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Bachelor of Science in Nursing-Basic

    • Degree Pathways
      BSN-Basic
      LPN to BSN-Basic
    • Term Start
      BSN-B (Five, Six, Eight semester options)
      LPN to BSN-Basic (Five, Six, Eight semester options)
    • Licensure
      Graduates apply for licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN)
    • Practice Setting
      Hospitals, clinics, community-based care, and behavioral health

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Introduction

A Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree pathway opens up a wide array of exciting career paths in healthcare. One of the most dynamic and rewarding aspects of nursing is the diversity of roles available, each offering different challenges, opportunities for advancement, and the chance to make a tangible impact on patient care and outcomes. Trinity College of Nursing & Health Sciences developed dynamic Bachelor of Science in Nursing offerings that balance your life around your degree pathway.

Overview

The Basic Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN-B) option is a basic or generic option that allows a student who has completed all general education courses required for the baccalaureate nursing program to complete the nursing courses over five, six, or nine semesters. The diverse basic program combines both didactic and clinical nursing experiences.

BSN-Basic or
LPN to BSN-Basic
Five Semester Degree Pathways

The Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program offers a dynamic and hands-on approach to becoming a skilled and compassionate healthcare professional. For this degree, students gain in-depth knowledge of medical science, patient care, and the art of nursing through engaging coursework and clinical experience. Whether working in hospitals, clinics, or community health, a BSN opens doors to a rewarding and impactful career dedicated to improving lives. Plus, it’s a pathway to endless opportunities in the growing healthcare field!

A Bachelor of Science in Nursing - Basic with Licensed Practical Nurse Advanced Standing degree pathway are eligible to receive advanced standing credit for NUR 330 and NUR 332 upon successful completion of the NLN Nursing Acceleration Challenge Examination.

Degree Pathways

Choose from two Degree Pathways

Click on these buttons to open the Degree Pathway that fits your journey:

BSN- Basic

BSN- Basic with Licensed Practical Nurse Advanced Standing

Degree Pathways Options
Quick Facts

DURATION
Five-semester program option

COURSE DELIVERY
Online (ONL) courses are completed asynchronously with 100% of the coursework online. Hybrid (HYB) courses include asynchronous and/or synchronous online coursework and scheduled lab or clinical experiences.

LICENSURE
Graduates apply for licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN)

PRACTICE SETTING
Hospitals, clinics, community-based care, and behavioral health

Career Opportunities

As a BSN student, you will learn diverse skills that will allow you to pursue a multitude of roles in different job sectors such as:

  • Direct client care in general Medical Surgical Nursing
  • Specialty settings such as Labor and Delivery, Pediatrics, and Behavioral Health
  • Emergency Department
  • Intensive Care
  • School Nursing
  • Home Health
  • Hospice
Admissions Requirements

BSN-Basic (5-semester)

  • Minimum GPA of 2.75 on a 4.0 scale
  • Completion of all required prerequisite general education courses with a “C” (2.0) or above
  • Anatomy and Physiology I with lab-4 credits
  • Anatomy and Physiology II with lab-4 credits
  • Anthropology-3 credits*
  • College Algebra-3 credits*
  • English Composition I -3 credits*
  • English Composition II-3 credits *
  • Ethics-3 credits*
  • Human Growth and Development-3 credits
  • Humanities-3 credits*
  • Medical Terminology-2 or 3 credits
  • Microbiology with lab-4 credits
  • Nutrition-3 credits
  • Oral Communication-3 credits*
  • Psychology-3 credits*
  • Sociology-3 credits*
  • Statistics-3 credits

*Applicants who have earned a bachelor’s degree in any non-nursing discipline from an accredited institution are not required to take these courses.

LPN to BSN-Basic (5 semester)

  • Upon successful completion of the NLN Nursing Acceleration Challenge Examination Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN) who hold a current unencumbered license are eligible to receive advanced standing credit for NUR 330 and NUR 332
  • NLN Nursing Acceleration Challenge Examination: Foundations of Nursing Exam, must be completed prior to the first semester of the curriculum.

