RN-BSN Degree Completion Program The Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree completion program is a post-licensure (RN-BSN) education program designed for registered nurses with a previous associate degree or diploma, and current, unrestricted RN licensure, who wish to obtain a Bachelor s degree in the professional field of nursing. This RN-BSN program includes coursework and behavioral objectives that focus on the development of the nurse's role as a global practitioner, researcher, and leader. Role and Qualifications: The program is designed to develop the professional knowledge and skills of registered nurses and prepare them as generalists who are able to apply critical thinking, professional skills and knowledge to client outcomes and health care systems. The emphasis of this program is on meeting the healthcare needs of underserved populations. Curriculum: The Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree completion program has a 36-credit required course of study in-residence (32 credits of Nursing courses and 4 credits of General Education Courses). The required course of study fulfills only part of the 120-minimum-credit requirement for Bachelor of Science degree completion. The required nursing and general education courses have been combined to enable students to complete the program in 3 Semesters of full-time study (12 or more credits per semester) based on the number of core requirements completed. Students could transfer up to 84 credits of previous, relevant course work. The curriculum is based on a three-semester duration (6 mini-sessions) and builds on previous knowledge foundations of biological, physical, social and nursing sciences in conjunction with liberal arts components to enhance the development of a well-rounded, caring, professional nurse. Each theoretical course is designed to take place in a hybrid, executive style course delivery format with having both flexible on-line sessions and live on-campus classes held during one 4-day weekend per month (Thursday Sunday) for a duration of 2 months in each session. Students may take less classes and extend their program according to their personal needs and ability. The goal is the student s success in completing the program. Cohorts are selected three times per year during our Fall, Spring and Summer semesters. Applicants selected for the program are required to attend a two-day mandatory orientation at the start of each cohort. The required course of study includes a capstone course that synthesizes baccalaureate student learning outcomes. The only clinical course required to complete in this program is Public, Community and Global Health Nursing since it is necessary for students to be eligible for the Public Health Nursing Certificate through the California Board of Registered Nursing. No other clinical requirements are necessary. For priority consideration of admission into the MSN/FNP program, students must complete the RN-BSN program in good academic standing and with an overall GPA of 3.0.
The RN-BSN program provides two accelerated pathways to a Baccalaureate of Science in Nursing degree for both working professional nurses who currently hold an active and unrestricted RN license (Post-Licensure), and pre-licensure nursing students who have already completed their 2nd semester in an Associate Degree in Nursing community college program (Concurrent). Submit Application Interview Mervyn M. Dymally School of Nursing Decline Acceptance Financial Aid RN BSN Degree Completion Program Post Licensure Pathway Orientation Apply to BRN for PHN Certificate Registration Assigned Academic Advisor Curriculum Completion Graduation Clearance Graduation
Semester 1 RN-BSN Degree Completion Program Pathway (Post-Licensure) Semester Course No. Course Title Credits Clinical Hours ILR 101 Information Literacy Research 1 A NUR 401 Nursing Informatics, Communication and Technologies 2 NUR 402 Trends and Issues in Professional Nursing 3 Total Session A 6 NUR 403 Culture, Spirituality and Health 3 B NUR 409 Legal and Ethical Decision-Making in Nursing 3 Total Session B 6 Total Semester Credits/Hours 12 COM 231 Medical Spanish for Healthcare Professionals 3 A NUR 416 Biomedical Statistics, Research and Evidence Based Practice 4 Total Session A 7 NUR 417 Public, Community and Global Health Nursing 6 90 B Total Session B 6 Total Semester Credits/Hours 13 90 NUR 408 Introduction to Health Promotion 3 A NUR 415 Health Care Policy and Aging 3 Total Session A 6 NUR 412 Introduction to Nursing Leadership and Management 3 B NUR 413 Capstone 2 Total Session B 5 Total Semester Credits/Hours 11 Transfer: 84 Credits Total Program Credits/Hours 36 90 Semester 2 Semester 3 Elective/Independent Study NUR 599 Global Health Initiative (Experience) Duration and Country varies 1-8 units
Pre-Licensure students must submit evidence of a RN license before taking the Public, Community and Global Health Nursing course within their 2nd Semester at CDU in order to continue on with the post-licensure segment of their RN-BSN. Students would otherwise need to apply for an Academic Leave of Absence until they successfully complete the NCLEX and obtain a RN license. 2 nd Semester in A.D.N program (Concurrent) Submit Application Interview Mervyn M. Dymally School of Nursing Decline Acceptance End of 2 nd Semester in A.D.N program (Concurrent) RN BSN Degree Completion Program Concurrent Pathway Financial Aid Orientation Apply to BRN for PHN Certificate Registration Assigned Academic Advisor Curriculum Completion Graduation Clearance Graduation
