Nursing, Completion

This unique completion major is specifically designed for the registered nurse who wishes to earn a degree on a full- or part-time basis, RN to BSN admission information. The baccalaureate curriculum builds on the knowledge and skills possessed by RNs who have graduated from diploma- and associate- degree nursing programs. The standard curriculum plan, directly applicable to Penn College associate-degree nursing graduates, is designed to be completed in four semesters, thus a two-plus-two (exclusive of pre-year) designation. Other curriculum plan options are available, depending on the number of transfer credits accorded for previous college work.

The bachelor-degree major prepares licensed registered nurses to contribute to the quality provision of nursing care in a rapidly changing health care environment. This major will enable nurses to build upon their knowledge base and assume positions with increased responsibility in a variety of health care settings, from promoting health and facilitating adaptation to increasingly complex health care problems/needs. The curriculum offers a required core of nursing and general education courses with elective course options based on student educational and career goals.

This major is available online via distance learning.