Students enrolled in the RN-MSN will complete the same curriculum requirements as the RN-BSN students.  RN-MSN students may take up to five MSN course to fulfill BOTH BSN elective requirements AND MSN program requirements.  RN-MSN students must maintain a minimum GPA of 3.0 throughout the program to be eligible to take MSN courses.  In addition, all MSN courses require a grade of "B" or higher to fulfull MSN progression requirements.

BSN Requirements

PS 109  Introduction to Psychology
CH 107  Physiological Chemistry
PS 240  Human Development
BIO 154 Microbiology
NU 310  Concepts of Professional Nursing Practice
NU 305  Therapeutic Nutrition
NU 315  Health Assessment for RNs
NU 262  Medicine and Morality
MA 111  Probability and Statistics
Elective Values Seminar
NU 325  Evidence Based Nursing
PL 109  Philosophical Thinking
NU 441  Community Concepts for RNs
SO 109  Introduction to Sociology
NU 451  Integrating Seminar for RNs
Great Works of Art or Music Elective
NU 456  Capstone Project for RNs
Great Works of Literature Elective

MSN Requirements

Following the BSN portion, students continue their graduate studies in one of the four specialty program tracks.

Course Descriptions for the RN-MSN curriculum can be obtained from the Graduate Catalog.

For further information and all application materials please contact 610.282.1100 ext. 1664 or nursing@desales.edu