The BSN Program incorporates general education and nursing coursework in a program of studies that provides knowledge and skills necessary for a lifetime of personal and professional growth. The goal of the general education component of the curriculum is to provide the student with a liberal educational foundation. This is accomplished through academic experiences that provide skills needed for advanced studies and lifelong learning. The freshman year emphasizes general education and prepares the student for the nursing major.

The nursing curriculum provides the opportunity for the student to acquire and demonstrate the professional nursing knowledge and skills necessary to assist clients to an optimal level of health. This is accomplished through an integration of theoretical nursing knowledge with essential clinical skills. The curriculum integrates moral, ethical, and legal principles with critical thinking, decision-making, leadership, and management techniques. An introductory course in nursing is offered in the second semester of the freshman year, and clinical practice experiences begin in the sophomore year.

The majority of nursing coursework occurs in the junior and senior years. Significant clinical practice hours are planned throughout the program to promote the proficiency in skills necessary for competent nursing practice. Students practice in a changing health care environment in acute and long-term care facilities as well as in community settings.

The emphasis on clinical experience, supported by theory from nursing and related disciplines, is the hallmark of the BSN curriculum at Chamberlain. Theoretical and clinical nursing courses, nursing research, and issue courses provide the professional education base for the BSN degree. The BSN degree consists of a total of 129 credit hours: 69 credit hours in general education and 60 credit hours in the nursing major.

Bachelor of Science in Nursing Curriculum Grid