Semester 1 Semester 2 Semester 3 RN-BSN Degree Completion Program Pathway Semester Course No. Course Title Credits Clinical Hours PRE-LICENSURE (Concurrent) ILR 101 Information Literacy Research 1 A NUR 401 Nursing Informatics, Communication and Technologies 2 NUR 402 Trends and Issues in Professional Nursing 3 Total Session A 6 NUR 403 Culture, Spirituality and Health 3 B NUR 409 Legal and Ethical Decision-Making in Nursing 3 Total Session B 6 Total Pre-Licensure Semester Credits/Hours 12 COM 231 Medical Spanish for Healthcare Professionals 3 A NUR 416 Biomedical Statistics, Research and Evidence Based Practice 4 Total Session A 7 POST-LICENSURE NUR 417 Public, Community and Global Health Nursing 6 90 B Total Session B 6 Total Semester Credits/Hours 13 90 NUR 408 Introduction to Health Promotion 3 A NUR 415 Health Care Policy and Aging 3 Total Session A 6 NUR 412 Introduction to Nursing Leadership and Management 3 B NUR 413 Capstone 2 Total Session B 5 Total Post-Licensure Semester Credits/Hours 11 Transfer: 84 Credits Total Program Credits/Hours 36 90 Elective/Independent Global Health Initiative (Experience) NUR 599 Study Duration and Country varies 1-8 units
***Pre-licensure students from affiliated nursing education institutions admitted concurrently or conditionally to the RN-BSN program may be allowed to take courses up to semester two and session one. ***Pre-Licensure students must submit evidence of a Registered Nursing license two months before the Semester two session two in order to continue the RN-BSN. Otherwise students would need to apply for a leave of absence until successfully completing NCLEX and obtaining a RN license. CDU RN-BSN Program Objectives Upon completion of the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program, graduates will be able to: 1. Demonstrate a commitment to a lifelong learning plan for professional development. 2. Demonstrate cultural and spiritual competences in providing care and working with other healthcare professionals from diverse cultures and spiritual backgrounds. 3. Demonstrate ethical and professional nursing roles, values, social justice and human dignity. 4. Demonstrate knowledge of current nursing trends to form interdisciplinary collaborative relationships that improve professional nursing practice and the quality of healthcare within local and global communities. 5. Design competent, patient centered professional nursing care for individuals, families and populations across the health continuum in a variety of community based settings and institutions, emphasizing patient safety and quality. 6. Implement elements of health promotion and disease prevention in planning and providing care for individuals, families and populations. 7. Implement leadership strategies that support and promote professional nursing practice. 8. Integrate effective communication, informatics, and information literacy skills for professional nursing practice. 9. Integrate use of political regulatory processes to impact healthcare systems, clinical practice and quality improvement policies. 10. Use evidence-based practice and research findings in provision of professional nursing practice.
RN-BSN Degree Completion Application Process Students who plan to follow the RN-BSN degree completion program should apply to the MMDSON RN-BSN Completion Program for admission to the University. Application Requirements: $50 application fee Official transcripts from all regionally accredited post-secondary schools attended Current unrestricted RN License to practice professional nursing in the state of California or current state/country of practice (Post-Licensure) Minimum GPA of a 2.5 on a 4.0 scale Fulfillment of all General Studies (GE) courses with a grade of C or better prior to the completion of the RN-BSN program (All transcripts will be evaluated upon submission, applicants will be notified of GE status upon acceptance into the RN-BSN program) One (1) Letter of Recommendation (academic/professional) - Recommendation form is required o Click here for the Recommendation Form Personal Goal Statement: o Please explain why you would like to become a student at Charles R. Drew University of Medicine & Science. How does the completion of a degree at CDU offer you an opportunity to serve an underserved community? o Statement must be 1-2 pages typed (double-spaced, maximum 500 words)
RN-BSN Admission Policies Applicants work with an assigned advisor to complete the application process. Admission requirements include: Overall GPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale. Completion of all prerequisites with a minimum grade of C. If not completed, student must complete missing General Education or transfer courses while taking RN-BSN courses. Student must understand their individualized curriculum plan may be longer than three semesters depending on the number of courses needed to complete the required 120 units for Bachelors Degree. Immunizations: o Hepatitis B completed series due at program application. Titer are accepted. o TB screen test (2-step due at application and annually). If contraindicated, a medical recommendation must be submitted. Current Health Care Provider CPR Physical Examination Records Evidence of malpractice insurance Graduation Requirements Undergraduate (RN-BSN) students must receive a grade of C+ or better in all required nursing courses to remain in good academic standing. A grade of C or below is unsatisfactory for program promotion. Although grades of C and lower are included in the GPA, the RN-BSN program does not allow courses to satisfy degree requirements in which the student receives a grade below C+. In Nursing RN-BSN students must earn a C+ to satisfy degree requirements.
