partnership in Cambodia

Provost Melody Tankersley, second from left, and Gwen Higaki, third from left, chair of the board of directors of Dewey International University in Cambodia, sign an agreement through which Dewey students can earn a °µÍø½ûÇø degree. Looking on are Rachael Mundie, associate director of International Partnerships for the Office of Global Education, and Vernon Higaki, also a member of the Dewey board.

°µÍø½ûÇø on Friday renewed and expanded its relationship with Dewey International University in Battambang, Cambodia, opening a pathway for Dewey students to obtain a °µÍø½ûÇø degree.  °µÍø½ûÇø first formed a partnership with Dewey in 2018. That agreement was up for renewal, and the new version includes an expanded relationship, which spells out a 2+2 pathway for Dewey students to obtain a °µÍø½ûÇø degree.  Under the new agreement, Dewey students who complete two years of their coursework at Dewey will then be eligible to transfer to °µÍø½ûÇø to comple...

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As part of the Center for Student Involvement programming, the °µÍø½ûÇø Leadership Center hosts Lessons in Leadership panels. These discussions are interview-style programs that feature students and faculty talking about their leadership journeys.   As Hispanic Heritage Month comes to a close, the center hosted a Lessons in Leadership: Hispanic Heritage Month Panel. The panel was moderated by Gianna Jessup, graduate assistant for the Center for Student Involvement. The panel was composed of Tyler Woody, a senior studio arts major and Spanish and Latine Student Association event pr...

Nursing for Registered Nurses Online - B.S.N.

Advance your nursing career with the °µÍø½ûÇø's RN-to-B.S.N. program. Our program is designed to help you build on your nursing experience and earn your Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree, opening doors to a wider range of career opportunities.

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Program Information for Nursing for Registered Nurses Online - B.S.N.

Program Description

Program Description

Full Description

The Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree in Nursing for Registered Nurses is for registered nurses (RN) with a diploma or associate degree who are seeking an accredited bachelor’s degree in nursing. The completer program is offered fully online for part- and full-time students. Expert faculty and administrators work closely with students to equip them to meet the future challenges of professional nursing and influence the future of health care.

Students may apply early to the following master's degree programs and double count 9 credit hours of graduate courses toward both degree programs. See the for more information.

Admissions for Nursing for Registered Nurses Online - B.S.N.

Admissions

Admission Requirements

The university affirmatively strives to provide educational opportunities and access to students with varied backgrounds, those with special talents and adult students who graduated from high school three or more years ago.

Admission to the Nursing for Registered Nurses major is selective. Criteria for admission includes the following:

  • Evidence of admission in good standing from a state-approved associate degree or diploma nursing program
  • Minimum 2.000 overall GPA on a 4.000-point scale

International Students: All international students must provide proof of proficiency of the English language (unless they meet specific exceptions) through the submission of an English language proficiency test score or by completing English language classes at °µÍø½ûÇø’s English as a Second Language Center before entering their program. For more information, visit the admissions website for international students.

Learning Outcomes

Learning Outcomes

Program Learning Outcomes

Graduates of this program will be able to:

  1. Acquire competencies based on professional standards to assume the role of the professional nurse and for career advancement, including graduate studies.
  2. Apply the nursing process in providing evidence-based, culturally sensitive care to promote health and adaptation of individuals, families, groups and communities.

