BSN Curriculum

Marian University's RN to BSN program utilizes your prior education and your experiences as a registered nurse while also enhancing your skills and strengths to meet the needs of an evolving health care system.

This integration of nursing courses and liberal arts courses provides a strong foundation to support you in making sound clinical and ethical judgements.

Courses in nursing economics, informatics and community nursing will expand your knowledge needed to provide excellent nursing care.
Leadership training will prepare you for your role as part of a health care team.
Geriatrics will enlighten you to the unique needs of a rapidly growing population.
Necessary physical assessment skills will be immensely refined.

Liberal arts courses will teach you to reflect and think critically.

Humanities courses introduce the beauty of the arts and social complexities into the nursing profession.
Enhancement of your communication skills so you can become a health care advocate and a voice for the most vulnerable in our society.
Spiritual development will help you provide holistic patient care.
Exposure to a foreign language will broaden your cultural perspective to appropriately work with and treat diverse populations.

BSN Degree Requirements