BSN to MSN Option
for second-degree students

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Students who have completed basic nursing education along with a Bachelor’s degree in another field who wish to complete their MSN will be admitted into the BSN to MSN Option for Second Degree Students. Transfer credits will remain the same as for the RN to BSN Pathway Bachelor of Science in Nursing students. Students in this option will be awarded a BSN once they have completed 31 credits consisting of the courses listed below. Students will receive their MSN once all remaining courses are completed in the Graduate Program.

BSN for Second Degree Students

NUR 303 Nurse as Professional

NUR 313 Nurse as Decision Maker

NUR 333 Nurse as Leader

NUR 343 Nurse as Consumer of Research

NUR 363 Nurse as Caregiver

NUR 323 Nurse as Teacher

NUR 413 Holistic Health Assessment

NUR 423 Global Health Care

NUR 433 Global Health Care Practicum

NUR or HLT elective (as needed)

BSN to MSN for Second Degree Students

NUR 303 Nurse as Professional

MSN 6645 Bioethics in Nursing Practice

MSN 6500 Leadership for Advanced Nursing Practice

MSN 6606 Research In Nursing Practice

NUR 363 Nurse as Caregiver

MSN 7750 Teaching and Learning in Nursing

NUR 413 Holistic Health Assessment

NUR 423 Global Health Care

NUR 433 Global Health Care Practicum

MSN elective (as needed)

This information applies to students who enter this degree program during the 2010-2011 Academic Year. If you entered this degree program before the Fall 2010 semester, please refer to the academic catalog for the year you began your degree program.