Purpose
The BSN Completion program is designed to meet the needs of the registered nurse who desires to obtain a baccalaureate degree in a Christian atmosphere.
BSN Completion Program
Bethel College's BSN Completion Program consists of 124 hours of course work. The 32 credits of required nursing courses may be taken at Bethel College, Lakeland Health Care Systems in St. Joseph Michigan, or Grace College in Winona Lake, Indiana. Nursing courses are taught in a seven week adult format utilizing various teaching methods, including classroom and online. Required general education courses may be taken prior to, concurrently with, or after nursing courses providing the last 30 hours are completed at Bethel College. The nursing program must be completed within 5 years. Students are required to have a physical examination, immunizations and a CPR course upon admission. Admission requirements can be found at http://www.bethelcollege.edu/academics/programs/nursing/admission.html.
Registered nurses may choose a 20 month plan in a convenient one night a week format or an accelerated 12 month option with classes two nights a week. Many of the courses are offered in a hybrid format with both in-person and online class nights.
The BSN Completion program is NLNAC accredited facilitating advancement to graduate programs.
Course of Study
The program is comprised of general education courses, required cognates, and lower and upper level nursing courses. General education courses and required cognates may be completed on the Bethel Campus or by flexible transfer of credits from accredited institutions providing the courses are equivalent and a "C" or higher was earned in the course. Up to 36 lower level nursing credits will be transferred from the student's previous undergraduate nursing program. Clinical projects are completed in the course Nursing Leadership and Management and the course Community and Population Based Nursing.
The following program plans are the recommended sequence of courses for the 20 months and the 12 months completion options of the Nursing Major.
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20 Months Completion Option |
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| Fall 1 | ||||
| NUR | 381 | Role Transition in Professional Nursing* |
3 |
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| NUR | 421b | Nursing Informatics |
3 |
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| Spring 1 | ||||
| NUR | 382 | Frameworks for Nursing Practice |
3 |
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| NUR | 395 | Evidenced Based Nursing Practice** |
3 |
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| Summer | ||||
| NUR | 410 | Ethics for Nursing Practice |
3 |
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| NUR | 383 | Nursing Issues |
3 |
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| Fall 2 | ||||
| NUR | 380 | Health Assessment |
3 |
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| NUR | 471 | Nursing Leadership and Management |
4 |
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| Spring 2 | ||||
| NUR | 485 | Community/Population Based Nursing |
4 |
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| NUR | 487 | Global Health |
3 |
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32 |
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12 Months Completion Option |
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| Fall | ||||
| NUR | 381 | Role Transition in Professional Nursing* |
3 |
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| NUR | 421b | Nursing Informatics |
3 |
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| NUR | 380 | Health Assessment |
3 |
|
| NUR | 471 | Nursing Leadership and Management |
4 |
|
| Spring | ||||
| NUR | 382 | Frameworks for Nursing Practice |
3 |
|
| NUR | 395 | Evidenced Based Nursing Practice** |
3 |
|
| NUR | 485 | Community/Population Based Nursing |
4 |
|
| NUR | 487 | Global Health |
3 |
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| Summer | ||||
| NUR | 410 | Ethics for Nursing Practice |
3 |
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| NUR | 383 | Nursing Issues |
3 |
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32 |
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*NUR 381 must be taken during the first semester of the Nursing Major
**Basic Probability and Statistics is a prerequisite to NUR 395
Lower Level Nursing: 36 hrs.
General Education Courses Include:
- Written Communication II 3 hrs.
- English Elective 3 hrs.
- General Psychology 3 hrs.
- Principles of Sociology 3 hrs.
- Speech Communication 3 hrs.
- Economics/History/Sociology/Social Science Elective 3 hrs.
- Fine Arts/Art/Theatre/Literature/Music Elective 3 hrs.
- Human Anatomy and Physiology I 4 hrs.
- Basic Probability & Statistics 3 hrs.
- Exploring the Christian Faith 3 hrs.
- Bible/Philosophy 3 hrs.
- General Electives 15 hrs.
Required Cognates Include:
- Psychology Elective 3 hrs.
- Biology/Chemistry Elective 4 hrs.
General education courses may be taken before, during, or after completing the BSN Completion program providing the last 30 hours of the program are completed at Bethel College.
