Nursing Degree Program RN-BSN (for current RN license holders)

The School of Nursing at CBU is responsible for the oversight of the RN-BSN degree program curriculum.

Designed for the working adult, the Bachelor of Science in Nursing for Registered Nurses degree-completion program from California Baptist University increases students' professional knowledge, enhances leadership abilities and sharpens critical thinking skills. The RN to BSN program is an important step toward reaching your professional goals, whether you plan to continue practicing at the bedside, transition to a new specialization or pursue graduate studies.

Relevant and Well-Rounded Curriculum

• Emphasizes commitment, flexibility, convenience and relevance for nurses who seek to complete their degrees and gain more career mobility
• Courses are uniquely designed for working registered nurses
• Public health clinical hours can be performed at work, or CBU will help find a clinic or other site you can perform these hours
• RN to BSN students receive an iPad to enhance their educational experience
• Great facilities that provide live experience within simulation labs
• Accelerated 39-unit nursing program
• Can earn a bachelor degree in as little as 20 months
• 8 Week accelerated courses
• Western Association of Schools and College (WASC) Accredited

  The School of Nursing is approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing (BRN) and accredited by the commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)

What is RN to BSN?

As Registered Nurses, the next step is to get a Bachelor of Science in Nursing or (BSN). Nursing is a career primarily for people who have leadership potential, clinical competency, a strong commitment to nursing and academic ability. Students earning their Bachelor of Science in Nursing online from CBU are able to go on to pursue careers in nursing where they will be well-prepared and valued for their skills in critical thinking, case management, health promotion and for their ability to practice across a variety of inpatient and outpatient settings. 

The theoretical foundation that the nursing program teaches is the "human becoming" theory. This theory adopts quality of life from each person's own perspectives as the goal of nursing practice.  

Finish What You Started

CBU Online RN to B.S. in Nursing is a high quality, fully accredited, nurse-friendly program that is designed specifically for working professionals who wish to go on and finish what they started. An accelerated degree program which can be completed in as little as 18 months, the B.S. in Nursing is designed with working professionals in mind. Classes are offered in rotational format one night per week.  With courses offered online or in a blended (hybrid) format, students have the opportunity to complete coursework around their own schedules. 

Professors with Working Knowledge

As a student in CBU's accredited RN to BSN degree-completion program, students will experience simulation labs that allow for live experience. The simulation labs resemble hospital settings with hospital beds and patients (mannequins) that speak and talk as they would in the field. CBU's faculty consists of quality professors who have experience in both the practical and academic sides of nursing. The professors work with students closely, giving them the practical knowledge that, when utilized elsewhere, allows them to be successful once they graduate.

Purposeful Education

In keeping with CBU's Christian-based mission, the RN to B.S. in Nursing distance learning degree program integrates faith into coursework as it applies to developing nursing professionals with  strong leadership and critical thinking, who are prepared to find and fulfill their purpose -- professionally as well as personally.