BS in Nursing Transfer
San Diego, USA
DURATION
2 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
Request application deadline
EARLIEST START DATE
Jan 2025
TUITION FEES
USD 60,120
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Introduction
Transfer your prerequisite credits to APU, and benefit from clinical opportunities and a cohort-based model. You’ll build experience with state-of-the-art technology, including simulators and virtual patients. We offer this program at our regional locations, with the same quality nursing education offered at our main campus. You’ll graduate in just two years trained in compassionate care for the whole person.
Gain Hands-on Experience
- Receive preparation in a variety of evidence-based nursing practices.
- Study in a cohort and progress through the program together.
- Integrate ethics and faith in your nursing career.
- Learn directly from experienced faculty practitioners.
Admissions
Curriculum
Prerequisite Coursework
Prerequisite Nursing Requirements
- General Microbiology
- Human Anatomy for Nursing 1
- Human Physiology for Nursing 2
- General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry for the Health Sciences 3, 4
Prerequisite General Education Requirements
Skills and University Requirements
- Public Communication 5
- Writing 1A: Writing and Rhetoric for Professional Students 6
- Writing 1B: Research and Writing for Professional Students 6
Humanities: Fine Arts Requirement
Philosophy Requirement
Humanities: History Requirement
Humanities: Literature Requirement
- General Psychology 7
- Human Growth and Development 7
Electives
- Biblical, Theological, and Philosophical Formation General Education requirements vary based on the number of units transferred
BSN Coursework
Nursing Requirements
- Foundations of Professional Nursing and Foundations of Professional Nursing Practicum 1
- Fundamentals in Nursing Practice
- Pharmacology 2
- Nursing Care of Adults and the Aging and Nursing Care Of Adults/Aging Practicum
- Health Assessment
- Nutrition
- Professional Concepts in Nursing
- Statistics and Data Management for Nursing and Health Care 3
- Writing 2: Theoretical Frameworks in Nursing 4
- Mental Health Nursing and Mental Health Nursing Practicum
- Nursing Management and Restorative Care of Adults and Nursing Management and Restorative Care of Adults Practicum
- Pathophysiology
- Population and Community Health Nursing and Population and Community Health Nursing Practicum
- Nursing Care in Maternal, Newborn, and Women's Health and Nursing Care in Maternal, Newborn, and Women's Health Practicum
- Leadership and Management in Professional Practice
- Nursing Care of Children and Young Adults and Nursing Care of Children and Young Adults Practicum
- Advanced Nursing Care of Adults and Advanced Nursing Care of Adults Clinical Practicum
- Nursing Research
- Applied Pharmacology
- Writing 3: Ethics and Issues in Health Care 6
Program Outcome
Students who successfully complete this program shall be able to:
- Utilize a Christian worldview to integrate beliefs, values, ethics, and service in personal and professional life.
- Provide nursing care utilizing professional knowledge and core competencies (critical thinking, communication, and technical skills) derived from a foundation of nursing science, general education, and religious studies.
- Demonstrate initiative for continual personal and professional growth and development.
- Act as a patient educator and advocate to promote optimal health and well-being.
- Function independently and collaboratively, both as a leader and/or a member of the health care team, to manage and coordinate care.