Nursing, Bachelor of Science
Baccalaureate Completion Program
The University provides an exception to the normal academic requirement of 55 semester credit hours at a four-year regionally accredited college for students who are enrolled in Accelerated Baccalaureate Completion Programs.
Accelerated Baccalaureate Completion Program students must:
1. Satisfy general entrance requirements.
2. Complete at minimum 34 semester credit hours of coursework at Benedictine University in the RN to BSN program. This is the University’s residency requirement for these programs.
3. Complete at least 12 credit hours of coursework at the 3000 level or above in their major field at Benedictine University.
Once a student has matriculated into the RN BSN program at Benedictine University, no more than 12 semester credit hours of coursework may be transferred into Benedictine University from a regionally accredited college/university.
Accelerated Baccalaureate Completion Program students may receive credit and/or waiver of course requirements through external credit programs, but these credits may not be used toward meeting the University residency requirement.
College: College of Science and Health
Department: Nursing and Health
Student Type: Accelerated Undergraduate
Degree: Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Campus: Lisle Campus
The Nursing major is offered in an accelerated format designed for the non-traditional learner. Nursing majors must:
- Complete the following courses or their equivalent:
Course List Code Title Hours BIOL 1156 Introduction to Microbiology 4 BIOL 1157 Introductory Anatomy & Physiology I 4 BIOL 1158 Introductory Anatomy & Physiology II 4 PHIL 2245 General Ethics 3 PSYC 1100 Introduction to Psychology 3 or PSYC 2201 Growth and Development SOCL 1100 Principles of Sociology 3 or SOCL 2000 Cultural Anthropology or SOCL 2205 Racial and Ethnic Groups or SOCL 2240 Social Problems MATH 1150 Introduction to Statistics 1 3 or NRHL 2250 Statistics - 1
A prerequisite course and meets quantitative skills requirement, “C” or better is required.
A physical science course (QPS) is required for program completion. Note: CHEM 1101 Introduction to Chemistry and CHEM 1102 Introduction to Chemistry Laboratory, or their equivalent, are recommended as these courses are required of many graduate programs that prepare individuals as advanced practice nurses. - The RN BSN program allows licensed registered nurses with an associate’s degree in nursing to complete their BSN in 14 months. This competency-based program will prepare nurses to expand their professional scope, develop new knowledge and work to attain proficiency in multiple areas of practice. Successfully complete the following courses with a grade of "C" or better:
Course List Code Title Hours NRHL 3324 Professional Practice in Person Centered Care 3 NRHL 3326 Theoretical Foundations for Professional Nursing Practice 3 NRHL 3328 Professionalism in Nursing 3 NRHL 3348 Nursing Research and Scholarship 4 NRHL 4300 Professional Collaboration for Safe and Quality Care 4 NRHL 4360 Personal and Professional Nursing Leadership Development 3 NRHL 4364 Nursing’s Role in Systems Based Practice 3 NRHL 4500 Informatics for Professional Nursing Practice 4 NRHL 4502 Nursing’s Role in Population Health 4 Total Hours 31 - Complete all program requirements within three years after commencing nursing cohort classes.
- Students must earn a total of 120 semester credit hours. At least 34 semester credit hours of the degree must be completed through coursework at Benedictine University. The cumulative GPA from Benedictine University must be at least 2.000.
Any Nursing credits in excess of 30 semester credit hours will be applied as general elective credit toward the minimum 120 credits required for a bachelor’s degree.
RN to BSN students meet the Benedictine University Social Sciences I and II requirement through completion of 6 semester credit hours designated Social-Scientific I: Individuals, Organizations and Societies (QIO) and 3 semester credit hours designated QIO or Social-Scientific II: Political, Global and Economic Systems (QPE).
RN to BSN students may meet the Benedictine University Sustainability and Global course requirements through completion of IDS 2204 Catholic/Benedictine Intellectual Traditions: Sustainability/Stewardship and Global. RN to BSN students meet the IDS 3301 Human Dignity/Common Good course requirement through completion of NRHL 4502 Nursing’s Role in Population Health .
Completion of NRHL 4500 Informatics for Professional Nursing Practice with a grade of "B" or better will allow students to receive proficiency credit for NRHL 5704 Informatics and Technology for Healthcare when admitted into the Benedictine University MSN Program.
Completion of NRHL 4502 Nursing’s Role in Population Health with a grade of "B" or better will allow students to receive proficiency credit for NRHL 5724 Organizational and Community Partnerships to Improve Population Health when admitted into the Benedictine University MSN Program.
Students in the RN to BSN program will achieve the following student learning outcomes (SLO):
University SLO: 1. Disciplinary Competence and Skills. Student Learning Outcome 1: Apply knowledge from arts, sciences, and humanities to advance nursing’s distinct discipline.
University SLO: 2. Critical and Creative Thinking Skills. Student Learning Outcome 6: Describe a systems approach to ensure cost effective evidence-based care across care delivery environments.
University SLO: 3. Communication Skills. Student Learning Outcome 5: Utilize interprofessional communication to advance ethical person-centered care to improve individual and population health outcomes. Student Learning Outcome 7: Utilize interprofessional communication skills to promote professional accountability for practice
University SLO: 4. Information Fluency. Student Learning Outcome 4: Utilize communication and technology to enhance care of individuals and populations.
University SLO: 5. Analytical Skills. Student Learning Outcome 2: Integrate the best evidence into nursing practice to promote and advance scholarship.
University SLO: 6. Global Awareness and Cultural Competence. Student Learning Outcome 8: Provide culturally and ethically competent care to diverse populations
University SLO: 7. Civic Engagement and Social Responsibility. Student Learning Outcome 9: Collaborate with interprofessional partners to enhance clinical judgement to ensure optimal patient outcomes.
University SLO: 8. Stewardship. Student Learning Outcome 3: Promote an environment of safe, quality patient care through collaboration and policy involvement.
University SLO: 9. Personal Development. Student Learning Outcome 10: Integrate self-reflection into practice to advance professionalism, clinical expertise, and lifelong learning