Previous IU South Bend Campus Bulletins

Students are ordinarily subject to the curricular requirements outlined in the Bulletin in effect at the start of their current degree. See below for links to previous Bulletins (bulletins prior to 2013-2014 are in PDF format only).

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RN-BSN Curriculum

Kaitlyn LiebetrauPictured | Kaitlyn Liebetrau | Bachelor of Science in Nursing | Granger, Indiana (hometown)
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RN–BSN Curriculum

At IU South Bend, a minimum of 120 credit hours are required for the BSN; 52 credit hours of general education, 33 credit hours of RN–BSN nursing courses, and 35 credit hours of special credit from previous nursing coursework.


Nursing Course Requirements (30 cr.)
  • NURS-B 304 Health Policy
  • NURS-B 331 Transition to Baccalaureate Nursing Practice
  • NURS-B 404 Informatics
  • NURS-H 355 Data Analysis/Practice and Research
  • NURS-R 375 Nursing Research and Evidence-Based Practice
  • NURS-R 470 Clinical Baccalaureate Nursing Capstone
  • NURS-S 474  Applied Health Care Ethics
  • NURS-S 475 A MultiSystem Approach to the Health of the Community RN-BSN
  • NURS-S 487 Nursing Management RN-BSN

Nursing Electives

Select two of the available Nursing electives. Possibiliities may include:

  • NURS-B 344 Comprehensive Nursing Health Assessment
  • NURS-B 403 Aging with Dignity
  • NURS-K 301 Complementary Health Therapies
  • NURS-K 305 New Innovations in Health and Health Care  
  • NURS-K 434 Current Trends in Global Health Nursing 
  • NURS-K 499 Genes and Precision Health
  • NURS-P 345 Pharmacology for Professional Nursing Practice
  • NURS-S 410 Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Response
  • NURS-S 420 Care Coordination in Transitions of Care

The selection of electives could change. Please check with your academic advisor as to availability and fit into program of study.

Academic Bulletins

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2022-2023 Campus Bulletin
2021-2022 Campus Bulletin
2020-2021 Campus Bulletin
2019-2020 Campus Bulletin
2018-2019 Campus Bulletin
2017-2018 Campus Bulletin
2016-2017 Campus Bulletin
2015-2016 Campus Bulletin
2014-2015 Campus Bulletin

Please be aware that the PDF is formatted from the webpages; some pages may be out of order.