Program Description
The RN-to-BSN program awards a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree to RNs who are graduates from a regionally accredited associate nursing degree program or a nursing diploma program with specialized nursing accreditation (e.g. ACEN, NLN CNEA) following successful completion of 30 credits of upper division course work at Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson College of Nursing. All courses are online, asynchronous, and offered in 8-week sessions to maximize efficiency of learning and foster academic progression for working adults.
Curriculum:
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| HSCX 301 | 3 | |
| HSCX 330 | Determinants of Health | 3 |
| HSMX 311 | Health Informatics | 3 |
| NU 488 | Professional Nursing Practice Transition | 2 |
| Credits | 11 | |
| Spring | ||
| HSCX 460 | Research Methods in Health Sci | 3 |
| HSMX 350 | Public Health and Epidemiology | 3 |
| NU 489 | Advanced Health Assessment for the RN in Practice | 3 |
| Credits | 9 | |
| Summer | ||
| NU 490 | Capstone Project/Practicum: Role Delineation (leadership v. community focus) | 4 |
| NU 696 | Leadership and Critical Decision Making | 3 |
| EMX 400 | Systems-Based Preparedness | 3 |
| Credits | 10 | |
| Total Credits | 30 | |