Nursing Major - Baccalaureate Registered Nurse Completion Option, B.S.

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The Baccalaureate Registered Nurse Completion Option (BRNCO) is available to RNs with an associate degree or diploma in nursing.

The program may be offered in class, online and in hybrid class formats.

A grade of “C” or better is required for each course in this program to count toward the bachelor’s degree. Students should note that programs differ in the minimum grade required.

Twenty semester hours of lower-division credit will be given for prior nursing education, and ten semester hours of upper-division credit will be awarded for having a valid RN license.

Required Courses

NUR 3100 - RN to BSN Role Transition Credits: 3
NUR 3150 - Introduction to Gerontology Nursing Credits: 3
NUR 3400 - Evidence Based Practice Through Nursing Research Credits: 3
NUR 3700 - Nursing Health Assessment Credits: 3
NUR 3800 - Advances in Clinical Practice Credits: 3
NUR 4000 - Community Health Nursing Credits: 6
NUR 4150 - Ethics and Professional Nursing Practice Credits: 3
NUR 4300 - Leadership and Management in Professional Nursing Practice Credits: 4
NUR 4850 - Nursing Senior Experience Credits: 5

Healthcare Elective (3 credits required)

All BRNCO Program students are also required to complete a 3-credit, upper division healthcare elective.

The following courses will satisfy the healthcare elective requirement.

3 credit, upper division courses with HCM and ITP prefixes
AAS 3220 - Prejudice and Discrimination Credits: 3 (crosslisted with GWS 3220 and SOC 3220)
ANT 3480 - Cultural Diversity in Health and Illness Credits: 3
COMM 3000 - Diversity and Communication in the U.S. Credits: 3
HSP 3490 - Multicultural Issues in Human Services Credits: 4
MGT 4830 - Workforce Diversity Credits: 3
NUT 3300 - Cultural Aspects of Nutrition Credits: 3
NUR 3300 - End of Life Care Credits: 3
NUR 3910 - Introduction to Critical Care Nursing Credits: 8
NUR 3920 - Introduction to Emergency Nursing Credits: 8
Other course options only as approved by the Department of Nursing.
Subtotal: 66 credits

Required Support Courses

Introductory Statistics Course¹ (To be approved by the Nursing Department.)

Additional Course Requirements

Students must meet MSU Denver’s General Studies course requirements.

Total for Degree: 120 credits

Note:

¹The Introductory Statistics course satisfies the General Studies - Quantitative Literacy requirement.