Nursing Degrees Online

Blessing-Rieman College of Nursing (BRCN) offers a part-time Master of Science in Nursing program. This part-time program has students enrolling in 6-7 credit hours per semester. Each student is expected to transfer in 3 semester hours of advanced biostatistics (prior to or concurrent with enrollment in Nsg 504), and 6 semester hours of cognate courses. The total number of semester credits needed to graduate equals 42-44 credit hours. Students choosing to complete a scholarly project will have a total of 42 semester credits, and students choosing to complete a Master’s Thesis will have a total of 44 semester credits. Students choose one of two advanced roles: nursing education or nursing administration. Courses are scheduled to facilitate the working student. While faculty may include some asynchronous learning experiences, students are expected to attend all scheduled classes as learning experiences are enhanced by group interaction. At least one practicum must be completed at a different, preferably larger, more metropolitan site to increase diversity of experiences.

BRCN has approval from the Illinois Board of Higher Education, and the Higher Learning Commission. The initial cohort of students (15) began in Summer of 2007.

Please see our see our Program Catalog or contact our Admissions department for additional information and requirements for the MSN program.

(Last Updated: 2/21/2008 11:52:18 AM By: bennetty)

Advance your Nursing Career: Complete Your Nursing Degree
Are you a registered nurse with an associate degree or a registered nurse from a diploma program?
Do you seek a user-friendly program designed for working adults?
Would you appreciate the inclusion of the spiritual dimension in nursing?

Program is for in-career nurses

The B.S. in Nursing adds relevant knowledge to the basic preparation of nurses, respecting their previous education and experience. It continues building and refining professional thinking and practice. The application of Christian faith is integrated with course work and clinical experience.

The program fits a working adult’s priorities without sacrificing the learning experience. It has experienced a 97% completion rate since its inception. The faculty are not only committed to teaching nursing, but to seeing their students experience success.
Complete your Bachelor of Science (B.S.) with a major in Nursing
36 semester credits in the Nursing major
Register once for the entire program
Attend class with a supportive group of adults who progress through the entire program together
Be evaluated primarily on written assignments, class discussions, projects, and small group participation

Comprehensive Fee:
Includes full-time tuition, double room, 19-meal plan, student activity fee, enrollment fee, and health insurance fee for one academic year: fall and spring semesters. Lab fees and other fees are additional. $28,007
Full-time Tuition per Semester* $9,400
Part-time Tuition per Credit $605
Tuition for Audit per Credit $240
Room per Semester***
Double Room $1,825
Single Room $2,157.50
Double Room used as a Single $2,280
Board Meals per week per Semester***
19 Meal Plan $2,400
14 Meal Plan $2,275
10 Meal Plan $2,205
Lab and Music Fees — refer to the current course schedule
Enrollment Fee** $200
Student Activity Fee per Year $160
Late Registration Fee $50
Late Payment Arrangement Fee $50
Parking Fee per Semester (Residential) $65
Parking Fee per Semester (Commuter) $35
Health Insurance per Year† $397

†All full-time undergraduate students enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences must join the plan sponsored by Trinity.

* Full-time status allows a student to register for 12-18 credits per semester. Credits over 18 in a semester are assessed at the per credit rate.

** The Enrollment Fee is a one-time fee for new students.

*** All students residing on campus must be on one of Trinity’s meal plans. Changes in choice of the meal plan will be accepted until the last day for schedule adjustments each semester. First-year students, however, must be on the 19 Meal Plan during their first year.
School of Education 2008-2009
Full-time Intensive M.A.T. Tuition per Semester $7,320
Graduate Tuition per Credit $625
Graduate Tuition for Audit per Credit $240
Lab and Music Fees — refer to the current course schedule
Enrollment Fee* $75
Late Registration Fee $50
Late Payment Arrangement Fee $50
Parking Fee per Semester (Commuter) $35

* The Enrollment Fee is a one-time fee for new students.
School of Professional Studies 2008-2009
Undergraduate Tuition per Credit $480
Undergraduate Tuition for Audit per Credit $240
Undergraduate Nursing Tuition Per Credit $600
M.B.A Tuition per Credit $665
Graduate Tuition per Credit (excluding M.B.A) $625
Graduate Tuition for Audit per Credit $240
Lab and Music Fees — refer to the current course schedule
Enrollment Fee* $75
Late Registration Fee $50
Late Payment Arrangement Fee $50
Parking Fee per Semester (Commuter) $35

* The Enrollment Fee is a one-time fee for new students.
Special Tuition Rates

Trinity will grant special tuition rates for students who are members of a particular cohort or a part of a large group that has negotiated a specific rate for the group.
Accident and Health Insurance

Trinity requires that all full-time undergraduate students enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences to enroll in Trinity’s sponsored health insurance program. A brochure describing the student health insurance plan offered by Trinity is mailed each year to new students; it also may be obtained from Trinity’s Health Services.

