Bachelor of Science (RN-BSN Program)

It’s no secret that nurses are one of the most critical, vital components of the modern health care system. If you’re a licensed Registered Nurse who’s been wanting to expand your opportunities for growth in the nursing field, it might be time to look into the RN-to-BSN degree program at Salem University. We take your previous education and, more importantly, your experience and provide you with the critical, creative, and reflective thinking skills that will open new doors and paths for success. Our BSN program is:

• Designed by nurses for nurses, with a focus on the needs, experiences, and activities you’ll need on the job
• Fully online, from start to finish, so you can make classes work on your schedule
• Accessible by computer, tablet, smartphone, or anywhere where you can connect to the Internet, so your classes go where you go

You can complete your online BSN degree in as few as 10 months, including a final capstone project that lets you take the concepts you’ve been learning and apply them in the nursing environment, demonstrating your development, values, competence, and critical thinking. Salem’s School of Nursing is committed to graduating highly competent practitioners who are dedicated to rigorous assessment, lifelong learning, and compassionate human care, all within a climate of diversity.

Why Salem University for RN to BSN

Like other programs at Salem University, our BSN program benefits from both our long history in the field of higher education and our commitment to being a part of the future of learning. This fully online degree includes:

• Experienced faculty who provide personalized attention
• A support advisor focused on strategies to help you reach your educational goals
• A whole team of academic and financial advisers
• Twenty-four access to an online library, as well as tutoring services and access to Student Advancement & Success strategies in areas like time management, test-taking, and stress reduction

We also offer an innovative structure of one course per month so that you can dedicate yourself to a single subject instead of trying to keep track of multiple classes at once. Salem’s RN-to-BSN degree program is accredited by National League for Nursing Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation (CNEA).

A Proud History Built on Academic Tradition

Salem offers master's, bachelor’s and associate’s degree programs as well as post-master's certificate programs in a wide array of subject areas and specializations.

Undergraduate and graduate degree programs at Salem generally require successful completion of a set of liberal arts foundation courses that includes English, mathematics, natural sciences, social and behavioral sciences, and the humanities. The fundamental roles of these general education courses are to:

• Support the Mission of the University.
• Emphasize the liberal arts, which are directed to general intellectual growth and development.
• Integrate the various disciplines.
• Offer philosophical, ethical, social, historical, literary, or aesthetic components.
• Provide the tools and concepts for analyzing culture and society in an international context.

In addition students are expected to gain the following competencies:

• Writing, listening, and speaking skills
• Critical thinking ability
• Quantitative and technological proficiencies
• Decision-making and problem-solving skills
• International and multicultural awareness
• Leadership and citizenship skills

Consistent with and in support of the Mission, most undergraduate students will complete several general education courses that focus on global information and perspectives.

Most programs of study offer additional recommended courses that are meant to expand students’ knowledge, skills, and abilities in support of their major

The goals of the University are to:

• Serve the public good through academic scholarship and community engagement;
• Create an environment conducive to multicultural understanding;
• Continue professional development of faculty and staff;
• Enhance student learning, teaching and institutional effectiveness; and
• Maintain fiscal integrity through sound financial stewardship.