Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
Total Credits: 120 Semester Credits (57 General Education + 63 Nursing Credits)
Format: On Campus
Prepare for a Career in Professional Nursing
Eastern International College’s Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program prepares future registered nurses with the knowledge, clinical experience, and leadership skills needed to thrive in today’s healthcare environment. Through classroom instruction, simulation labs, and hands-on clinical experiences, students develop the confidence to deliver compassionate, evidence-based care across a variety of healthcare settings.
Graduates are eligible to sit for the NCLEX-RN licensure examination and begin rewarding careers as professional registered nurses.
Why Choose This Program?
Comprehensive Clinical Education: Gain extensive hands-on experience through simulation labs and supervised clinical rotations.
NCLEX Preparation: The curriculum is designed to prepare graduates for the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX-RN).
Leadership Development: Build critical thinking, communication, and leadership skills that prepare you for advancement in nursing.
Career Versatility: Graduates are prepared to work in hospitals, outpatient centers, long-term care facilities, community health organizations, and more.
What You Will Learn
Nursing Foundations: Master health assessment, nursing fundamentals, pharmacology, and patient-centered care.
Clinical Practice: Provide care across adult health, pediatrics, obstetrics, mental health, geriatric nursing, and community health.
Professional Development: Strengthen leadership, evidence-based practice, nursing informatics, and healthcare collaboration.
Scientific Foundation: Build a strong understanding of anatomy, physiology, microbiology, nutrition, psychology, and research.
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program learning outcomes
Upon completion, the graduate of the Bachelor of Science in Nursing will:
- Synthesize knowledge gained from comprehensive and focused assessment findings to accurate clinical judgments and decision making.
- Incorporate evidence-based knowledge and critical thinking into culturally appropriate promotion of health and the prevention of illness or complications for individuals.
- Use patient care technologies and information systems in the delivery of patient care to optimize patient outcomes.
- Incorporate ethical, legislative, and professional concepts into patient care with an emphasis on patient advocacy.
- Communicate and collaborate effectively with colleagues, individuals, families, and communities to provide safe and culturally sensitive nursing care.
- Incorporate leadership concepts and quality improvement approaches in professional practice and measurement of patient and nursing outcomes.
- Engage in self-directed, life-long learning.
General Education Coursework
Course Number | Course Title | Semester Credits |
ENG 101 | English Composition I | 3 |
ENG 102 | English Composition II | 3 |
ENG 301 | Early American Literature | 3 |
ENG 303 | Scientific and Technical Writing | 3 |
IFT 101 | Computer Skills | 3 |
COM 201 | Interpersonal Communications | 3 |
NUT 101 | Nutrition | 3 |
BIO 101 | Anatomy and Physiology I | 4 |
BIO 102 | Anatomy and Physiology II | 4 |
BIO 201 | Microbiology | 4 |
MAT 103 | College Algebra | 3 |
MAT 204 | Fundamentals of Statistics | 3 |
CHE 101 | General/ Organic/ Biochemistry | 3 |
PSY 202 | Developmental Psychology | 3 |
SOC 301 | Cultural Diversity | 3 |
PHI 401 | Bioethics | 3 |
HEA 402 | Global Health | 3 |
HEA 403 | Women and Health | 3 |
| Total General Education Credits | 57 |
Total Program Credits = 120 Semester Credits
program major courses
Course Number | Course Title | Semester Credits |
NUR 101 | Introduction to Professional Nursing | 3 |
NUR 102 | Nursing Fundamentals | 6 |
NUR 103 | Health Assessment | 3 |
NUR 104 | Nursing Pathophysiology | 3 |
NUR 106 | Nursing Informatics | 3 |
NUR 201 | Adult Health I | 6 |
NUR 202 | Adult Health II | 6 |
NUR 203 | Pharmacology I | 3 |
NUR 204 | Obstetrical Nursing | 3 |
NUR 205 | Pediatric Nursing | 3 |
NUR 207 | Pharmacology II | 3 |
NUR 302 | Mental Health Nursing | 3 |
NUR 303 | Population-Centered Health Care in the Community | 3 |
NUR 306 | Nursing Care of Geriatric Patients | 3 |
NUR 307 | Nursing and Evidence-Based Practice | 3 |
NUR 406 | Leadership in Nursing | 3 |
NUR 407 | Professional Nursing Capstone | 6 |
Total Program Major Credits | 63 | |
Total Program Credits | 120 | |
Total Program Credits = 120 Semester Credits
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