Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Redefine compassionate, ethical, innovative patient care.

Nurses are on the front lines of direct patient care, while also playing a critical role in advancing the nation's healthcare system from hospitals to community health centers and from the bedside to the boardroom. As a nursing student at Emmanuel, you will develop your personal philosophy of nursing to inform and enhance a compassionate, responsible, ethical practice that appreciates the diversity of human experiences. Through intellectual curiosity and academic excellence, you will develop as a well-rounded, in-demand nursing professional who thinks critically, communicates effectively and better understands the cultural, social, economic and political factors that affect patient beliefs and behaviors. 

Emmanuel has been a leader in nursing education for over 40 years, offering a Master of Science in Nursing program as well as an RN to BSN online.


The baccalaureate degree program in nursing and master's degree program in nursing at Emmanuel College are accredited by:

The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
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Sample Four-Year Curriculum Sample for a B.S. in Nursing*


YEAR ONE

First Semester

  • ENGL      First-Year Writing 
  • NURS      Seminar I
  • BIOL        Nutrition 
  • PYSCH    Psychology 
  • BIOL        Anatomy & Physiology 

Second Semster

  • CHEM      Chemistry 
  • SOC          Behavioral/Social Science 
  • THRS       Theology & Religious Studies
  • BIOL        Anatomy & Physiology I

YEAR TWO

Third Semester

  • BIOL        Microbiology 
  • PYSCH    Lifespan Growth & Development 
  • NURS      History & Theory in Nursing/Service (Intermediate Seminar) 
  • MATH     Statistics 
  •                  Core Requirement

Fourth Semester

  • NURS       Pathophysiology 
  • NURS       Health Assessment 
  • NURS       Pharmacology 
  • NURS       Intro to Nursing (Clinical) 

YEAR THREE

Fifth Semester

  • NURS       Adult Health I (Clinical)
  • NURS       Nursing Research
  • PHIL         Nursing Legal, Ethical and Health Policy

Sixth Semester

  • NURS       Mental Health Nursing (Clinical) 
  • NURS       Adult Health II 
  • NURS       Interprofessional/Communication/Death & Dying (Seminar) 
  • NURS       Culture and Diversity in Health Care (Social Analysis, Travel Course) 

YEAR FOUR

Seventh Semester

  • NURS       Maternity & Women's Health/Pediatrics (Clinical) 
  • NURS       Nursing in the Community (Clinical) 
  •                   Core Requirement 

Eighth Semester

  • NURS       Nursing Synthesis & Capstone (1:1 clinical practicum, 110 hours)
  • NURS       Leadership & Professional Practice (Delegation)
  • NURS       Transition to Practice (Seminar) 
  •                   Core Requirement 

* Sample curriculum pending final approval

Learning Goals & Outcomes

Upon completion of this program, students will:

  1. Expand a personal philosophy of nursing through reflection on the Catholic intellectual tradition to effect positive outcomes for care-recipients within the context of their environments.
  2. Assume accountability for evidence and knowledge-based nursing practice and responsibility for involvement as a citizen knowledgeable in inter-professional health care systems.
  3. Practice as a professional nurse whose care-giving activities reflect the analysis of theoretical knowledge from the liberal arts, sciences, nursing and evidence-based practice.
  4. Integrate into the culture of nursing the concepts of caring that foster a relationship between caregiver and care-recipient that results in the achievement of mutually agreed upon outcomes on the health/illness continuum.

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