Program Overview

The Registered Nurse to Baccalaureate of Science in Nursing (BSN) Program is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). This program is designed for Associate degree and Diploma RNs. Up to 38 credits from the Associate or diploma degree may transfer toward this BSN degree. The program provides educational experiences to prepare a professional nurse generalist to practice in a variety of health care settings. The program integrates nursing theory, practice, and science with a broad liberal arts education. The program has been developed to prepare a highly competent professional with the education necessary to meet the increasing need for quality health care in society today and provides students with the foundation for graduate study in nursing.

Colorado Mesa’s BSN nursing program started in 1988 and has been fully accredited since its inception. The RN-BSN program began originally in 1979 and currently provides all nursing courses in an online format to provide better access to registered nurses.

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What to Do with a Major?

All CMU baccalaureate graduates are expected to demonstrate proficiency in specialized knowledge/applied learning, quantitative fluency, communication fluency, critical thinking, personal and social responsibility, and information literacy. In addition to these campus-wide student learning outcomes, graduates of this major will be able to: