RN to BSN Core Nursing Courses (Sample)

Course Code Course Title Description
NURS 3010 Professional Nursing Practice Introduction to the BSN role, professional ethics, and evidence-based care.
NURS 4020 Health Assessment for the Practicing Nurse Advanced physical and health assessment skills for RNs.
NURS 4050 Nursing Research and Evidence-Based Practice Teaches how to apply research to clinical decision-making.
NURS 4060 Informatics and Technology in Nursing Covers electronic health records, digital tools, and data management.
NURS 4070 Community and Public Health Nursing Focuses on population health, epidemiology, and community outreach.
NURS 4080 Leadership and Management in Nursing Leadership principles, delegation, and healthcare team coordination.
NURS 4100 Cultural Competence in Nursing Examines cultural awareness, diversity, and patient-centered care.
NURS 4115 Pathophysiology and Pharmacology for the RN-BSN Advanced study of disease processes and pharmacological interventions.
NURS 4900 RN-to-BSN Capstone Project or Practicum A final project or field experience demonstrating cumulative learning.

? General Education/Support Courses (May Be Required)

Course Code Course Title Description
STAT 2001 Introduction to Statistics Covers descriptive and inferential statistics for healthcare research.
PSYC 1001 General Psychology Foundations of psychology relevant to patient care.
ENGL 1010 English Composition Academic writing, grammar, and structure for nursing documentation.
SOCI 2000 Sociology in Healthcare Examines societal influences on health and healthcare delivery.
BIO 2101 Human Nutrition Basic nutritional needs and dietary considerations in nursing.

? Notes:

  • Course codes such as NURS 3010 or NURS 4900 are representative and may differ based on school.

  • Many RN-to-BSN programs accept transfer credits from previous coursework (especially gen eds).

  • Schools like Capella (FlexPath) may use different course numbering or no codes in their self-paced format.