B.S.N. In Nursing
Bethlehem, USA
BSc
DURATION
4 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Jan 2027
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
About: Moravian University's Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania prepares nurses for multiple roles in 21st-century healthcare. The curriculum blends liberal arts and sciences with clinical education. Students complete clinical placements and two community health rotations across core areas. After four years students finish a nursing research project and a one-on-one precepted acute-care internship. Keywords: nursing education, clinical placements, community health, patient care, nursing research.
Career Outcomes: Graduates can work as registered nurses in acute care, critical care, pediatrics, obstetrics, psychiatric/behavioral health, rehabilitation and home health; they can also work in community and public health, or pursue roles as nurse educators, clinical researchers and care coordinators in hospitals.
Our BSN program is designed to address the multiple roles of the professional nurse within the healthcare system during the 21st century. Development of our innovative curriculum was based on the belief that a strong background in the liberal arts and sciences is necessary to prepare nurses to manage the complexities inherent in the current healthcare system, and to provide safe, quality care to individuals and populations that represent diverse backgrounds.
Academic Opportunities
Clinical Experience
All our nursing students are exposed to a variety of clinical experiences and log more than 1,000 hours in a variety of patient care, simulation, and laboratory practice settings. Each individual clinical group is comprised of no more than eight students.
All students are placed in similar types of quality clinical practice settings and benefit from two full rotations in community health practice settings. Rotations include the following:
- medical/surgical
- obstetrics
- pediatrics
- psychiatric/behavioral health
- rehabilitation
- critical care
- home health care
- community agencies
After four years of taking nursing classes in tandem with Moravian University's LinC curriculum, you'll engage in a hands-on clinically relevant nursing research project and participate in a one-on-one precepted internship experience with a registered nurse in an acute-care hospital setting.
Facilities
In 2017, Moravian University opened the doors to the Sally Breidegam Miksiewicz Center for Health Sciences, a 55,000 square-foot, state-of-the-art facility hosting classes for both undergraduate and graduate programs, including nursing, informatics, and the health sciences.
Faculty
Moravian’s nursing faculty has unique depth and breadth in clinical practice, nursing administration, and nursing education and, as a whole, encompasses most specialty areas in nursing. They are exceedingly accessible and attuned to the unique needs of all students and are actively involved in fostering evidence-based practices in partnership with nurse executives and bedside nurses at local healthcare networks and agencies.
Required Nursing Courses
- NURS 115: Foundations of Nursing and Health
- NURS 212: Holistic Assessment
- NURS 311: Individual Health
- NURS 310: Nursing Quest
- NURS 312: Dynamic Family
- NURS 331.2: Pharmacology 1
- NURS 339: Individual Health Challenges
- NURS 314: Dynamic Community
- NURS 332.2: Pharmacology II
- NURS 313: Challenged Family
- NURS 315: Challenged Community
- NURS 316: Applied Research
- NURS 317: Professional Nurse
Non-Nursing Courses
- BIOL 103 Anatomy and Physiology I
- BIOL 104: Anatomy & Physiology II
- BIOL 205: Pathophysiology
- BIO 235 – or – BIO 206 Microbiology – or – Microbiology for Health Sciences
- CHEM 108: Chemistry with Lab
- F2: Statistics (Math 107) – or – Biostatistics (HLTP 189)
- F3: Foreign Language
- PSYC 207: Life-Span Dev Psychology
- BIO 235 – or – BIO 206Microbiology – or – Microbiology for Health Sciences
- M5: Cultural Values & Global Issues
- M1: Historical Studies
- M2: Literature
- M3: Ultimate Questions
- M4: Econ., Soc, & Political Systems
- M5: Cultural Values & Global Issues
- M6: Aesthetic Expression
- U1 or U2: Upper Division
Upon successful completion of the program of study, it is expected that the graduate will:
- Synthesize knowledge from the humanities, sciences, and nursing theory as a basis for making decisions in the practice of nursing.
- Provide holistic nursing care that contributes to safe and quality outcomes among individuals, families, and communities, accessing healthcare technologies as appropriate.
- Collaborate with other healthcare team members to foster optimal health of individuals, families, and communities.
- Provide culturally sensitive care with diverse populations in local, regional, national, and global settings.
- Plan and implement theory-based and evidence-based nursing interventions in the care of individuals, families, and communities.
- Exhibit civic and leadership behaviors grounded in a social justice framework to guide practice and foster the attainment of health outcomes for individuals, families, and communities.
- Demonstrate professional accountability and advocacy in making ethical decisions through adherence to professional standards.
Scholarships up to USD 25,000 for International Students
Moravian University offers an International Student Merit Award based primarily on academic achievement: grades, the strength of your academic program, your TOEFL or IELTS scores, and your SAT scores if submitted.
