Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
School of Undergraduate Studies
RN-to-BSN Degree Completion specialization (CCNE-accredited*)
Prepare yourself to meet the growing demand for bachelor's-prepared nurses. This RN-to-BSN Degree Completion specialization, part of Capella’s CCNE-accredited BSN program, incorporates the Essentials of Baccalaureate Education for Professional Nursing Practice established by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) and is designed to provide licensed registered nurses with the additional knowledge, skills, and decision-making proficiencies needed in today's more complex health care environment. This rich, collaborative learning experience includes interactive multimedia materials and other course work that will help you expand your knowledge of health promotion and disease prevention; multicultural wellness strategies; pharmacology and patient safety; patient care technology; collaborative nursing group processes; leadership and management; and policy, law, ethics, and regulations in professional nursing practice.
The BSN and MSN degree programs at Capella University are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education. Learn more.
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Talk to your enrollment counselor to learn more about the credit you can receive based on your RN licensure and work experience.
General Education Requirements
To complete your bachelor's degree, you will need 45 quarter credits in general education subject areas with a minimum of 6 quarter credits from each category. We offer general education courses in communication, humanities, natural science and mathematics, and social science.
Residents of Arkansas must complete Arkansas general education requirements.
Spring 2012 Undergraduate Learner Success Grant
You're eligible for the $2,100 Undergraduate Learner Success Grant if you are a new student who starts in April, May, or June 2012, and successfully pass your first course in any bachelor's program.
Learn more and apply.
CCNE accreditation matters
The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) is a nationally recognized accreditation agency approved by the U.S. Secretary of Education. Accreditation by CCNE serves as a statement of good educational practice in the field of nursing. The following Capella programs are accredited by the CCNE*:
*The BSN and MSN degree programs at Capella University are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, One Dupont Circle, NW, Suite 530, Washington, DC 20036, http://www.aacn.nche.edu/ccne-accreditation.
Additional Program Requirements
Foundation nursing courses - 30 quarter credits.
Undergraduate nursing skills course work totaling 30 quarter credits from a CCNE or NLN-accredited nursing program.
Core Courses (each course 6 quarter credits unless noted)
- BSN4000 - Orientation to Bachelor's Nursing Concepts
- BSN4002 - Assessment, Communication, and Collaboration*
- BSN4004 - Nursing Research and Informatics*
- BSN4006 - Policy, Law, Ethics, and Regulations*
- BSN4008 - Organizational and Systems Management for Quality Outcomes*
- BSN4010 - Health Promotion and Disease Prevention in Vulnerable and Diverse Populations*
- BSN4012 - Nursing Leadership and Management*
Specialization Courses
- BSN4014 - Global Perspectives of Community and Public Service*
- BSN4016 - Pharmacology for Patient Safety*
- BSN4017 - Collaborative Group Process for Nursing Professionals*
Elective Courses (each course 6 quarter credits unless noted)
Choose 39 quarter credits of additional undergraduate courses.
Recommended elective courses:
- BUS3011 - Fundamentals of Management
- BUS3012 - Fundamentals of Leadership
- BUS3025 - Introduction to Health Care, Wellness, and Disease
- BUS3050 - Fundamentals of Organizational Communication
- BUS3061 - Fundamentals of Accounting
- BUS3062 - Fundamentals of Finance
- BUS4011 - Virtual Team Collaboration*
- BUS4016 - Global Business Relationships*
- BUS4121 - Ethics and Decision Making in Health Care*
- BUS4122 - Health Care Economics*
- BUS4123 - Quality Assurance and Risk Management*
- IT4610 - Anatomical and Medical Terminology
- IT4640 - Electronic Health Records/Clinical Systems*
- IT4660 - Information Security and Privacy in Health Care*
- IT4670 - Health Care Organization and Management*
- PS4150 - History of Drug Control* (4 quarter credits)
- PS4210 - Principles of Emergency Management* (4 quarter credits)
- PS4220 - Emergency Planning (4 quarter credits)
- PS4230 - Leadership in Emergency Management (4 quarter credits)
- PS4290 - Social Dimensions of Disaster (4 quarter credits)
- PS4310 - Homeland Security in the 21st Century* (4 quarter credits)
- PS4325 - Homeland Security and Emergency Management (4 quarter credits)
- PSYC3110 - Abnormal Psychology*
- PSYC3540 - Culture, Ethnicity, and Diversity*
- PSYC3770 - Psychology of Human Motivation and Performance*
- PSYC4110 - Positive Psychology*
- PSYC4310 - Biological Psychology *
- PSYC4600 - Research Methods in Psychology*
- PSYC4700 - Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences*
Capstone Course (taken during learner's final quarter)
- BSN4020 - Nursing Capstone Project - 6 quarter credits
Admission to the RN-to-BSN Degree Completion specialization requires learners to complete and submit the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) License Verification Form.
North Dakota residents are currently not eligible to enroll in this program.
* This course has a prerequisite. Contact an enrollment counselor for more information.
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