Curriculum Information

Bachelor of Science in Nursing – N100 (RN-BSN Program)

Career Pathway: Health Sciences

Location(s): General education courses are available and offered at all BC locations. Program-specific courses are available online. 

Program Entrance Requirements: There are specific criteria for admission to the RN-BSN Program. 

*All applicants possess an Associate Degree or higher from an accredited institution recognized by Broward College. 
* All applicants have a Florida nursing license which is active and unencumbered.
* Possess a 2.5 Cumulative Grade Point Average

Eligible applicants must:

  • Apply and be accepted by Broward College as a degree-seeking. The program’s objective code is (N100).
  • Possess an unrestricted and unencumbered license as a registered nurse in the State of Florida.
  • Possess an Associate or higher degree from an accredited institution recognized by Broward College
  • Possess a 2.5 Cumulative Grade Point Average
  • Successfully complete 36 General Education required credits with a “C” or better grade.

Program Description: 

  • Consistent with the mission of the College and building on the mission of the Associate of Science in Nursing program, the faculty of Broward College's RN-BSN Program continues to prepare students to master the role of a nurse generalist as per the guidelines of the CCNE. Students will be successful in various leadership positions within the nursing profession.
  • The RN-BSN Program has a hybrid format to allow flexibility for students focused on maintaining a work-life balance. The upper-division nursing coursework prepares professional nurses using technology and cognitive ability to be influential healthcare professionals within the current interdisciplinary setting to promote quality health care within a complex, dynamic global health care milieu. In addition, the curriculum provides increased educational opportunities for the Registered Nurse (RN) and Broward College Associate Degree Nurse (ADN) Graduate.    
  • The Florida Department of Education, the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS-COC), and the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) approved the RN-BSN Program at Broward College. 
  • Upon successful completion, the graduate of the baccalaureate program is eligible to continue onward into a Graduate Program. In addition, BSN-prepared nurses are excellent candidates for managerial and leadership positions within multiple nursing areas.
  • The expected time to complete the program is as follows: Full-time students complete the program in four semesters. Part-time students complete in five semesters or more. 
  • Students must have internet access and the capability to perform basic computer skills as demonstrated by examination or completion of the Computer and Internet Literacy course (CGS1060C) with a grade of "C" or better.
  • Students should complete all outstanding general education level courses before beginning the upper BSN nursing courses. 

Mission and Philosophy

RN-BSN Program Mission Statement

The Mission of the RN-BSN program is to prepare a professional and competent nurse who practices in a dynamic health care environment across communities, populations, and lifespans; providing leadership to promote an improve global health; is committed to the advancement of nursing knowledge and practice, celebrated diversity, and aspires to lifelong learning and achievement.

RN-BSN Program Philosophy Statement

The nursing faculty at Broward College ground their philosophy in the College’s mission and a shared set of beliefs that unify the nursing profession. These beliefs are built upon the meta-paradigm concepts of person, health, environment, and nursing, which guide our approach to education and practice. We believe the role of the generalist nurse emerges from the discipline of nursing and reflects its core values and knowledge base.

Conceptual Model: ​Underlying the RN-BSN Curriculum

The design of the RN-BSN curriculum is based on a model which depicts the faculty’s beliefs as framed by the major meta-paradigm concepts of Human being/person/client (diverse populations), health (health and safety), environment (internal external including policies) and nurse /nursing (Generalist nurse, nursing practice, and patient advocacy as they relate to the practice in a global healthcare and educational environments. (See Conceptual Model Underlying the RN-BSN Curriculum)

Student Learning Outcomes

Reflective of the AACN Elements of Baccalaureate Education, (The Elements of Baccalaureate Education, AACN, 2008), each nursing course in the RN-BSN Program is aimed at enabling the student to:

  • Graduates will be able to integrate knowledge from nursing, liberal arts, humanities, sciences, and other disciplines to inform clinical judgment and practice. (Domain 1: Knowledge for Nursing Practice).
  • Graduates will provide compassionate, holistic, person-centered care that is evidence based and respects diverse cultural, spiritual, developmental, and individual differences. (Domain 2: Person-Centered Care).
  • Graduates will implement health promotion and disease prevention strategies to advance equitable population health outcomes across diverse communities and global populations. (Domain 3: Population Health).
  • Graduates will be able to engage in scholarly inquiry to evaluate research and implement best evidence to inform clinical decision-making, improve nursing practice, and optimize health outcomes. (Domain 4: Scholarship for the Nursing Discipline).
  • Graduates will utilize quality and safety improvement principles that incorporate best practices to promote a culture of patient, provider, and environmental safety to ensure the delivery of high-quality care. (Domain 5: Quality and Safety).
  • Graduates will be able to communicate and collaborate effectively with intra- and interprofessional teams, patients, and families to coordinate care delivery and optimize health outcomes. (Domain 6: Interprofessional Partnerships).
  • Graduates will utilize systems-based practice to coordinate patient care resources within complex healthcare systems that are cost-effective, innovative, and equitable to provide safe, quality healthcare for diverse populations; informed by advocacy, evidence-based practice, health policy, and the social determinants of health. (Domain 7: Systems-Based Practice).
  • Graduates will be able to utilize informatics and healthcare technologies to communicate, gather data, and support clinical decision-making in the delivery of safe, quality patient care, in accordance with best practices and regulatory standards. (Domain 8: Informatics and Healthcare Technologies)
  • Graduates will develop a professional identity based on the core values of nursing and rooted in ethical principles, collaborative practice, cultural humility, social justice, and accountability to self, society, and the nursing profession. (Domain 9: Professionalism)
  • Graduates will be able to engage in reflective practice, professional development, lifelong learning, and healthy behaviors that foster personal and professional growth, leadership capacity, resilience, and well-being. (Domain 10: Personal, Professional, and Leadership Development)