What are the ADN/RN to BSN Programs?

Bridge ADN to BSN and RN to BSN are cohort programs for individuals who are new or soon-to-graduate ADN students from a local Community College or individuals who hold their RN license and would like to obtain their Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree. Program applicants are required to meet all prerequisites and it is recommended that they be general education (GE) certified.

These programs begin each summer. All options for the ADN/RN to BSN program are run as a cohort model. Classes will be offered in 16-week terms over 12+ months with one month of breaks interspersed during holiday periods. Classes are offered at the CSU Channel Islands Campus through Extended University.

Which Program do I Choose?

If you are currently in your first year of your Associate's Degree in Nursing program, please choose the "Bridge ADN to BSN" program when applying to both the university as well as the nursing program. This option will allow you to attend your ADN and BSN programs concurrently so that the final result will be you obtaining your Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree.

Bridge ADN to BSN Curriculum Roadmap

If you currently hold your RN license or are within the final semester of your ADN program and preparing to sit for the NCLEX, please select the "RN to BSN" program when applying to both the university as well as the nursing program. There is an option to enroll in this program full or part-time, depending on your circumstantial needs.

RN to BSN Full-Time Curriculum Roadmap

RN to BSN Part-Time Curriculum Roadmap 

Program Learning Outcomes

Students completing the requirements for a B.S. Degree in Nursing will be able to:

1. Complete a liberal education that creates a critical thinker who demonstrates intellectual curiosity, rational inquiry, and the ability to problem-solve.
2. Demonstrate knowledge, skills, and attitudes in leadership, quality improvement, and patient safety to provide high-quality healthcare.
3. Integrate evidence of current best practice in the professional nurse as provider of care, teacher, patient advocate, designer/coordinator of care, and member of the profession in a variety of settings.
4. Demonstrate knowledge, skills, and attitudes regarding information technology, information systems, and communication devices that support safe nursing practice.
5. Identify and participate in the change techniques in healthcare policy, finance, and regulatory environments, including local, state, national, and global healthcare trends.
6. Identify and evaluate population health issues by focusing on health promotion, disease and injury prevention across and throughout the life span including assisting individuals, families, groups, communities, and populations.
7. Practice core values within an ethical and legal framework for the nursing profession.
8. Plan and provide culturally competent nursing care to patients at various levels including individuals, families, groups, communities, and populations across the life span and the continuum of healthcare environments and populations.
9. Demonstrate effective communication skills conveying accurate information in oral, written, and presentation formats.