Bachelor of Science in Nursing (RN-BSN)
The Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree program is a RN to BSN program designed to provide learners with the education that prepares them to practice within complex healthcare systems. It advances their training to assume the roles of competent provider of nursing care, manager and coordinator of care and a member of the profession while integrating their knowledge and skills into their professional nursing practice. This degree completion program offers a well-rounded education in theoretical and evidence-based practice and research, informatics, health promotion through the lifespan, leadership, ethics, and policy, pathopharmacology, physical assessment, and community health.
Program Learning Outcomes
- Demonstrate interprofessional communication in the role of professional nurse to promote inter- and intra-disciplinary care to optimize healthcare outcomes across diverse populations.
- Utilize empirical evidence and evidence-based frameworks/model/theories to promote critical thinking and clinical reasoning in professional nursing practice.
- Model contemporary concepts of culture, diversity, equity, and inclusion to improve nursing and healthcare outcomes.
- Implement evidence-based practice to support nursing practice when managing or leading across the healthcare continuum.
- Integrate knowledge, skills and abilities with professional, legal, and ethical standards to promote caring and social justice in nursing practice.
- Incorporate information and technology to communicate, mitigate error, and utilize knowledge to create a culture of quality and safety.
Degree Requirements
| DEGREE REQUIREMENTS |
CREDITS |
| General Education Courses |
36 |
| Core Courses |
36 |
| Nursing Elective Courses |
15 |
| General Elective Courses |
33 |
| TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED FOR COMPLETION |
120 |
Admission Requirements
All applicants must meet the general admission requirements of the University in addition to the RN-BSN program requirements, which include evidence of:
- Graduation from an Associate Degree in Nursing Program, an Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN), or a Nursing Diploma, and
- an active and unencumbered license to practice as a Registered Nurse.
Required Courses
Core Courses (36 Credits Required)
| NUR 3300 | Professional Nursing Role Transition | 3 |
| NUR 3302 | Theoretical Foundations and Professional Values in Nursing | 3 |
| NUR 3304 | Collaborative Strategies for Nursing | 3 |
| NUR 3306 | Informatics for Nursing and Healthcare | 3 |
| NUR 3308 | Lifespan Health Promotion in Nursing | 3 |
| NUR 3310 | Pathopharmacology | 3 |
| NUR 3400 | Introduction to Nursing Leadership and Management | 3 |
| NUR 3402 | Policy, Law and Ethics in Healthcare | 3 |
| NUR 3404 | Physical Assessment | 3 |
| NUR 3406 | Community and Population Health Nursing (practicum) | 3 |
| NUR 3408 | Nursing Research and Evidence Based Practice | 3 |
| CAP 3402 | Nursing Capstone | 3 |
Nursing Elective Courses (15 Credits Required)
Learners must take 15 semester credits of elective courses related to nursing or areas related to the skills needed by nurses.
| NUR 3312 | Cultural Care in Nursing Practice | 3 |
| NUR 3314 | Teaching and Learning in Nursing | 3 |
| NS 1106 | Health and Nutrition | 3 |
| MATH 1305 | Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences | 3 |
| ENG 1406 | Professional & Technical Writing | 3 |
| LDR 4125 | Leadership Communications | 3 |
| NUR 3410 | Quality Management in Nursing and Healthcare | 3 |
| NUR 3412 | Gerontology Nursing | 3 |
| NUR 3414 | Complementary and Alternative Therapies In Healthcare | 3 |
| BUS 3414 | Business Communications | 3 |
| LDR 1490 | Nonverbal Communications in Leadership | 3 |
General Elective Courses (33 Credits Required)
The general elective courses for the Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree can be selected from a variety of courses from the 2000 and above level undergraduate courses including the electives associated with nursing or from the other Schools within the University, as long as all pre-requisites are met.
This program is not designed to meet the educational requirements for a specific professional license or certification required for employment in an occupation. As such, CalSouthern has made no determination regarding prerequisites for licensure or certification in any state or jurisdiction.
While California Southern University, as a member of the AIU System, is part of a Title IV eligible institution offering Title IV eligible programs, CalSouthern has elected and designated this program as not participating in Title IV federal financial aid programs. This means students enrolling in this program may not use Federal Student Aid to help pay for this program. Instead, it offers a variety of zero interest payment options for students.