Bachelor's Programs

Upper Division

This Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program is designed for students who have completed their first two years of education at an accredited institution.

Fall Application Deadline: August 4, 2025

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Overview

Our rigorous curriculum provides a foundation of nursing courses focused on adult care, childbearing, pediatrics, mental health, and community health. You can expect an emphasis on interdisciplinary collaboration, advanced technology, and access to a variety of clinical settings.  

Program Length

20 months (5 terms, full-time)

Start

Spring, Summer, or Fall Term

Time Commitment

30–40 hours per week

Tuition and Fees

The tuition and fees at Barnes-Jewish College Goldfarb School of Nursing may be adjusted at any time. For more information, please contact our Business Office.
 

Undergraduate TuitionPer credit hour
Bachelor of Science in Nursing$789
Fees1 time assessmentPer term
Upper Division$1,250$680

Admission Requirements

Applicants with a prior bachelor’s degree are only required to complete core prerequisites. Applicants without a prior bachelor’s degree must complete all listed courses.

  • Minimum 3.0 cumulative undergraduate GPA
  • Minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA on core prerequisites
  • Minimum of 54 credit hours in the following prerequisites (Note: Anatomy and Physiology I & II and Microbiology must have been taken within the last five years. Core prerequisites may not have been taken more than twice within the last five years.)
    • Anatomy and Physiology I with lab*
    • Anatomy and Physiology II with lab*
    • Microbiology with lab*
    • Nutrition*
    • General Psychology*
    • Human Growth and Development*
    • Statistics*
    • English Composition I*
    • English Composition II
    • Speech or Oral Communications
  • One social science elective of three credit hours
  • Three humanities electives of nine credit hours
  • Three electives of any three credit-hour college level course

* Denotes core prerequisites

Curriculum

Term 1
CourseCredit Hours
Foundations of Professional Practice    3
Pathophysiology    4
Evidence-based Practice and Research    3
Health Assessment for the Professional Nurse    3
Term 2
CourseCredit Hours
Introduction to Adult Health    6
Gerontological Nursing    3
Nursing Pharmacology    4
Term 3
CourseCredit Hours
Nursing Management of Adult Health Nursing I    6
Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing    4
Nursing of Women and the Childbearing Family    4
Term 4
CourseCredit Hours
Adult Health Nursing II    6
Nursing of Children and Families    4
Leadership Role Development    3
Term 5
CourseCredit Hours
Nursing Synthesis    5
Population Health Nursing    5
Elective    3
Total Credit Hours
Total Credit Hours66

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