BSN to MSN
Accelerated Options
BSN to MSN Option
for second-degree students
Students who have completed basic nursing education along with a Bachelor’s degree in another field who wish to complete their MSN will be admitted into the BSN to MSN Option for Second Degree Students. Transfer credits will remain the same as for the RN to BSN Pathway Bachelor of Science in Nursing students. Students in this option will be awarded a BSN once they have completed 31 credits consisting of the courses listed below. Students will receive their MSN once all remaining courses are completed in the Graduate Program.
BSN for Second Degree Students
NUR 303 
Nurse as Professional
NUR 313 Nurse as Decision Maker
NUR 333 Nurse as Leader
NUR 343 Nurse as Consumer of Research
NUR 363 Nurse as Caregiver
NUR 323 Nurse as Teacher
NUR 413 Holistic Health Assessment
NUR 423 Global Health Care
NUR 433 Global Health Care Practicum
NUR or HLT elective (as needed)
BSN to MSN for Second Degree Students
NUR 303 Nurse as Professional
MSN 6645 Bioethics in Nursing Practice
MSN 6500 Leadership Roles in Advanced Nursing Practice
MSN 6606 Research In Nursing Practice
NUR 363 Nurse as Caregiver
MSN 7750 Teaching and Learning in Nursing
NUR 413 Holistic Health Assessment
NUR 423 Global Health Care
NUR 433 Global Health Care Practicum
MSN elective (as needed)
BSN/MSN Accelerated Option
for BSN Pathway
for second-degree students
The purpose of this option is to offer eligible BSN Pathway students the opportunity to take up to four* selected MSN courses in lieu of undergraduate courses. Transfer credits remain the same as for the RN to BSN Pathway Bachelor of Science in Nursing program. A BSN degree is earned upon completion of the 31 credit core, consisting of the courses listed below. Courses taken at the graduate level fulfill requirements for both programs. Students will earn their MSN once all remaining courses are completed in the Graduate Program.
Eligibility criteria for this option include:
- RN with a bachelor's degree in another field
- completion of NUR 303 or NUR 305
BSN to MSN Accelerated Option for BSN Pathway Students
NUR 303 Nurse as Professional
MSN 6645 Bioethics in Nursing Practice*,
or NUR 313 Nurse as Decision Maker
MSN 6500 Leadership for Advanced Nursing Practice*,
or NUR 333 Nurse as Leader
MSN 6606 Research in Nursing Practice
NUR 363 Nurse as Caregiver
MSN 7750 Teaching and Learning in Nursing
NUR 413 Holistic Health Assessment
NUR 423 Global Health Care
NUR 433 Global Health Care Practicum MSN elective (as needed)
*The selected MSN concentration (Nursing Leadership versus Nurse
Practitioner) assists in determining the graduate courses that can be completed
in lieu of undergraduate courses
This information applies to students who enter this degree program during the 2012-2013 Academic Year. If you entered this degree program before the Fall 2012 semester, please refer to the academic catalog for the year you began your degree program.
