Bachelor of Science (BSN) in Nursing
Advance your nursing career with San Jac's RN-to-BSN degree. Continue working as a registered nurse while completing flexible online courses. You can earn your BSN in as little as one year, and scholarship support is available for every BSN student. Take the next step in your education without putting your career on hold.
Earn your BSN at San Jac
Advance Your Nursing Career
Earn your Bachelor of Science in Nursing and take the next step in your professional journey. This RN-to-BSN degree builds on your nursing associate degree and experience. You can also continue your education as a nurse practitioner.
Earn Your BSN Online
Complete your upper-level courses in one year while continuing to work as a registered nurse. With 100% online classes and eight-week courses, you can balance school, work, and family while earning your degree.
Improve Patient Care
Build skills in evidence-based practice, community health, healthcare technology, and nursing research. You'll learn how to use data and best practices to improve patient outcomes and support quality care across healthcare settings.
Apply What You Learn at Work
Put new skills into practice. In your final semester, you'll complete a workplace-based project focused on improving patient care, healthcare operations, or nursing practice in your own work environment.
Careers
Opportunities
The RN-to-BSN degree Is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN). It is approved by the Texas Board of Nursing.
Each semester is 8-weeks and keeps building on your education and experience. Our
course’s core concepts are:
- Community health nursing
- Nursing research
- Public and global health policy
- Informatics
- Leadership
You can continue learning to become a nurse practitioner once you graduate with your BSN degree.
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A BSN can help you expand your professional knowledge and prepare for leadership opportunities in healthcare.
Many employers value nurses with bachelor's degrees because of their training in leadership, research, community health, and quality improvement.
In addition to meeting San Jac admission requirements, you'll need to maintain a minimum 2.5 GPA and be employed as a professional nurse. You will also need to submit a recommendation letter.
Learn more about the curriculum.
Coursework focuses on:
- leadership
- community health nursing
- nursing research
- healthcare technology
- public and global health policy
- evidence-based practice
These skills can help you improve patient outcomes and prepare for future leadership
roles.
Yes. San Jac offers an affordable pathway to earning your Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
Tuition is often lower than many universities, helping you advance your education
while managing costs.
The approximate tuition for the entire RN-to-BSN degree is $2,600 for in-district students and $4,600 for out-of-district students. Actual costs may vary based on tuition and fee changes, transfer credits, and individual
enrollment patterns.
Even better, every BSN student is eligible to receive a Clifton Black Scholarship. Additional nursing scholarships, grants, and financial aid opportunities may also be available to help reduce your out-of-pocket expenses.
Curriculum Overview
- 34 semester credit hours (SCH) will be applied to your RN-to-BSN degree
- General education courses: 55 SCH are included in the degree
- Upper-level nursing courses: 31 SCH hours of BSN-level nursing courses
- 34 semester credit hours (SCH) will be applied to your RN-to-BSN degree
- General education courses: 55 SCH are included in the degree
- Upper-level nursing courses: 31 SCH hours of BSN-level nursing courses
You can apply even if you haven’t finished all the required courses yet. However, your application won’t show your final grades, which may make it harder for you to get in. You also get more points based on our admissions rubric for courses you’ve completed. Because of this, we recommend you complete all your courses before applying. Additionally, this will help you do well in the upper-level nursing courses once you’re in the program.
- BIOL 1322, Nutrition
- CHEM 1305/1105, Introductory Chemistry I Lecture and Lab OR CHEM 1311/1111
- MATH 1314, College Algebra (or higher level), OR MATH 1342 Elementary Statistical Methods
- ENGL 1301, Composition I
- ENGL 1302, Composition II
- MATH 1342, Elementary Statistical Methods
- BIOL 2301/2101, Human Anatomy & Physiology I (part of ADN-RN curriculum)
- BIOL 2302/2102, Human Anatomy & Physiology II (part of ADN-RN curriculum)
- CHEM 1305/1105, Introductory Chemistry I Lecture and Lab
- BIOL 1322, Nutrition
- BIOL 2320/2120 Microbiology for Health Science Majors (part of ADN-RN curriculum)
- PSYC 2301, General Psychology (part of ADN-RN curriculum)
- PSYC 2314, Lifespan Growth and Development (part of ADN-RN curriculum)
- PHIL 2306, Introduction to Ethics
- ARTS 1301 Art Appreciation, or similar art course
- HIST 1301, United States History I
- HIST 1302, United States History II
- GOVT 2305, Federal Government
- GOVT 2306, Texas Government
- SPCH 1315, Public Speaking or SPCH 1318 Interpersonal Communication
- Community Health Nursing - This course includes simulated online and practical learning opportunities. You will travel to designated communities and maintain a log of activities throughout the course. At the end of the course, you will present your findings based on your community assessments.
- Research and Evidence-Based Nursing Practice and Leadership/Management Courses - These courses are designed to teach you how to analyze data to find best practices for your place of employment. Clinical hours are not required for this course. You will develop, and possibly implement a change management project. You will have the opportunity to select a topic that fits your aspired/ actual place of employment.
