To be admitted into the School of Nursing, a student must be a registered nurse with a current license to practice in the United States. The student must complete the regular university admissions process. A student who does not complete the admissions process prior to registration can enroll as a transient student for one semester by presenting the Registered Nurse license at registration.
A minimum of 121 semester credit hours is required for the bachelor of science in nursing (B.S.N.) degree. No lower division nursing courses are taught at Loyola. Credit for lower division nursing (i.e., adult health, parent-child health, mental health) is awarded by validation of transfer credit for associate degree graduates or validation of advanced placement credit for diploma nursing school graduates.
| Degree Requirements | Hrs. | |
|---|---|---|
| Lower Division Nursing Courses | Credit for lower division nursing (i.e., adult health, parent-child health, mental health) is awarded by validation of transfer credit for associate degree graduates or validation of advanced placement credit for diploma nursing school graduates. | 24 |
| NURS 364 | Health Assessment | 3 |
| NURS 379 | Nursing Leadership | 3 |
| NURS 384 | Spirituality in Health and Illness | 3 |
| NURS 452 | Nursing Research and Evidenced-Based Practice | 3 |
| NURS 482 | Issues in Professional Nursing | 3 |
| NURS 483 | Population Health | 3 |
| NURS 485 | Information Management and Patient Care Technology | 3 |
| NURS 486 | Introduction to Healthcare Delivery Systems & Policy | 3 |
| NURS 468 | Advanced Topics in Nursing Practice | 3 |
| Required Core and Adjunct Courses | 42 | |
| Elective Core and Adjunct Courses | 16 | |
| Free Electives | 6 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 121 | |
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RN-to-MSN Overview
The RN-to-MSN option is available to qualified students who plan to pursue a graduate degree at Loyola in the Health Care Systems Management program. In the RN-to-MSN option students receive both the BSN degree and MSN degree. For more information on the MSN HCSM, please visit call the nursing office at (504) 865-2307.