Coursework

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Program Requirements

Major Requirements

Prerequisite Requirements (min C graded required in all courses)
BSCI 20021BASIC MICROBIOLOGY 3-4
or BSCI 30171 GENERAL MICROBIOLOGY
BSCI 21010ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY I (KBS) (KLAB) 14
BSCI 21020ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY II 14
CHEM 10050FUNDAMENTALS OF CHEMISTRY (KBS) 3-4
or CHEM 10055 MOLECULES OF LIFE (KBS)
or CHEM 10060 GENERAL CHEMISTRY I (KBS)
Major Requirements (courses count in major GPA; minimum C grade required in all courses)
BSCI 30050HUMAN GENETICS 3
or BSCI 30156 ELEMENTS OF GENETICS
NURS 40075INFORMATION AND PATIENT CARE TECHNOLOGY FOR HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS 23
NURS 40873INTRODUCTION TO EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE FOR REGISTERED NURSES 33
NURS 41000CONCEPTS AND ISSUES FOR PROFESSIONAL NURSING PRACTICE 3
NURS 42000LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT FOR PROFESSIONAL NURSING PRACTICE 43
NURS 43001HEALTH PROMOTION IN PROFESSIONAL NURSING PRACTICE (ELR) 3
NURS 44001POPULATION-BASED NURSING FOR PROFESSIONAL NURSING PRACTICE (DIVG) 3
NURS 45000HEALTH MAINTENANCE AND RESTORATION FOR PROFESSIONAL NURSING PRACTICE 3
NURS 46000HEALTH CARE POLICY 53
NURS 47000CAPSTONE CLINICAL FOR PROFESSIONAL NURSING PRACTICE (WIC) 63
or NURS 47099 CAPSTONE FOR PROFESSIONAL NURSING PRACTICE (ELR) (WIC)
NUTR 23511SCIENCE OF HUMAN NUTRITION (KBS) 3
Nursing Upper-Division Elective, choose from the following: 73
NURS 35020
TRANSCULTURAL NURSING AND HEALTH CARE
NURS 35040
COMPLEMENTARY AND INTEGRATIVE HEALTH
NURS 35070
NURSING ETHICS IN CLINICAL PRACTICE
NURS 35075
INTRODUCTION TO FORENSIC NURSING
NURS 35080
CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN NURSING PRACTICE AND HEALTH CARE
NURS 45050
LEGAL ISSUES FOR NURSES
Statistics Elective, choose from the following:3-4
MATH 10041
INTRODUCTORY STATISTICS (KMCR)
NURS 31010
APPLICATIONS FOR STATISTICAL FINDINGS FOR EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE
PH 30002
INTRODUCTORY BIOSTATISTICS
PSYC 21621
QUANTITATIVE METHODS IN PSYCHOLOGY I
Additional Requirements (courses do not count in major GPA)
PSYC 11762GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY (DIVD) (KSS) 3
SOC 12050INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY (DIVD) (KSS) 3
UC 10001FLASHES 101 1
6
(min C grade)3
9
3
Associate Degree Courses and General Electives (total credit hours depends on earning 120 credit hours, including 39 upper-division credit hours)39
Minimum Total Credit Hours:120
1

Students who have successfully completed ATTR 25057 (or EXSC 25057) and ATTR 25058 (or EXSC 25058) or BSCI 11010 and BSCI 11020 with a minimum C grade may use those courses in place of BSCI 21010 and BSCI 21020.

2

Students admitted to the B.S.N./M.S.N. combined degree program may substitute NURS 60010 for NURS 40075.

3

Students admitted to the B.S.N./M.S.N. combined degree program may substitute NURS 60403 for NURS 40873.

4

Students admitted to the B.S.N./M.S.N. combined degree program may substitute NURS 60014 for NURS 42000.

5

Students admitted to the B.S.N./M.S.N. combined degree program may substitute NURS 60025 for NURS 46000.

6

A minimum C grade must be earned to fulfill the writing-intensive requirement.

7

Students admitted to the B.S.N./M.S.N. combined degree program may substitute NURS 60016, NURS 60020 or NURS 60101 for the Nursing Upper-Division Elective.

