Degree Completion Requirements
The BSN degree requires a minimum of 120 credits; at least 30 of these credits must be completed at Aspen University:
- 30 credits in liberal arts and electives
- 60 credits from current RN license
- 30 credits earned at Aspen University
Liberal Arts Requirements
The broad spectrum of liberal arts credits provides students with a background in the humanities, social sciences, natural sciences/mathematics and a foundation for the professional nursing requirements and potential future graduate study.
Health professions-related general education courses
This requirement will consist of nine credits of general education courses that are directly relevant to and compliment the nursing curriculum. These three courses will include HUM410, HCA320, and CIS450. These cross-disciplinary courses allow students to explore topics of importance to the delivery of health care while simultaneously gaining exposure to the perspectives of students from related health-care fields.
Required Proctored Assessments
At varying levels of the program, required proctored assessments are completed to confirm student identification and participation. The following three courses require proctored assessments to complete the course. The assessments are required to be submitted before course completion to successfully pass the course.
- N490 Issues and Trends in Nursing
- N493 Community Health II
- N496 Nursing Leadership and Management
Required Field Experience Hours
The purpose of the required field experience hours is to enable students to develop community-based experiences within specific courses. The following three courses require field experience hours.
- N492 Community Health I - 30 field experience hours
- N493 Community Health II - 80 field experience hours
- N496 Nursing Leadership and Management - 10 field experience hours
Field experience hours must be documented in ProjectConcert and approved appropriately before course completion to successfully pass the course.