Students enrolled in the Bachelor of Science in nursing degree program are required to successfully complete 121 semester credits, including 61 in general education and 60 in nursing.

Many requirements for these degree programs are met by taking Excelsior College Examinations. Of course, before you register for any courses or examinations, we encourage you to discuss degree requirements further with your Excelsior College academic advisor.

RN to BSN Pre-requisites
RN licensure or eligibility for licensure
Junior year standing (60 semester credits/90 quarter credits)
Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.8
Minimum grade of C in each nursing prerequisite course

Applicants must have completed at least 60 semester credits from an accredited college with a minimum grade point average of 2.00. They also are expected to have worked full-time for at least five years following the completion of high school. Recognition for validated experiences in the military, volunteer service or full-time homemaking may be considered as meeting this requirement. An applicant who does not meet the work experience entrance requirements but has completed 88 Evening or Weekend specific general education credits may be considered for admission after a personal interview with the director.

The completion of all application forms as required by the Office of Enrollment Services must be done before permission is granted to begin classes. Official acceptance can be made (along with an official transfer evaluation of previous work) only after all “official” copies of transcripts have been received from other colleges or universities.

Additional Admission Requirements For The Christian Ministry Leadership Major:
A personal statement of Christian experience
Active attendance in a Christian church fellowship whose doctrine is in sympathy with the Simpson University (Christian and Missionary Alliance) statement
A signature acknowledging that the student understands that the underlying biblical stand in all courses will be in agreement with the college statement
A personal reference from a pastor or someone in church leadership who knows the applicant well

Click for a checklist of admissions requirements.

Freshman year
Semester 1 Semester 2
BIOL 115 Principles of Biology 4 BIOL 215 Human Anatomy and Physiology 5
CHEM 103 Principles of Chemistry 4 SOCI XXX Sociology/Anthropology Requirement 4
PSYC 100 General Psychology 4 SSCI 220 Lifespan Human Development 4
ENGL 150 Introduction to Literature 4 NUR 104 Fundamentals of Nursing Care 1 2
NUR 103 Professional Foundations 1
Total semester credits 17 Total semester credits 15
Sophomore year
Semester 1 Semester 2
BIOL 350 Microbiology 4 COM XXX Speech Requirement 4
BUAD/ECON XXX Business Requirement 4 SSCI 224 Basic Statistics 4
NUR 200 Nutrition for Nursing 1 NUR 204 Pathophysiology 2 2
NUR 203 Pathophysiology 2 NUR 205 Pharmacology 3
NUR 202 Health Assessment 3 NUR 208 Nursing Care Practicum 2
NUR 207 Fundamentals of Nursing Care 2 3
Total semester credits 17 Total semester credits 15
Junior year
Semester 1 Semester 2
ELEC XXX Human Diversity Requirement 4 ELEC XXX Elective (General) 4
PHIL XXX Philosophy/Ethics Requirement 4 NUR 303 Nursing Care of Adults 2 5
NUR 302 Nursing Care of Adults 1 5.5 NUR 306 Community Health Nursing:
Family Focused Care 3
NUR 305 Maternity/Women’s Health Care 4 NUR 307 Intro to Nursing Research 2
Total semester credits 17.5 Total semester credits 14
Senior year
Semester 1 Semester 2
ELEC XXX Elective (Humanities) 4 ELEC 3XX Elective (Upper Division) 4
NUR XXX Elective (Nursing) 1 NUR 403 Professional Practice Issues 2
NUR 400 Pediatric Nursing 3 NUR 404 Gerontological Nursing Care 3
NUR 401 Nursing Leadership/Management 4 NUR 405 Psychosocial Nursing 3
NUR 402 Advanced Concepts 4.5 NUR 406 Community Health Nursing:
Population Focused Care 5
Total semester credits 16.5 Total semester credits 17

