Courses
Gain the knowledge and skills that will take your nursing career to the next level.
Our curriculum consists of courses that give you an in-depth understanding of advanced concepts and techniques with real-world application.
Required Nursing Courses Heading link
The RN to BSN program offers 10 nursing courses entirely online. Each course lasts 8 weeks and students take one or two courses at a time in an order provided by their academic advisor. These courses are available only to individuals in the online RN to BSN program, so students will be surrounded by RNs with a variety of experiences. Each person moves through the program in a cohort, providing the environment needed to build lasting relationships with classmates. With continuous enrollment, a student can complete this program in 12 months taking two courses per 8 weeks or 24 months taking one course per 8 weeks.
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NURS 212: Health Assessment and Communication
Introduction to physical assessment and interview skills necessary to assess health status of clients across the lifespan. Concepts of communication, health literacy, patient centeredness are investigated as they impact health and risk assessment. 3 semester hours
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NURS 232: Concepts in Professional Nursing
Introduces RN/BSN students to contemporary concepts for professional nursing practice in health care systems with emphasis on the definition of nursing; nursing paradigm; health; and continuity of care. 3 semester hours
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NURS 312: Nursing Research and Statistical Methods for Evidenced-Based Practice
Basic concepts of research utilization and critique emphasizing the relationship between research and evidence-based nursing practice. Includes study of basic statistical measures, vocabulary, data analysis, and hypothesis testing. 3 semester hours
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NURS 316: Introduction to Nursing Informatics
Explore the concepts of data, information, knowledge, and wisdom as they develop from information and patient care technology. Experience learning in computer applications such as wiki, PowerPoint, Spreadsheets, Lynda.com, and Google Drive. 3 semester hours
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NURS 332: Caring Theory in Professional Nursing Practice
Exploration of the complex nature of caring and its critical role in nursing. Special emphasis is placed on defining caring, describing nurse caring, and investigating caring through application, discussion, research, and teaching. 3 semester hours
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NURS 352: Population Focused Nursing Care
Introduces RN/BSN students to concepts for population focused nursing, public health, and community health nursing, with emphasis on social and cultural determinants of health and health disparities. 3 semester hours
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NURS 362: Nursing Health Promotion
Introduces RN/BSN students to concepts of health promotion and disease prevention for individuals, families, groups, and populations through evidence-based research and recommendations to improve the health of patients. 3 semester hours
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NURS 372: Leadership and Management in Nursing
Exploration and application of principles of nursing leadership and management through an integrative practice experience applying the five functions of nurse managers to the management and support of clients, groups, and systems. 3 semester hours
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NURS 382: Nursing Role in Healthcare Quality and Safety
Exploration of healthcare systems’ effectiveness and individual nursing performance as they impact outcomes of patient care and quality and safety within healthcare systems. 3 semester hours
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NURS 397: Issues in Nursing Practice
Analysis of social, economic, and policy issues affecting the practice of professional nursing with emphasis on strategies for advancing the profession. 3 semester hours
Required Non-nursing Courses Heading link
Students must complete the following requirements (57 transferable credit hours) prior to or after enrollment in the RN to BSN online degree completion program. These can be completed online at UIC or through an accredited community college. Many students have already completed these courses during their ADN program and can transfer these credits to UIC.
In order to be awarded the bachelor’s degree, you must complete an upper division liberal arts course prior to finishing the program. This course must transfer to UIC as a 200-level or above. Typically it is satisfied by either Microbiology or Life Span Human Growth and Development. Microbiology is not currently offered online through UIC.
Specific Course Requirements
Semester Hours
English Composition I & II
6
Chemistry
4–5
Human Anatomy
4
Human Physiology
4
Microbiology*
4
Nutrition
3
Life Span Human Growth
and Development
3
*Courses not currently available online through UIC
General Education Requirements
Semester Hours
Understanding the Individual & Society
3
Understanding the Past
3
Understanding the Creative Arts
3
Exploring World Cultures
3
Understanding U.S. Society
3
Liberal Arts and Sciences Electives
13–14
The general education requirements may be completed online at UIC through Online Pathways. See which subject areas we recommend to fulfill our general education requirements.
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UIC BSN Class of 2015 Quote Heading link
UIC’s RN to BSN program offers the most forward-thinking and advanced curriculum designed to shape you into the nursing leader you want to be!
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