The Spring Arbor University Bachelor of Science RN-BSN accelerated degree completion program promotes critical thinking, autonomous decision-making, information and resource management, communication skills, and application of nursing knowledge to diverse communities. The RN-BSN degree completion program prepares professional nurses to contribute service and leadership to diverse communities. The program is based on the belief that students, as adult learners, are committed to the application of liberal arts and nursing knowledge based on scientific principles to make reasoned choices in their service to others.
The BSN major core courses total 42 semester hours and culminates in a comprehensive Senior Nursing Project that integrates coursework with applied research into your Specialty Area Option focus area. View the nursing brochure [PDF].
Program Mission
The mission of the Bachelor of Science in Nursing program is to provide quality nursing education within a Christian liberal arts university that prepares the professional nurse to contribute service and leadership to diverse communities.
Program strengths and emphases
Recognizing the growing trends in health care, the RN-BSN program has incorporated three specialty area options (SAOs) within the program content.
The Leadership/Management specialty promotes synthesis of complex care issues with contemporary business and managed care practices.
The Gerontology specialty promotes comprehensive care for an aging population.
The Faith/Community specialty integrates faith and health promotion within communities.'
The SAOs provide an opportunity to select a plan of study that blends future career direction with present personal and professional expertise. A specialty focus promotes career advancement in present work environments while providing a foundation for graduate studies or specialty certification.
Accreditation
The Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree completion program is accredited through the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), One Dupont Circle, NW, Suite 530, Washington, DC 20036.
CCNE is the only national agency dedicated exclusively to the accreditation of bachelor's and graduate degree nursing education programs. (AACN, 2001)
All degrees offered by Spring Arbor University are accredited by The Higher Learning Commission, 30 North LaSalle St., Suite 2400, Chicago, IL 60602.