Jefferson School of Nursing
RN-BSN/MSN Plan of Study (Option C)
RN-BSN
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RN-BSN/MSN
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Accelerated Pathway to MSN
This is a completion program for RN students with an associate degree or diploma who wish to earn both a BSN and MSN. The BSN degree is conferred at the end of the program listed below. Students then meet with a graduate advisor to map out MSN coursework.
| Course | Credits | Semester Available |
| NU 300 Transitions to Professional Nursing Education |
1.5 | First 7 weeks; offered in Fall & Spring |
| NU 323 Health Assessment for RN Student | 2 | First 7 weeks; offered in Fall & Spring |
| NU 423 Nursing Issues and Trends for RN | 3 | First 7 weeks; offered in Fall & Spring |
| NU 424 Community Health Nursing for RN Student * |
3 | Second 7 weeks in Fall |
| NU 425 Community Clinical for RN Student* | 3 | Second 7 weeks in Fall |
| NU 431 Development of Nursing Knowledge: Research Perspectives for RN Student |
3 | Second 7 weeks; offered in Fall & Spring |
| NU 440 Advanced Concepts of Nursing Leadership* | 3 | Second 7 weeks in Spring |
| NU 442 Clinical VIII* | 3 | Second 7 weeks in Spring |
| NU 445 Contemporary Knowledge and Role Delineation for the RN Student |
3 | First 7 weeks; offered in Fall and Spring. Required in the final semester of study. |
| NU 672 Informatics for Advance Practice Nursing | 3 | 14 weeks in Spring or 7 weeks in Summer I |
All NU 300 and NU 400 level courses are offered online or through a combination of online and on campus instruction as a hybrid program. NU 672 is a graduate course and is only offered online.
* Portfolio option available
• RNs with experience in Community Health may submit a portfolio for NU 424 and NU 425
• RNs with experience as a nurse leader may submit a portfolio for NU 440 and NU 442
