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Nursing

General

Program Title

Nursing

Degree Designation

BS

Award Type

Baccalaureate

Program Level

Undergraduate

Instruction Mode

Online and On Campus

Program Description

The nursing BS prepares caring professional nurses equipped to practice in contemporary health care settings. The curriculum is student-focused and integrates the art and science of critical thinking, communication, ethics, health promotions, caring alternative healing methods and cultural expertise. The program offers clinical experience in a variety of settings such as hospital, nursing home, home health care and other community based agencies. After graduation, nursing graduates must take and pass the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) in order to obtain a Registered Nurse (RN) license.

Department/Unit(s)

Nursing

College/School

School of Health and Human Services

Status

Active

Requirements

Free Form Requisites

Credits: 98

BSN Full Program (98 credits)

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Students fulfill the University's Upper Division Writing Requirement by successfully completing course.

Admissions Requirements

  • Pre-admission courses (30 credits): Completion of course, course, course, course, course, and course, and MATH103 or STAT103, and course or course. All pre-admission courses must be completed with a grade of C or higher prior to applying for admission.

  • Admission GPA: 2.75

Notes

A formal application and entrance exam are required. Information about the application process can be found on the Nursing webpage. Completion of this process does not guarantee admission to the Nursing major or access to NURS courses. Students with English as a second language are required to take the TOEFL with a passing score of 560 (paper) or 220 (CBT) or the current equivalent score for nursing programs in the United States.

See program website for additional information.

BS - RN-BS Completion (30 credits)

Program Requirements

NURS 414, NURS 415, NURS 417, NURS 418, NURS 428, NURS 427, NURS 429, NURS 431.

Completion of NURS 417 fulfills the university Upper Division Writing Requirement.

Admission Requirements

Admission is competitive based on Nursing GPA and references.
Proof of active, unencumbered RN license in Minnesota.
Minimum grade of C in each required nursing course from the associates degree.

Notes

Information regarding applications, prerequisites, and deadlines is on the Nursing Department website.
Must complete goal areas and upper division courses as required by the university.
This is an online cohort program. Students are only admitted in the Fall.

Program Learning Outcomes

Outcome

Integrate theory and research-based knowledge and skill from the arts, sciences, humanities, informatics and genetics into professional nursing practice. (Annually)

Outcome

Standards

Outcome

Practice nurse leadership skills in a culturally diverse, rapidly changing, global society; engaging in professional development to provide high quality and safe patient care through quality improvement. (Annually)

Outcome

Utilize critical thinking in the provision of holistic, evidence-based practice including integrative health that is culturally and ethnically sensitive and addresses the needs of individuals, families, groups, communities and populations in all stages of life. (Annually)

Outcome

Integrate knowledge and skills in information management and patient care technology into nursing practice (Annually)

Outcome

Examine healthcare policy, including financial and regulatory environments to influence the delivery of high quality and safe patient-centered care. (Annually)

Outcome

Communicate and collaborate with interprofessional teams in the design, management and provision of safe, evidence based, patient- centered care.(Annually)

Outcome

Contribute to improvements in individual and population health through health promotion and disease prevention including the rural and underserved communities. 

Outcome

Integrate professional values of altruism, autonomy, human dignity, integrity and social justice into a personal philosophy of nursing practice with caring at the core. (Annually)

Degree Maps or Program Completion Plans

Major Code

8026

Program Code

3302