The bachelor of science in nursing prepares those who hold an associate degree in nursing to become leaders in their profession. Classes strengthen clinical decision making based on critical thinking skills and broaden students' academic foundation. Participants also learn about community and public health nursing and nursing research processes. Leadership instruction includes conflict management. This program prepares students for graduate study in nursing.
This bachelor of arts degree completion program requires all 43 units in the major be earned at Fresno Pacific University. There are also 9 units of upper-division co-requisite courses required. The 72 units of general education requirements and general education electives/free electives (IGETC) complete the degree with a total of 124 units.
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published by webteam on Tue, 12/21/2010 - 11:11
The first graduates of the RN-BSN program graduated December 11. The degree is a bachelor of science in nursing with a focus on leadership.
The group, known as a cohort, began February 2009 at the North Fresno Center. There are currently two cohorts at North Fresno and one in Visalia, with one cohort at each location scheduled to begin in January.
published by webteam on Fri, 11/12/2010 - 15:34
FPU’s RN-BSN degree completion program has received national accreditation from the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).
The accreditation is for five years, the maximum possible. “The CCNE accreditation is a defining moment and a great landmark for our BSN program. It was a huge undertaking and we are blessed to have gotten this far,” said Mariamma Mathai, program director.