Progression Requirements

To be eligible to register for nursing (NURS) courses, students must have successfully completed:

  • Active, unrestricted registered nurse (RN) license in the state in which practica will be completed
  • Completion of required science courses or their direct equivalents with an overall 2.0 GPA
    • Anatomy and Physiology: BSCI 21010 and BSCI 21020
  • Chemistry: CHEM 10050 or CHEM 10055 or CHEM 10060
  • Microbiology: BSCI 20021
  • All Kent Core requirements
  • Kent Core Mathematics and Critical Reasoning course with minimum C grade
  • BSCI 30050 or BSCI 30156 (or equivalent) with minimum C grade
  • The following courses (or their equivalents): NUTR 23511; PSYC 11762; SOC 12050; and MATH 10041 (or NURS 31010 or PH 30002 or PSYC 21621)

Graduation Requirements
Minimum Major GPA Minimum Overall GPA
2.000 2.000
Roadmap

Roadmap

Roadmap

This roadmap is a recommended semester-by-semester plan of study for this program. Students will work with their advisor to develop a sequence based on their academic goals and history. Courses designated as critical (!) must be completed in the semester listed to ensure a timely graduation.

Plan of Study Grid
Semester PrerequisiteCredits
BSCI 20021
or BSCI 30171
 BASIC MICROBIOLOGY
or GENERAL MICROBIOLOGY
3-4
BSCI 21010 ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY I (KBS) (KLAB) 4
BSCI 21020 ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY II 4
CHEM 10050
or CHEM 10055
or CHEM 10060
 FUNDAMENTALS OF CHEMISTRY (KBS)
or MOLECULES OF LIFE (KBS)
or GENERAL CHEMISTRY I (KBS)
3-4
Associate Degree Courses 33
 Credit Hours47
Semester One
PSYC 11762 GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY (DIVD) (KSS) 3
SOC 12050 INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY (DIVD) (KSS) 3
UC 10001 FLASHES 101 1
Kent Core Requirement 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
 Credit Hours13
Semester Two
Kent Core Requirement 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
General Elective 3
 Credit Hours15
Semester Three
BSCI 30050
or BSCI 30156
 HUMAN GENETICS
or ELEMENTS OF GENETICS
3
NUTR 23511 SCIENCE OF HUMAN NUTRITION (KBS) 3
Statistics Elective 3-4
Kent Core Requirement 3
 Credit Hours12
Semester Four
NURS 40075 INFORMATION AND PATIENT CARE TECHNOLOGY FOR HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS 3
NURS 41000 CONCEPTS AND ISSUES FOR PROFESSIONAL NURSING PRACTICE 3
NURS 42000 LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT FOR PROFESSIONAL NURSING PRACTICE 3
NURS 43001 HEALTH PROMOTION IN PROFESSIONAL NURSING PRACTICE (ELR) 3
 Credit Hours12
Semester Five
NURS 44001 POPULATION-BASED NURSING FOR PROFESSIONAL NURSING PRACTICE (DIVG) 3
NURS 45000 HEALTH MAINTENANCE AND RESTORATION FOR PROFESSIONAL NURSING PRACTICE 3
NURS 46000 HEALTH CARE POLICY 3
Nursing Upper-Division Elective 3
General Elective 3
 Credit Hours15
Semester Six
NURS 40873 INTRODUCTION TO EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE FOR REGISTERED NURSES 3
NURS 47000
or NURS 47099
 CAPSTONE CLINICAL FOR PROFESSIONAL NURSING PRACTICE (WIC)
or CAPSTONE FOR PROFESSIONAL NURSING PRACTICE (ELR) (WIC)
3
 Credit Hours6
 Minimum Total Credit Hours:120

Program Delivery

Program Delivery

  • Delivery:
    • Fully online

Accreditation for Nursing for Registered Nurses Online - B.S.N.

Accreditation

The B.S.N. degree Nursing for Registered Nurses at °µÍø½ûÇø is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, 655 K Street, NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC 20001, 202-887-6791.

Examples of Possible Careers and Salaries for Nursing for Registered Nurses Online - B.S.N.

Registered nurses

7.2%

faster than the average

3,096,700

number of jobs

$75,330

potential earnings

Teaching assistants, postsecondary

3.4%

about as fast as the average

169,600

number of jobs

$36,250

potential earnings

Additional Careers
  • Entry-level management
Notice: Career Information Source
* Source of occupation titles and labor data comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' . Data comprises projected percent change in employment over the next 10 years; nation-wide employment numbers; and the yearly median wage at which half of the workers in the occupation earned more than that amount and half earned less.
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