Nursing, B.S.N.

Prepare to serve in high-demand roles in today’s health care environment that require commitment to patient care, health policy, and community.

Bachelor of Science

CMC College of Health and Human Performance

Four Year BSN (prelicensure)

Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing

Contact Info

Sue Montenery, DNP, RN, CCRN, CNE

Department Chair, Associate Professor

Nursing Program Office

The Department of Nursing and Health Sciences at Coastal Carolina University offers multiple pathways to obtaining a Bachelor of Science in Nursing for those wishing to advance their education and find success in today’s health care industry.

The traditional four-year BSN prelicensure and RN-to-BSN completion programs develop current concepts and skills needed to succeed in fast-paced, high-demand health care positions critical to community health and wellbeing.

Choose this major if you like:

• Delivering skilled health care and serving as a licensed registered nurse.
• Working directly with patients in a variety of health care settings.
• Planning, designing, and implementing health care plans for diverse client populations.

Each program prepares students to implement roles that require commitment to evidence-based practice, professionalism and professional ethics, health promotion and disease prevention, utilization of technology, and collaboration to promote patient safety and quality care. Students will learn a variety of lessons in the classroom, including health assessment, community health nursing, transcultural care, health policy and leadership in nursing, nursing research, and real-life case studies.

Career opportunities for students graduating with a nursing degree include roles in hospitals, retirement or assisted living facilities, community clinics, health departments, schools or universities, and other various health care agencies. Admission to the four-year prelicensure BSN pathway is not test optional.

The nursing program located in Conway, SC is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), 3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400, Atlanta, GA 30326 (404) 975-5000. The most recent accreditation decision made by the ACEN Board of Commissioners for the baccalaureate nursing program is Continuing Accreditation.

Explore Our Nursing Programs

Traditional BSN Program

The traditional Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) prelicensure program is a four-year, full-time, prelicensure program pathway for students not already possessing a nursing degree.

RN-to-BSN Completion

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The nursing RN-to-BSN completion program is for registered nurses (RN) who want to advance their education. Students must have earned an RN prior to admission to this program.

Faculty & Staff

Nursing faculty embrace quality teaching and engaged learning opportunities in the classroom, faculty-student mentoring, and multiple learning opportunities throughout the program.

Student Achievement Outcomes

Job Placement

Since the inception of the nursing program, nearly 100% of our graduating seniors have reported having a job at the time of graduation.

Program Completion Rate

Prior to Fall 2021, the program completion rate was calculated on six semesters after students begin their first nursing course within the nursing program. Since Fall 2021, the completion rate has been calculated on four semesters. The completion rates for the last three years are:

• 2019 – 93.8%
• 2020 – 85.71%
• 2021 – 72.72%
• 2022 – 77.78%

Average student ratings of achievement on end-of-program outcomes consistently average 4 or greater on a 5-point scale. View our program outcomes here.

Student Outcomes

Upon completion of the B.S.N. program, students will be able to:

• Apply knowledge from nursing, the sciences, and a liberal education as the foundation for clinical judgment, reflective practice, and decision making in a variety of dynamic settings.
• Incorporate principles of person-centered care that is compassionate, individualized, coordinated, holistic, and evidence-based.
• Use the nursing process to care for diverse clients across the lifespan focusing on promotion of health and wellbeing, disease prevention, chronic disease care, regenerative and restorative care, and hospice, palliative and supportive care.
• Collaborate, advocate, and support improvement of equitable population health outcomes.
• Incorporate professional standards, accountability, ethics, and values in nursing judgment to promote patient safety and quality care.
• Integrate nursing research findings and best practice evidence into nursing practice.
• Engage in self-reflection and other activities that foster lifelong learning, personal health, and professional growth.

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Physical: 100 Chanticleer Dr. E, Conway, SC
Mailing: P.O. Box 261954, Conway, SC 29528
843-347-3161