MSN Student Spotlight: Kelly Ellis G'17
Kelly is a 2017 graduate of the Master of Science in Nursing program on the education track.
Emmanuel’s RN-to-BSN program requires 128 credits (32 courses). A cumulative grade point average of 2.0 or higher is required for completion of this degree. Courses for the RN-to-BSN degree are offered fully online in seven-week sessions, which are conducted throughout the calendar year.
Required Courses (32 credits, all courses are 4 credits each)
- NURS3101 Concepts of Professional Practice
- NURS3103 Health Assessment
- NURS3105 Research in Nursing Practice
- NURS3108 Nursing Informatics and Computer Applications
- NURS3112 Leadership and Professional Issues in Nursing
- NURS3114 Diversity in Health Care and Contemporary Healing
- NURS4118 Community Health and Health Promotion in Nursing Practice
- NURS4170 Health Promotion Capstone Practicum
Prerequisite Courses (24 credits)
Scientific Inquiry
- BIOL2135 Anatomy and Physiology I
- BIOL2137 Anatomy and Physiology II
- BIOL3127 Microbiology
Social Analysis
- SOC1101 Introduction to Sociology: Analysis of Society in Global Perspective
- PSYCH1501 General Psychology
- PSYCH2303 Child Psychology
General Studies (20 credits)
- Moral Reasoning, Aesthetic Inquiry and Historical Consciousness (two courses)
- Theology and Religious Thought (one course)
- Statistics for Nursing Professionals (one course)
- Writing for Nursing Professionals or equivalent English composition course (one course)
General Electives (3 courses, 12 credits)
Previously completed courses in the prerequisite, general studies and general elective categories may be eligible for transfer credit. Use our Course Search Tool to determine which credits will transfer.
