Nursing, B.S.N. (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, B.S.

(40 credits)

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

Liberal Arts and Sciences Core Curriculum, BA/BS

(40 credits)

WR 1015 - Writing in the Liberal Arts and Sciences I Credits: 4
MT 1100 - Quantitative Reasoning Credits: 4 (MT courses numbered higher than 1100 are acceptable)
LAS 1110 - The Natural Environment - Understanding Our Place in the Natural World Credits: 4 (meets LAS 1 requirement)
LAS 1120 - The Civic Environment - Democratic Values Credits: 4 (meets LAS 2 requirement)
LAS 3 - The Creative Arts Credits: 4
LAS 4 - Social Sciences Credits: 4
LAS 5 - Lab Science Credits: 4
LAS 6 - Humanities Credits: 4
LAS 7 - Global Perspectives Credits: 4
LAS Elective Credits: 4 (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