A baccalaureate or higher degree in a non-nursing discipline OR two years of healthcare experience

Cooperative Agreements
Trinity College maintains cooperative agreements with Black Hawk College, Eastern Iowa Community Colleges, and Portage Learning. These institutions offer all general education courses required for the BSN degree. Academic credit will generally be accepted from other regionally accredited institutions upon review. Admission representatives will unofficially review transfer credit for applicants during the pre-application process. Upon receipt of the application, the Registrar will formally evaluate the student transcript to approve transfer credit.
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Accreditation

BSN-Basic or
LPN to BSN-Basic
Six Semester Degree Pathways

The Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program offers a dynamic and hands-on approach to becoming a skilled and compassionate healthcare professional. For this degree, students gain in-depth knowledge of medical science, patient care, and the art of nursing through engaging coursework and clinical experience. Whether working in hospitals, clinics, or community health, a BSN opens doors to a rewarding and impactful career dedicated to improving lives. Plus, it’s a pathway to endless opportunities in the growing healthcare field!

A Bachelor of Science in Nursing - Basic with Licensed Practical Nurse Advanced Standing degree pathway are eligible to receive advanced standing credit for NUR 330 and NUR 332 upon successful completion of the NLN Nursing Acceleration Challenge Examination.

Degree Pathways

Choose from two Degree Pathways

Click on these buttons to open the Degree Pathway that fits your journey:

BSN- Basic

BSN- Basic with Licensed Practical Nurse Advanced Standing

Degree Pathway Options
Quick Facts

DURATION
Six-semester program option 

COURSE DELIVERY
Online (ONL) courses are completed asynchronously with 100% of the coursework online. Hybrid (HYB) courses include asynchronous and/or synchronous online coursework and scheduled lab or clinical experiences. Face to face (F2F) courses meet in the classroom, lab, and/or clinical setting with course components provided online in the Blackboard Learning Management System.

LICENSURE
Graduates apply for licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN) 

PRACTICE SETTING
Hospitals, clinics, community-based care, and behavioral health

Career Opportunities

As a BSN student, you will learn diverse skills that will allow you to pursue a multitude of roles in different job sectors such as:

  • Direct client care in general Medical Surgical Nursing 
  • Specialty settings such as Labor and Delivery, Pediatrics, and Behavioral Health 
  • Emergency Department 
  • Intensive Care 
  • School Nursing 
  • Home Health 
  • Hospice 
Admissions Requirements

BSN-Basic (6 semester)

  • Minimum Degree GPA of 2.75 on a 4.0 scale
  • Completion of all required prerequisite general education courses with a “C” (2.0) or above
  • Anatomy and Physiology I with lab-4 credits
  • Anatomy and Physiology II with lab-4 credits
  • Anthropology-3 credits*
  • College Algebra-3 credits*
  • English Composition I-3 credits*
  • English Composition II-3 credits*
  • Ethics-3 credits*
  • Human Growth and Development-3 credits
  • Humanities-3 credits*
  • Medical Terminology-2 or 3 credits
  • Microbiology with lab-4 credits
  • Nutrition-3 credits
  • Oral Communication-3 credits*
  • Psychology-3 credits*
  • Sociology-3 credits*
  • Statistics-3 credits

*Applicants who have earned a bachelor’s degree in any non-nursing discipline from an accredited institution are not required to take these courses.

LPN to BSN-Basic (6 semester)

  • Upon successful completion of the NLN Nursing Acceleration Challenge Examination Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN) who hold a current unencumbered license are eligible to receive advanced standing credit for NUR 330 and NUR 332
  • NLN Nursing Acceleration Challenge Examination: Foundations of Nursing Exam, must be completed prior to the first semester of the curriculum.

A baccalaureate or higher degree in a non-nursing discipline OR two years of healthcare experience

Cooperative Agreements

Trinity College maintains cooperative agreements with Black Hawk College, Eastern Iowa Community Colleges, and Portage Learning. These institutions offer all general education courses required for the BSN degree. Academic credit will generally be accepted from other regionally accredited institutions upon review. Admission representatives will unofficially review transfer credit for applicants during the pre-application process. Upon receipt of the application, the Registrar will formally evaluate the student transcript to approve transfer credit.

Contact
Next Steps


Accreditation

BSN-Basic or
LPN to BSN-Basic
Eight Semester Degree Pathways

The Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program offers a dynamic and hands-on approach to becoming a skilled and compassionate healthcare professional. For this degree, students gain in-depth knowledge of medical science, patient care, and the art of nursing through engaging coursework and clinical experience. Whether working in hospitals, clinics, or community health, a BSN opens doors to a rewarding and impactful career dedicated to improving lives. Plus, it’s a pathway to endless opportunities in the growing healthcare field!

A Bachelor of Science in Nursing - Basic with Licensed Practical Nurse Advanced Standing degree pathway are eligible to receive advanced standing credit for NUR 330 and NUR 332 upon successful completion of the NLN Nursing Acceleration Challenge Examination.