Freshman Advantage
Students enter Concordia University as a freshman (fewer than 12 semester credits of college level work)
Meet specific benchmarks during their freshmen and sophomore years
Complete the “Admit to Major” procedure at the end of their sophomore year

Transfer Sophomores
Students who have transferred to CU as sophomores to take pre-requisite courses
Students must be enrolled at Concordia University for at least 1 semester prior to submitting their BSN cohort application (January) to be considered a transfer sophomore
Must take at least 12 semester credits

Transfer Juniors
Transfers as well as college graduates, who have completed or are in the process of completing ALL pre-requisite nursing classes and general education courses
Religion is the only exception

With Excelsior College, formerly Regents College, you can get ready for the NCLEX® exam—and acquire the knowledge and skills RNs need—while tending to your work and family.

Accredited by NLNAC, Excelsior College associate degrees in nursing are the only ones you can earn at a distance. While you work in a health care clinical setting, you can study independently and test for credit in a respected program that prepares you to make a difference as an RN. It also prepares you to take the NCLEX® exam: Excelsior College graduates have an NCLEX® pass rate for first-time test takers that is at or above the national average.

On the associate level, you can choose from one of two nursing degrees: the Associate in Science (AS) or the Associate in Applied Science (AAS).

What You’ll Learn

At Excelsior College, we believe that the practice of nursing at the associate degree level involves three complementary and interrelated roles: provider of care, manager of care, and member of the profession. Our associate degree programs help our graduates deliver quality care, be effective members of the health care teams in collaboration with other health care professionals, and function as patient advocates within the legal and ethical parameters defined by the profession.

Degree Requirements

Both the Associate in Science (AS) and the Associate in Applied Science (AAS) require successful completion of 67 semester credits, including 31 in general education and 36 in nursing. The two degree programs have identical nursing component requirements but differ slightly in the general education requirements.

Many requirements for these degree programs may be met by taking Excelsior College Examinations. Of course, before registering for any courses or examinations, we encourage you to discuss degree requirements further with an Excelsior College academic advisor.

Technical Standards

Technical standards are the required and essential abilities that an individual must effectively demonstrate as an Excelsior College Associate Degree nursing student taking the Clinical Performance Nursing Examination (CPNE®).

Excelsior College School of Nursing is committed to providing educational opportunities to students with disabilities and is in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. The College provides reasonable accommodations based on the specifics of each case.

The CPNE tests a student’s application of the nursing process and technical components for nursing practice in the care of adults and children in the acute care setting. Therefore the nursing student must be able to perform the following:
Assess, perceive and understand the condition of assigned patients;
See, hear, smell, touch and detect subtle changes in colors;
Communicate (both verbally and in writing) with English speaking patients and/or family members/significant others as well as members of the health care team, including nurses, physicians, support staff and faculty;
Read and understand documents written in English;
Perform diagnostic and therapeutic functions necessary for the provision of general care and emergency treatment to the hospital patient
Stand, sit, move and tolerate the required physical exertion necessary to meet the demands of providing safe clinical care;
Solve problems involving measurement, calculation, reasoning, analysis and synthesis; and
Perform nursing skills in the face of stressful conditions, exposure to infectious agents and blood-borne pathogens.

The Master of Science in Nursing program at The University of Toledo is designed to build on the student’s past learning, personal and professional goals and the insights and experiences gained through practice. The expansion of beginnning skills in research is combined with the increased knowledge required for advanced nursing practice.

The Masters of Sicence in Nursing major is a two-year, full time program with part-time options. Students choose from four majors: Adult Nurse Practitioner/Clinical Nurse Specialist, Family Nurse Practitioner, Peidatic Nurse Practitioner, and Psychiatric-Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist. The curriculum is desigend to prepare advanced practice nurses to work in a wide variety of community and hospital-based health settings. The curriculum includes theoretically based and clinically focuses courses.

MSN Advanced Practice Majors:
Adult Nurse Practitioner/Clinical Nurse Specialist (ANP/CNS) (55 semester credits)
Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) (55 semester credits)
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (PNP) (51 semester credits)
Psychiatric-Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist (52 semester credits)

Admissions Information:

Applications deadlines are October 1st and March 1 for receipt of all application materials. Applicants should apply to the Health Science Campus and all supplemental materials must be sent to the College of Graduate Studies, Mail Stop 1042, Health Science Campus, The University to Toledo, 3000 Arlington Avenue, Toledo, Ohio 43614-2598.