Nursing, B.S.N. Completion Program
Program Distinctives:
The BSN-Completion program is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), which is located at 3390 Peachtree Road, NE, Suite 1400, Atlanta, GA 30326. ACEN can be contacted at 404-975-5000, fax 404-975-5020 or www.acenursing.org. The most recent accreditation decision by the ACEN Board of Commissioners for the Bachelor of Science in Nursing program is Continuing Accreditation.
The Baccalaureate RN Completion program (BSN-C) is planned to meet the needs of the Registered Nurse who desires to continue preparation in nursing at the baccalaureate level. The time involvement is approximately 3 to 5 semesters. The nursing courses must be completed in 5 years.
Post-Licensure Program: Students must be admitted to the university and the nursing program. BSN-C students must have an active unencumbered RN license in the state in which they will complete practice learning experiences and a minimum GPA of 2.5 in previous coursework.
Students must pass all courses within the BSN-C program with a grade of “C” or better to continue in the program. In addition, BSN-C students must maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.5 to continue and complete the program.
BSN-C students must submit a completed nursing health form signed by their health care provider, verify specific immunizations, obtain a criminal background check, submit documentation of a current negative drug screen, submit proof of health insurance coverage, and complete an approved CPR course prior to beginning any practice learning experiences. Malpractice insurance is provided through the university.
Credit Policies
Graduates may receive up to 36 credit hours for lower level nursing courses with RN licensure. See School of Nursing section of the catalog for additional transfer credit testing options.
For further information, please refer to the School of Nursing section of the catalog.
Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing (BSN-Completion)
The purpose of the Baccalaureate of Science in Nursing program is to prepare graduates in a Christian liberal arts setting with a broad foundation in the sciences and humanities who are able to demonstrate nursing judgment while providing and coordinating holistic patient/family-centered/population-based care. The BSN graduate effectively communicates and collaborates in healthcare settings, applies the nursing process throughout the lifespan, integrates evidence-based practice, applies nursing informatics, and models nursing behaviors of leadership and professionalism. The BSN graduate has a foundation for graduate education in nursing.
RN-Completion Track
Bethel Core
| THEO 110 | Exploring the Christian Faith | 3 |
| COMM 171 | Speech Communication | 3 |
| ENGL 101 | Written Communication II | 3 |
| PSYC 182 | General Psychology | 3 |
| SOC 151 | Principles of Sociology | 3 |
| MATH 111 | Basic Probability & Statistics | 3 |
| BIOL | Human Anatomy & Physiology | 4 |
| ECON/HIST/SS/SOC | Elective | 3 |
| FA/THTR/LIT/ART/Music | Elective | 3 |
| ENGL | Elective | 3 |
| BIBL/PHIL | Elective | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 34 |
Required Cognates
| BIOL/CHEM | | 4 |
| PSYC | Elective | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 7 |
Major
| NUR 300 | Nursing Informatics (BSN/BSN-C) | 3 |
| NUR 380 | Health Assessment (BSN-C) | 2 |
| NUR 381 | Role Transition in Professional Nursing (BSN-C) | 3 |
| NUR 382 | Frameworks for Nursing Practice (BSN/BSN-C) | 2 |
| NUR 383 | Contemporary Issues in Nursing (BSN-C) | 2 |
| NUR 395 | Evidenced-Based Nursing Practice (BSN/BSN-C) | 3 |
| NUR 410 | Ethics for Nursing Practice (BSN-C) | 2 |
| NUR 471 | Nursing Leadership and Management (BSN-C) | 5 |
| NUR 485 | Community and Population Based Nursing (BSN-C) | 4 |
| NUR 487 | Global Health (BSN/BSN-C) | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 29 |
Lower Level Nursing (Up to 36)
Electives
Electives needed to complete degree
BSN-C students are not required to take Chemistry by virtue of licensure as a nurse, but must have at least two semesters of science with lab.
Total Credit Hours: 120