Degree Pathways

Choose from two Degree Pathways

Click on these buttons to open the Degree Pathway that fits your journey:

BSN- Basic

BSN- Basic with Licensed Practical Nurse Advanced Standing

Degree Pathway Options
Quick Facts

DURATION
Eight-semester program option 

Course Delivery
Online (ONL) courses are completed asynchronously, with 100% of the coursework online. Hybrid (HYB) courses include asynchronous and/or synchronous online coursework and scheduled lab or clinical experiences. Face-to-face (F2F) courses meet in the classroom, lab, and/or clinical setting, with course components provided online in the Blackboard Learning Management System.

LICENSURE
Graduates apply for licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN) 

PRACTICE SETTING
Hospitals, clinics, community-based care, and behavioral health

Career Opportunities

As a BSN student, you will learn diverse skills that will allow you to pursue a multitude of roles in different job sectors such as:

  • Direct client care in general Medical Surgical Nursing 
  • Specialty settings such as Labor and Delivery, Pediatrics, and Behavioral Health 
  • Emergency Department 
  • Intensive Care 
  • School Nursing 
  • Home Health 
  • Hospice
Admissions Requirements

BSN-Basic (Eight semester)

Minimum Degree GPA of 2.75 on a 4.0 scale 

Completion of all required prerequisite general education courses with a “C” (2.0) or above 

  • Anatomy and Physiology I with lab-4 credits 
  • Anatomy and Physiology II with lab-4 credits 
  • Anthropology-3 credits* 
  • College Algebra-3 credits* 
  • English Composition I-3 credits* 
  • English Composition II-3 credits* 
  • Ethics-3 credits* 
  • Human Growth and Development-3 credits 
  • Humanities-3 credits* 
  • Medical Terminology-2 or 3 credits 
  • Microbiology with lab-4 credits 
  • Nutrition-3 credits 
  • Oral Communication-3 credits* 
  • Psychology-3 credits* 
  • Sociology-3 credits* 
  • Statistics-3 credits 

*Applicants who have earned a bachelor’s degree in any non-nursing discipline from an accredited institution are not required to take these courses. 

LPN to BSN-Basic (Eight semester)

  • Upon successful completion of the NLN Nursing Acceleration Challenge Examination Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN) who hold a current unencumbered license are eligible to receive advanced standing credit for NUR 330 and NUR 332
  • NLN Nursing Acceleration Challenge Examination: Foundations of Nursing Exam, must be completed prior to the first semester of the curriculum.

A baccalaureate or higher degree in a non-nursing discipline OR two years of healthcare experience

Cooperative Agreements

Trinity College maintains cooperative agreements with Black Hawk College, Eastern Iowa Community Colleges, and Portage Learning. These institutions offer all general education courses required for the BSN degree. Academic credit will generally be accepted from other regionally accredited institutions upon review. Admission representatives will unofficially review transfer credit for applicants during the pre-application process. Upon receipt of the application, the Registrar will formally evaluate the student transcript to approve transfer credit.

Contact
Next Steps
Accreditation

Program Goals

Intellectual Curiosity
  • Integrate knowledge from nursing, natural and social sciences, liberal arts, humanities, and interprofessional healthcare disciplines to apply clinical judgment in the practice of nursing.
  • Synthesize and incorporate nursing knowledge to improve health and provide safe and competent nursing care based on evidence.
Professional Practice
  • Provide person-centered care that is holistic, individualized, just, respectful, compassionate, culturally sensitive, coordinated, evidence-based, and developmentally appropriate for individuals and families.
  • Apply population health principles from prevention to disease management through partnerships with the community, public health, government entities, and others to improve equitable population health outcomes.
  • Implement standards of safety and quality improvement as core values of nursing practice to minimize the risk of harm to patients and providers through both system effectiveness and individual performance.
  • Collaborate and communicate professionally as a member of the interprofessional healthcare team to manage comprehensive care for individuals, families, groups, and communities to optimize care, and enhance the healthcare experience, and outcomes.
  • Coordinate resources to provide safe, quality, and equitable care to diverse populations within complex systems of health care.
  • Use informatics and healthcare technologies to gather data, inform decisions, and provide safe, high-quality, and efficient care in accordance with best practice and professional and regulatory standards.
Caring for Self and Others
  • Develop and demonstrate a professional identity that includes accountability, integrity, civility, perspective, collaborative disposition, and behaviors that reflect nursing’s characteristics and values.
  • Engage in activities and self-reflection that foster personal health, resilience, and well-being, contribute to lifelong learning, and support the development of nursing expertise and leadership capacity.

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