Nursing, B.S. (RN to BSN)

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Program Description and Learning Outcomes

New England College’s RN to BSN program is designed to assist associate degree registered nurses in degree completion to Bachelor of Science degrees in nursing.

Nursing Major Requirements

(40 credits)

NU 3010 - Evidence Based Nursing Practices for the 21st Century (4 credits)
NU 3020 - Decision-Making in Nursing Leadership (4 credits)
NU 3030 - Legal and Ethical Issues in Professional Nursing (4 credits)
NU 3040 - Health Informatics and Information Literacy (4 credits)
NU 3050 - Collaboration and Communication to Improve Patient Outcomes (4 credits)
NU 4050 - Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity in Nursing (4 credits)
NU 4060 - Community Health: Education and Prevention in Cognitively Impaired Populations (4 credits)
NU 4070 - Nursing Clinical Concepts in Chronic Care (4 credits)
NU 4080 - Professional Nursing Practice: Roles and Responsibilities (4 credits)
NU 4090 - Capstone in Nursing (4 credits)

Liberal Arts and Sciences Core Curriculum, BA/BS

(40 credits)

WR 1015 - Writing in the Liberal Arts and Sciences I (4 credits)
MT 1100 - Quantitative Reasoning (4 credits) or higher
LAS 1110 - The Natural Environment - Understanding Our Place in the Natural World (4 credits) meets LAS1 requirement
LAS 1120 - The Civic Environment - Democratic Values (4 credits) meets LAS2 requirement
LAS 3 - The Creative Arts (4 credits)
LAS 4 - Social Sciences (4 credits)
LAS 5 - Lab Science (4 credits)
LAS 6 - Humanities (4 credits)
LAS 7 - Global Perspectives (4 credits)
LAS Elective (4 credits) One additional course that meets any LAS requirement or a combination of two 2-credit approved electives.

Electives

Select additional electives to meet 120 credits required for a bachelor’s degree.

Elective Courses