The pre-licensure Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program at the University of West Alabama prepares students to excel in diverse healthcare settings. Expert faculty design and teach courses that cover essential and in-demand topics such as mental health, maternal-child nursing, critical care, and more. Graduates of the program may be eligible to take the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN), with eligibility determined by the state Board of Nursing.
The BSN curriculum combines academic and professional coursework to develop competence and leadership skills across a variety of patient care settings. It emphasizes individual, family-centered, and community-based care throughout the lifespan. Students gain practical experience through hands-on clinicals conducted under the supervision of experienced instructors in both direct patient care and simulated environments.
This hybrid nursing program offers a balanced learning format: approximately 80% of the coursework is delivered on campus, while 20% is completed online, providing flexibility without sacrificing the benefits of in-person instruction.
BSN Program Application Instructions & Admission Requirements
Transfer Student Admission Criteria
BSN End-of-Program Student Learning Outcomes
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On Campus
Spring, Fall
120-124 hours
9 Credits
Emphasis in this course is upon use of the nursing process in promoting adaptation of the client with complex, life-threatening biopsychosocial disturbances which disrupt functioning of family systems. Concepts related to adult health and critical care nursing are explored. This course also examines concepts of collaboration among members of the health team in planning and implementing health care directed toward maintaining maximum adaptation.
5 Credits
At the end of this course, the student should have the knowledge, skills, and abilities to assess health/illness beliefs, values, attitudes, and practices of individuals, families, groups, communities, and populations; use evidence-based practices to guide health teaching, health counseling, screening, outreach, disease and outbreak investigation, referral, and follow-up throughout the lifespan; and use information and communication technologies in preventive care; assess health, healthcare, and emergency preparedness needs of a defined population.
5 Credits
This course prepares students to demonstrate leadership and management skills that are required at the baccalaureate level. At the end of this course, the student should have the knowledge, skills, and abilities to utilize ethical and critical-decision making when formulating care plans for individuals, families, or communities.
Available in Major / Minor
Available in Major
Available in Major
Available in Major / Minor
Available in Major / Minor
Available in Major / Minor
The University of West Alabama’s BSN program prepares students to excel in complex healthcare systems and advance into specialized nursing roles such as emergency, critical care, labor and delivery, medical-surgical, and pediatric nursing. Graduates who pass the NCLEX-RN become eligible to work as registered nurses, with Alabama RNs earning an average salary of $62,090 and the top 10% making up to $82,760 annually.1
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