Bachelor Degree
Nursing
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Baker College Online's Baccalaureate of Science in Nursing program offers you the flexibility of completing your bachelor degree 100% online - allowing you to attend class around your already busy work and personal schedule. With a bachelor degree, you'll be able to command higher pay and access more career opportunities for advancement.
The BSN program provides licensed registered nurses with the opportunity to continue their professional growth as leaders of research, practice, education and administration within the health care environment. Through additional study as well as clinical experience, BSN students can earn practical experience by serving the needs of individuals and communities in a variety of healthcare settings.
Students in the Baker College baccalaureate of science program are licensed registered nurses. Three (3) courses in the Baker College baccalaureate curriculum involve clinical experiences: Community Health Practicum, Leadership Practicum and Nursing Seminar (the final course in the program). Required clinical experience for students in the program will include:
- Identifying clinical sites/activities and qualified preceptors which meet the course objectives and are approved by the course faculty.
- Performing clinical activities involving client or staff teaching, program changes, system alterations, etc. (up to 8 hours per week).
Program requirements include:
- An unencumbered license as a Registered Nurse (RN) in the United States (US), District of Columbia or US territories; or an unencumbered license as a RN in Canada. Note: Canadian RNs must complete the clinical components of this program under the supervision of a baccalaureate nurse licensed in Canada. Successful completion of the Baker College baccalaureate nursing program does not qualify the Canadian graduate to take the US NCLEX examination.
- All students are expected to maintain licensure throughout their academic career.
- Applicants must include a photocopy of active US or Canadian RN license or a printed page from the licensing state's nursing website or Canadian equivalent verifying licensure status and expiration date.
- Students must pass all courses with a minimum of a B- (2.7) in order to graduate with a BSN degree from Baker College. A minimum grade of 2.7 (B-) is required for Health Science Courses (SCI, HSC, NUR). A minimum grade of 2.0 (C) is required for general education courses.
The Baccalaureate of Science in Nursing program is based on standards established by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN), Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).
| REQUIRED COURSES - 18 HOURS | ||
|---|---|---|
| PSY 111 | General Psychology | 4 |
| SCI 102C | Human Anatomy and Physiology II | 5 |
| SCI 220A | Microbiology | 5 |
| SELECT 1 COURSE FROM THE FOLLOWING: | ||
| HSC 103 | The Human Body-Holistic Perspective | 4 |
| HSC 221 | Nutrition | 4 |
| NURSING MAJOR - 48 HOURS | ||
| CIS 371 | Introduction to Healthcare Informatics | 4 |
| HUM 353 | Art Appreciation | 2 |
| HUM 357 | Music Appreciation | 2 |
| NUR 311 | Fundamentals of Professional Nursing Practice | 4 |
| NUR 321 | Nursing Assessment for the Experienced Nurse | 4 |
| NUR 331 | Health Promotion and Rehabilitative Nursing | 4 |
| NUR 341 | Nursing Research and Evidence Based Practice | 4 |
| NUR 411 | Community Nursing | 4 |
| NUR 412 | Community Nursing Practicum | 4 |
| NUR 421 | Nursing Leadership and Management | 4 |
| NUR 422 | Nursing Leadership and Management Practicum | 4 |
| NUR 482 | Nursing Seminar | 4 |
| SELECT 1 COURSE FROM THE FOLLOWING: | ||
| NUR 431 | Global Nursing | 4 |
| NUR 441 | Pathophysiology | 4 |
| GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS - 44 HOURS | ||
| HUM 401A | Philosophy of Ethics | 4 |
| MTH 112 | Intermediate Algebra | 4 |
| MTH 401 | Statistical Methods | 4 |
| PSY 221 | Developmental Psychology | 4 |
| SOC 321 | Cultural Diversity | 4 |
| SPN 101 | Spanish I | 4 |
| SELECT 1 COURSE FROM THE FOLLOWING: | ||
| ENG 221 | Critical Writing and Literary Analysis | 4 |
| ENG 231 | Language and Culture | 4 |
| ENG 311 | Creative Writing | 4 |
| ENG 411 | Foundations of Mass Communications | 4 |
| LIT 301 | Contemporary Literature | 4 |
| LIT 331 | American Literature I | 4 |
| LIT 332 | American Literature II | 4 |
| WRI 115 | Workplace Communication | 4 |
| WRI 301A | Report Writing | 4 |
| SELECT 1 COURSE FROM THE FOLLOWING: | ||
| ECN 301 | International Economics | 4 |
| GEO 101B | World Geography I | 4 |
| GEO 102B | World Geography II | 4 |
| HIS 301 | Women's Studies | 4 |
| HIS 321 | Ancient World | 4 |
| HIS 331A | European History I | 4 |
| HIS 332 | European History II | 4 |
| HIS 411 | Emerging Nations | 4 |
| HIS 421 | World History Since 1945 | 4 |
| ITP 111 | American Sign Language I | 4 |
| ITP 112 | American Sign Language II | 4 |
| POL 401 | International Relations | 4 |
| SOC 341 | Global Perspectives | 4 |
| SPN 102 | Spanish II | 4 |
| SELECT 1 COURSE FROM THE FOLLOWING: | ||
| POL 201A | American Political Systems | 4 |
| PSY 211 | Psychology of Death and Dying | 4 |
| PSY 231 | Organizational Psychology | 4 |
| PSY 335 | Human Sexuality | 4 |
| PSY 351 | Adolescent Psychology | 4 |
| PSY 401 | Social Psychology | 4 |
| SOC 201 | Sociology | 4 |
| SOC 301 | Social Problems | 4 |
| SELECT 1 COURSE FROM THE FOLLOWING: | ||
| SCI 215 | Integrated Physics | 4 |
| SCI 221 | Basic Chemistry | 4 |
| SCI 321 | Principles of Astronomy | 4 |
| SELECT 1 COURSE FROM THE FOLLOWING: | ||
| SPK 211 | Group Dynamics | 4 |
| SPK 401 | Presentational Speaking | 4 |
| QUARTER HOURS REQUIRED FOR GRADUATION | 182 | |
Baker College is continually updating programs to meet the required demands of the job market. For individual and up to date course information, please call us at 1-800-469-3165 or complete a request for information.
