Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
School of Nursing and Health Sciences
The Bachelor of Science in Nursing accredited† degree program (RN-to-BSN) prepares registered nurses for expanded professional nursing practice that impacts patient, systems, and population outcomes. In the program, learners develop and integrate knowledge and skills in patient-centered care, population health, interprofessional collaboration and teamwork, quality improvement, evidence-based practice, and informatics.
General Education Requirements
Choose 45 quarter credits with a minimum of 4 quarter credits from each category; see General Education Courses.
Additional Program Requirements
Foundational nursing courses
At least 30 quarter credits
Undergraduate nursing skills coursework totaling 30 quarter credits.
| NHS4000 | Developing a Health Care Perspective | 6 |
| NURS4010 | Leading People, Processes, and Organizations in Interprofessional Practice | 6 |
| NURS4020 | Improving Quality of Care and Patient Safety | 6 |
| NURS4030 | Making Evidence-Based Decisions | 6 |
| NURS4040 | Managing Health Information and Technology | 6 |
| NURS4050 | Coordinating Patient-Centered Care | 6 |
| NURS4060 | Practicing in the Community to Improve Population Health | 6 |
Elective courses
At least 57 quarter credits
Choose 57 quarter credits of additional undergraduate courses.
Capstone course
At least 6 quarter credits
Taken during the learner’s final quarter
Total
At least 180 quarter credits, including a minimum of 54 quarter credits from the 3000-level and above
Honors Pathway
Learners enrolled in the honors pathway complete the following general education courses.
Honors courses
At least 15 quarter credits
| PHI-H2005 | Honors Seminar: Critical Thinking for the Professional World | 3 |
| COM-H4005 | Communicating and Integrating Solutions in the Professional World | 6 |
| SOC-H3005 | Honors Professional Seminar | 6 |
These courses are applied toward the general education requirement and taken in addition to the remaining required courses.
Total
At least 180 quarter credits, including a minimum of 54 quarter credits from the 3000-level and above
One or more courses in this program may require a prerequisite(s). Refer to the course descriptions for details.
Learners who do not complete all program requirements within quarter credit/program point minimums will be required to accrue such additional quarter credits/program points as are associated with any additional or repeat coursework necessary for successful completion of program requirements.
† The BSN, MSN, and DNP degree programs at Capella University are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, One Dupont Circle, NW Suite 530, Washington, DC 20036, (202) 887-6791.
Capella University is not currently accepting applications for the BSN program from Washington residents.
The BSN degree program requires learners to maintain a current, independently verifiable, and unrestricted RN license throughout their program.
GuidedPath courses and FlexPath courses fulfill the program requirements and prerequisites for each delivery model.
Accelerated Master's Pathway
Accelerated Master's Pathway, BSN/MSN option