MERVYN M. DYMALLY SCHOOL OF NURSING CHARLES R. DREW UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND SCIENCE RN-BSN DEGREE COMPLETION PROGRAM Category CDU-Equivalent Courses Approved Transfer Courses (One Course can only be used once unless approved previously) S / N Category GE Course No GE Course Title Institution Course No Course Title Units Grade Sem/ Yr Met A Written and Oral Communication and Critical Thinking A1 ENG 111 A2 COM 111 English Composition (3 Units) Speech/Oral Communication (3 Units) (9 Units) A3 ENG 112 Critical Thinking (3 Units) Introductory Biology (4 Units) B Physical Universal and Mathematical Concepts (14 Units) B1 B2 BIO 100 BIO 120 CHM 100 PHY 250 or Introduction to Anatomy & Physiology (4 Units) Introductory Chemistry (4 Units) or
General Physics I (4 Units) B3 MTH 126 College Algebra (3 Units) B4 1 CPU 125 Information Literacy and Computer Applications (2 Units) Charles R. Drew University NUR 401 Nursing Informatics, Communication and Technologies 2* B4 2 ILR 101 Information Literacy (1 Unit) Charles R. Drew University ILR 101 Information Literacy and Research Methods 1* C1 ART 131 Health and Creative Arts (3 Units) C Arts and Humanities C2 HUM 231 HUM 232 HUM 233 Introduction to Humanities I/II or Cultural Diversity in Contemporary Literature (3 Units) (9 Units) C3 HUM 231 HUM 232 HUM 233 HUM 330 Introduction to Humanities I/II or Cultural Diversity in Contemporary Literature or Medical Humanities (3 Units) D D1 a HIS 141 United States History Post-1867 (3 Units)
D1 b POL 141 United States Political Systems (3 Units) Social and Behavioral Sciences D2 COM 315 Cross Cultural Communication in Healthcare (3 Units) Charles R. Drew University NUR 403 Culture, Spirituality and Health (3 Units) 3* (12 Units) D3 PSY 141 SOC 141 PSY 351 General Psychology or Intro to Sociology or Human Development (3 Units) E Diversity, Service, and Community Health CDU Residency (6 Units) E1 COM 231 E2 NUR 417 Medical Spanish for Healthcare Professionals (3 Units) Public, Community and Global Health Nursing (6 Units) Charles R. Drew University Charles R. Drew University COM 231 NUR 417 Medical Spanish for Healthcare Professionals Public, Community and Global Health Nursing 3* 3* F Interdisciplinary Approaches to Healthcare CDU Residency F1 NUR 415 Health Care Policy and Aging (3 Units) Charles R. Drew University NUR 415 Health Care Policy and Aging 3* (3 Units) G Nursing Courses (with current RN-License) (30 Units) R.N. License No: State: Expiration Date: 30
Institution Course No Course Title Units Grade Sem/ Yr Met Additional Transferable Elective Courses (16 Units) RN-BSN CORE CURRICULUM Course No Course Title Comments Units Grade Sem./ Yr. Met NUR 401 Nursing Informatics, Communication and Technologies Credit satisfies General Education Category B4 0* N Core RN-BSN Courses N1 NUR 402 Trends and Issues in Professional Nursing 3 (36 Units) NUR 403 Culture, Spirituality and Health Credit satisfies General Education Category D2 0* NUR 408 Introduction to Health Promotion Credit satisfies General Education Category E2 3
NUR 409 NUR 412 Legal and Ethical Decision- Making in Nursing Introduction to Nursing Leadership and Management 3 3 NUR 413 Capstone 2 NUR 415 Health Care Policy and Aging Credit satisfies General Education Category F1 0* NUR 416 NUR 417 COM 231 Biomedical Statistics, Research and Evidence Based Practice Public, Community and Global Health Nursing Medical Spanish for Healthcare Professionals Credit satisfies General Education Category E2 3* Credit satisfies General Education Category E1 0* 4 ILR 101 Information Literacy Credit satisfies General Education Category B4 0* Total Transferable Units Allowed: 84 Units (GE=38; Pre-License =30; Additional units =16). Total Core Units within RN-BSN Program: 36 Units (GE=15; Core=21) 1. General Education units required (53 units). a. GE units transfer: 38 units
b. Additional GE Units satisfied via CDU RN-BSN program (NUR) Courses: 15 Units. These courses are: ILR 101 (1 Unit), COM 231 (3 Units), and NUR 401 (2 Units), NUR 403 (3 Units), NUR 408 (3 Units), NUR 415 (3 Units), NUR 417 (3 or 6 Units), 2. Core RN-BSN courses that must be taken at CDU (not included in G.E. and transferable courses): 21 Units NUR 402 (3 Units), NUR 408 (3 Units), NUR 409 (3 Units), NUR 416 (4 Units), NUR 417 (3 of 6 Units), NUR 412 (3 Units), and NUR 413 (2 Units). 3. Pre-licensure Nursing Credit Transfer with current, unrestricted RN License: 30 Units 4. Additional Transfer electives/courses: 16 Units (May include Sociology, Life Span Psychology, Additional Arts/Performing Arts, Additional sciences, Additional Math, Additional Humanities) 5. Total Credits for RN-BSN Degree: 120 Units * Courses satisfies both GE Categories and the core RN-BSN requirement; credit can only be earned once and is applied in the plan above toward the GE requirements except for NUR 417 (6u) which is split between GE (3u) and Core RN-BSN (3u).