Nursing, RN - BSN (Bachelor of Science in Nursing, B.S.N.)
The RN-BSN program is for licensed registered nurses who have an associates degree or diploma who are seeking a bachelor of nursing degree. This program is 31 credit hours of online coursework. Students seeking a bachelor's degree must complete the Missouri Core 42 requirements. Indirect and direct clinical care experiences guide learning of population healthcare, leadership, and evidence-based practice. Graduates will demonstrate standards-based professional practice to:
- Function as designer, manager and coordinator of care
- Assess health of individuals, families and communities
- Use information and health care technologies
- Advocate for quality nursing and health care
- Apply theory and evidence-based knowledge
Students who choose this bachelor degree program will have no more than 6 years from admission or subsequent declaration to meet the requirements listed below. If certification, accreditation or statutory requirements change and additional requirements become effective during this time, the new requirements take precedence.
RN-BSN Students
RN's who graduate from an approved ADN, AAS-Nursing, or diploma program must meet the general admission requirements of MWSU and the admission requirements of the Nursing department and hold a valid RN license. Specific admission and graduation requirements for RN-BSN students are available in the Nursing department.
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Studies | 42 | |
| Students must complete General Studies courses 1 | ||
| A minimum of 30 credit hours will be used to meet the following course requirements: | 30 | |
| Introduction to Standards-Based Nursing | ||
| Introduction to Clinical Nursing Practice | ||
| Pharmacology I | ||
| Pharmacology II | ||
| Adult Health I | ||
| Adult Health Clinical I | ||
| Maternal/Newborn Nursing | ||
| Pediatric Nursing | ||
| Adult Health II | ||
| Adult Health Clinical II | ||
| Mental Health Nursing | ||
| Nursing Senior Seminar | ||
| Major Requirements | 53-54 | |
| BIO 250 | Anatomy and Physiology | 5 |
| BIO 251 | Medical and Public Health Microbiology | 4 |
| CHE 101 | Introductory Chemistry | 4-5 |
| or CHE 111 | General Chemistry I | |
| PHL 230 | Ethics | 3 |
| or PHL 231 | Healthcare Ethics | |
| PSY 101 | General Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 240 | Life-Span Developmental Psychology | 3 |
| NUR 314 | Quantitative Analysis for Health Care Research | 3 |
| NUR 384 | Bridge to Baccalaureate Nursing | 3 |
| NUR 385 | Health Promotion and Assessment for the RN-BSN Student | 3 |
| NUR 390 | Evidence-based Practice in Nursing | 3 |
| NUR 424 | Care Coordination Across the Lifespan | 2 |
| NUR 455 | Community and Population Health for RN | 3 |
| NUR 474 | Nursing Leadership and Management | 3 |
| NUR 479 | RN-BSN Capstone Clinical | 5 |
| Restricted Electives | 6 | |
| Select a minimum of six credit hours from the following: | ||
| Introduction to Epidemiology and Biostatistics | ||
| Introduction to Population Health | ||
| Pathophysiology 2 | ||
| Nutrition in Nursing 2 | ||
- 1
Courses in general studies may also be required within the major. While the course(s) may satisfy both requirements, the credit hours will count only one time in the overall credit hours earned.
- 2
In order to meet the standards set forth by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing for baccalaureate degree programs, students earn credit in Nutrition in Nursing and Pathophysiology.
Program Graduation Requirements
- Earn a grade of C or higher in all major coursework.
- Earn an overall GPA of at least 2.0 and a major GPA of at least 2.0.
University Graduation Requirements
- Earn a minimum of 120 credit hours (100 level and higher, maximum of 6 CED credit hours applicable).
- Earn a minimum of 30 credit hours in upper-division courses. Lower-division transfer courses accepted as meeting upper-division departmental course requirements cannot be used to fulfill this requirement.
- Earn 30 of the last 45 credit hours at MWSU in institutional coursework (exclusive of credit by examination).
- Participate in required departmental and campus wide assessments.
- Fulfill the Missouri Constitution requirement.
- Successfully pass the Missouri Higher Education Civics Achievement exam.