MT SAC MSMU RN to BSN Program

The RN to Bachelor of Science Degree Completion Program offers a nontraditional approach for graduates of the Mount San Antonio College (Mt. SAC) Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) to pursue a Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing (BSN) Degree in as little as three (3) semesters. The program is offered at the Mt. SAC Campus and admits once per year: Fall.

The Program is designed so that RN’s can work while continuing their nursing education. Nursing courses may be offered in a 100% Online format or a Hybrid format. However, for the Spring and Summer semesters there is a clinical component, which will be held during the week. All upper division General Education requirements will be offered onsite or online through MSMU, or can be taken with the Weekend/Evening College.

Students considered for this program must hold a valid California RN license and have an overall GPA of 2.8 on a 4.0 scale. Applicants that do not hold a valid California RN license may be admitted as a Pre-RN to BSN student for (1) one semester while preparing to take the licensure exam. Individual advisement is required for all students to establish a plan of study to achieve a BSN.

Program Objectives

Integrate critical thinking, knowledge, and skills from the liberal arts and nursing courses to provide care that is safe and ethical.
Use the Roy Adaptation Model as a scientific method to deliver nursing care to persons, families, groups, and populations.
Implement holistic, evidence-based patient/family centered care.
Demonstrate the application of psychomotor skills for the efficient, safe, and compassionate delivery of patient care across practice settings.
Communicate and advocate effectively with all members of the healthcare team, including the patient and patient’s support networks.
Provide health education that reflects variances in individuals, groups, and populations.
Implement patient and family care around palliative and end-of-life care issues.
Apply clinical judgment and accountability for patient outcomes when delegating to and supervising other members of the healthcare team.
Create a beginning understanding of complementary and alternative modalities and their role in healthcare.
Create a culture of respect for the diversity among the client continuum (patient, family, groups, and global populations).
Apply leadership concepts, skills, and decision-making in the delivery of safe and high quality care in a variety of settings.
Incorporate ethical and legal principles to safely manage care of individuals, families, groups, and populations.

Program Admission Policy

Please refer to university application deadline dates. All applicants must have an advisement session prior to admission regardless of how they enter the program. Applicants must apply to the University for the Mt. SAC/MSMU RN to BSN completion program.

In order to be eligible for review, applicants must be admitted to the University and then fulfill the nursing admission requirements. Admission to the Mt. SAC/MSMU RN to BSN Completion Program is considered for the fall semester with a specific deadline. Admission is based on:

Completed application
Satisfactory fulfillment of pre-requisite classes
Official college transcripts from every college attended
Cumulative GPA of at least 2.8
Cumulative Science GPA of at least 2.50
Essay: Give one example of your leadership experience and one example of your volunteer experience (limited to 50 words each/ 100 words total)
Unencumbered, valid, active, RN license in the state of California.
Graduate of the Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) program at Mt. SAC

Personal interviews may be scheduled for qualified applicants admitted directly to the RN to BSN Program.

Priority is given to students who:

Meet the required criteria.
Have a cumulative GPA of 2.8 for all transferable college work attempted.
A GPA of 2.50 for college science courses is required for admission to the nursing program. The science GPA will consist of grades received from anatomy, physiology, and microbiology.
A student may repeat a course required for the nursing major no more than once. Failure (C- and below) of any two required science or pre-requisite courses results in non-admission.

RN to BSN Program Transfer of Credit

Credit for courses taken at other accredited colleges or universities is transferable provided that the transferred courses satisfy curriculum requirements at Mount Saint Mary’s University. A maximum of 70 lower division (or equivalent) semester units for course work taken in a regionally accredited college is transferable toward the Baccalaureate degree (see Advanced Standing section in the University Catalog). Students must discuss with the RN to BSN advisor all courses to be transferred in for credit. Forms and approvals must be completed prior to starting the program.

RN to BSN Program Entrance Requirement

Students considering admission, must have the following completed by the first semester

Clinical Portfolio (Includes all necessary health forms and immunizations)

Have current CPR, PALS, & ACLS cards (American Heart Association is only acceptable)

Have a current Fire Card

Carry malpractice insurance

Valid FITT Test

Cost/Financial Aid

The cost of the program depends on tuition (found on the university website) and what courses students can transfer in that does not exceed the 70 unit limit. Students will need advisement to determine their plan of study prior to starting the program to ensure the correct numbers of General Education requirements are met. Students are encouraged to apply for financial aid and external scholarships.

Credit for Nursing Courses

When a student is licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in the state of California, credit for courses equivalent to MSMU lower division nursing courses are transferable. The courses must have been completed through an accredited junior or senior college to be accepted as transfer units. With a satisfactory rating on the Validation of Clinical Competence form, 20 units of upper division credit and 23.5 units of lower division credit may be awarded for courses. The units are awarded for the following equivalent course work.

Course work

Courses

NUR 30	Pharmocology	2
NUR 28	Adult and Adolescent Mental Health Adaptation	2
NUR 28A	Principles and Practice of Advanced Interpersonal Skills	1
NUR 29	Mental Health Practicum	2
NUR 31	Children: Adaptation	2
NUR 32	Children: Practicum	2
NUR 35	Childbearing: Adaptation	2
NUR 36	Childbearing: Practicum	2
NUR 37	Gerontological Nursing: Adaptation	2
NUR 38	Gerontological Nursing: Practicum	2
NUR 46	Adult Adaptation Nursing III	2
NUR 47	Medical-Surgical Nursing Practicum III	2
NUR 33	Professional and Management Issues in Nursing	2
NUR 48	Professional Nursing Practicum	2
Total Credit Hours:		27

RN to BSN Completion Coursework

1st Semester

NUR 101	Role Transition & Professional Nursing Practice	2
NUR 108	Health Assessment	3
NUR 109	Alterations in Human Health & Wellness	3
	Spirit of the Founders - RST 149	3
	Community (Any course that meets)	3
Total Credit Hours:		14

2nd Semester

NUR 120	Community and Public Health Nursing	2
NUR 121	Community and Public Health Practicum	2
NUR 168	Integrative Theory and Practices	1.5
NUR 169	Palliative Care	1.5
PSY 40	Basic Statistical Methods	3
	or
SOC 38	Statistics for Social Science	3
	Global Awareness & Understanding (Any Global Course except RST)	3
	Women & Gender (Any course that meets)	3
Total Credit Hours:		16

3rd Semester

NUR 111	Leadership & Healthcare Policy	2
NUR 112	Leadership Practicum	2
NUR 133	Nursing Evidenced-Based Practice and Informatics	3
	Integrative Scholarship (Any 2 courses that meets)	6
Total Credit Hours:		13

The total number of units required for the BSN degree is a minimum of 124 units which must include a minimum of 45 upper division units. In addition a student must complete all college general education and nursing major requirements.

*NUR 133 fulfills the capstone requirement for RN-BSN.