B.S.N. Degree Online for the Registered Nurse
The Bachelor of Science in Nursing prepares nurses for a successful career in today’s demanding health care environment. The need for highly competent and caring nurses has never been greater. Opportunities for nurses with baccalaureate nursing degrees exist in a variety of healthcare settings. Nurse executives, federal agencies, the military, national nursing organizations, health care foundations and Magnet Hospitals all recognize the unique value that baccalaureate prepared nurses bring to the practice setting. (www.aacn.nche.edu & www.aone.org). Baccalaureate Nursing education prepares nurses for complex clinical environments and quality patient care.
The Bachelor of Science in Nursing for Registered Nurses is available in an accelerated online format with one designated clinical course. Individual clinical experiences are arranged by students under the direction of qualified expert faculty.
Key Program Features:
- Fully accredited by the National League of Nursing Accrediting Commission
- Program delivered online
- Earn college credit for current Registered Nurse State Licensure.
- Ability to transfer credits.
General Education Courses (total 38)
General Education Courses taken in North Dakota and recognized by the General Education Requirement Transfer Agreement (GERTA) are accepted at Minot State. Credits earned at out of state institutions will be evaluated by the Records office. General Education Courses are available online.
- Communications (9 SH)
- History (3 SH)
- Humanities (6 SH)
- Wellness/Personal Development (2 SH)
- Mathematics (4 SH)
- Science (8 SH)
- Social Science (6 SH)
MSU Curricular Diversity Requirements (total 6 SH)
- each student at MSU will required to complete six (6) credits of designated diversity courses:
- 3 of these credits fulfill the General Education requirement
- 3 of these credits fulfill the graduation requirement
Required Support Course (total 3 SH)
- May take Statistics in home community or online
- Statistics: Psy 241 (3 SH) or Math 240 (4 SH)
Online Nursing Credits (total 21 SH)
- Nurs 383 Professional Nursing I (3 SH)
- Nurs 363 Theory and Research (3 SH)
- Nurs 483 Professional Nursing II (3 SH)
- Nurs 457 Public Health - Theory (3 SH)
- Nurs 458 Public Health - Clinical (3 SH)(135 hours clinical)
- Nurs 493 Professional Nursing III (3 SH)(Capstone)
- Special topics: (total 3 SH)
- HMS 499 Health Policy (3 SH) or
- HMS 460 Quality & Risk (3 SH)
NCLEX Examination Credit
40 SH
Electives or Transfer Courses
26 SH, online electives or earned transfer credit.
Other Requirements
- 128 semester hours
- 60 SH have to be taken at a 4 year institution
- 30 SH have to be taken at Minot State University
The Department of Nursing reserves the right to alter content and courses to maintain relevance with professional nursing practice.
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