Bachelor of Science in Nursing (R.N. to B.S.N. Program)

R.N. to B.S.N. Program

This accelerated degree completion program is offered:

  • On campus

  • At numerous locations throughout the Delaware Valley

Offered by the Division of Nursing, this degree-completion program was developed so that registered nurses can complete requirements for the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (B.S.N.) in about two years. Typically employed full-time, students attend one night or one morning per week on a year-round basis.

The 50-credit program is relevant to the world of work and to professional and personal goals, combining upper division nursing courses with courses in the liberal arts. The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education first accredited the program in October 2004, and the program's accreditation was renewed in December 2011 for the next ten years.

Degree requirements

  1. Completion of a minimum of 126 semester hours accepted by Immaculata University
  2. Completion of 50 credit hours in the ACCEL® program
  3. A cumulative grade point average of 2.0 or above on a 4.0 scale

Lower Division Nursing Courses (30 credits)

Liberal Arts Core & Lower Division Support Courses (46 credits)

Courses in this area may be completed at Immaculata University or transfered in if completed with a grade of C or better prior to matriculation.

Content Area

Credits

English composition 3
English literature 3
Philosophy 3
World civilization 3
Theology 3
Foreign language 3
Principles of sociology 3
Foundations in psychology 3
Anatomy & physiology I 4
Anatomy & physiology II 4
Microbiology 4
Intro/survey of chemistry 4
Normal nutrition 3
Developmental psychology 3

Accelerated Nursing Course Sequence (50 credits)

Courses are listed in the order in which they are offered.

Course
Number

Course Name

Requirement Satisfied

NUR 301

Philosophical Foundations of Baccalaureate Nursing

Major

ENG 241

Principles and Practice of Research

English (liberal arts core)

NUR 302

Holistic Nursing

Major

POL 352

Nursing and the Law

Major

NUR 336

Anthropology and Health

Major

PHI 209

Logic and Knowledge

Philosophy (liberal arts core)

NUR 416

Health Assessment

Major

ORG 311

Methods of Research and Statistics

Major

NUR 403

Fundamentals of Nursing Research

Major

NUR 418

Holistic Health

Major

THE 408

Contemporary Medical Ethics

Theology (liberal arts core)

NUR 423

Nursing Leadership and Management

Major

NUR 432

Holistic Care of the Chronically Ill and Elders

Major

NUR 440

Nursing Care of Communities

Major
NUR 450 Nursing Capstone Major

See R.N. to B.S.N. course descriptions.

For more information about this program, please call Madeleine Keyes at 610-647-4400 ext. 3173 or Susan Agarwal at ext. 3247.

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