Lubbock Christian University’s RN-BSN program can be completed in 2-3 semesters while working full-time. All courses are offered 100% online except for optional on-campus attendance one day per week.
Students may attend full-time or part-time, with flexibility to take core courses concurrently with nursing courses.
The program demonstrates exceptional outcomes with 100% employment upon graduation and 100% program completion rates for 2022, 2023, and 2024. LCU nursing graduates hold significant leadership positions at major healthcare facilities, with 58% of UMC leadership and 69% of Covenant Health leadership being LCU alumni.
RN-to-BSN Admission Requirements
Students receive 42 validation hours for completing their Associate or Diploma nursing program. New students can enter at the beginning of each semester or at mid-point of Fall, Spring, and Summer semesters.
Academic Requirements:
- Graduate from approved nursing school
- Minimum grade of C in prerequisite/core courses
- Minimum GPA of 2.5 on 4.0 scale
- Official transcripts from all colleges/universities attended
Licensure:
- Current or pending RN licensure verified by School of Nursing
Additional Requirements:
- Complete online application to LCU
- Complete School of Nursing RN-BSN application
- Evidence of liability insurance (may be purchased through Nursing Department)
- Criminal background check
- Copy of CPR card (if not employed as nurse)
- Complete FAFSA document
- Interview/advising appointment with BSN Program Director
Transfer Credits:
- 42 validation hours awarded for Associate/Diploma nursing school completion
- Official transcripts reviewed for additional transfer credit
- Core courses not required before entering program
Curriculum
The program requires a minimum of 120 total credit hours including general education core, nursing major courses, and supporting courses.
General Education Core (33 hours):
- Quantitative Literacy: Statistics or Psychological Statistics (3 hours)
- Scientific Reasoning: Anatomy & Physiology I/II with labs, Chemistry (8 hours)
- Health and Wellness: Personal Fitness and Wellness
- Social Science Literacy: Lifespan Human Development
- Communication Proficiency: Composition Studies, Composition and Literature
- Christian Wisdom: Biblical studies (3 hours)
- Civic Engagement: Economics, Government, or History (3 hours)
- Human Experience: Literature, History, or Humanities (3 hours)
- University Seminar and Skills courses
Nursing Major (29 hours)
All nursing courses require minimum grade of C.
NUR4100 Introduction to BSN
Orientation to the BSN journey, highlighting core baccalaureate concepts—leadership, communication, and critical thinking—plus the academic supports and resources that enable timely degree completion.
NUR3300 Professional Nursing Practice
Builds the BSN nurse’s professional identity through self-reflection, ethical decision-making, and polished written and verbal communication, applying evidence-based practice to drive better patient outcomes.
NUR3307 Personal Wellness
Centers on nurse well-being with practical, holistic self-care strategies and stress-management skills so clinicians can sustain personal health while meeting the demands of practice.
NUR3313 Cultural Diversity
Uses a “beloved” theological lens to examine cultural awareness and wellness across settings, analyzing historical, social, political, economic, spiritual, and geographic forces that shape care for vulnerable populations.
NUR3314 Trends and Issues
Explores contemporary issues impacting nursing and healthcare, with emphasis on how evolving policies and system changes influence practice and patient access.
NUR4201 Nursing Research
Introduces the research process and evidence appraisal so nurses become savvy consumers of science, translating inquiry and findings into everyday clinical decisions.
NUR4302 Community Health
Covers prevention, promotion, protection, and policy in community settings, integrating equity, family and cultural context, and resource navigation; includes a community-based practicum.
NUR4304 Nursing Leadership
Develops leadership competencies for complex systems—interprofessional collaboration, change management, and evidence-based decision-making—reinforced through a practicum with healthcare leaders.
NUR4308 Spirituality in Nursing
Examines how spiritual beliefs and nursing, pastoral, and social science theories inform holistic care, guiding compassionate practice for patients, families, communities, and self.
NUR4315 Nursing Informatics
Introduces data management, health information systems, and clinical decision support, showing how informatics integrates with nursing to improve safety, quality, and outcomes.
NUR4204 BSN Capstone
Synthesizes the BSN role with a focused emphasis on leadership, communication, and critical thinking, culminating in professional practice readiness and growth.
More curriculum information available here.
Supporting Courses (13 hours):
- BIO3322: Nutrition
- BIO3310: General Microbiology
- BIO3111: Microbiology Lab
- NUR3301: Pathophysiology
- Psychology or Sociology (3 hours)
Electives: 3 hours
Classes are blocked one day per week (Tuesday or Thursday) allowing schedule flexibility. All nursing classes offered at least twice per year. Core courses and nursing electives have varying formats and schedules.
Clinicals
The program includes practicum components in two courses:
- NUR4302 Community Health: Includes community volunteer practicum focusing on health equity, community assessment, and resource identification for patient transitions from hospital to community
- NUR4304 Nursing Leadership: Includes practicum with healthcare setting leaders focusing on interprofessional collaboration and team management skills
Tuition
Undergraduate nursing tuition for 2025-26 is charged per semester at a block rate:
- 12-18 credit hours per semester: $14,780 tuition + $60 health services fee + $270 technology fee = $15,110 total per semester
- Students enrolled in 6 or more hours per semester receive nursing tuition discount
- Total program cost varies based on remaining core courses needed
- Estimated total for nursing major and supporting courses (approximately 42 additional credits beyond validation): $30,220-$45,330
- Some area healthcare facilities offer tuition reimbursement
- Financial aid counseling available for all students
See the official tuition page for more details.
Accreditation
The RN-BSN program is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) through 2024. The Graduate Nursing Program is accredited by ACEN through 2028.
Program Outcomes
Learning Outcomes:
- Incorporate empirical knowledge from nursing, religion, science, and humanities into practice
- Demonstrate accountability for professional, ethical, spiritual, moral, and legal aspects of nursing
- Communicate with interprofessional health teams, patients, and support networks
- Provide holistic, culturally appropriate nursing care using systematic decision-making
- Implement nursing roles meeting changing healthcare needs of diverse populations
- Advocate for safe care environments with high-quality patient outcomes
- Implement leadership strategies for advancing nursing in changing healthcare arena
Graduate Success:
- 100% employment upon graduation (2022, 2023, 2024)
- 100% program completion rates (2022, 2023, 2024)
- 68% of South Plains College faculty are LCU alumni
- 52% of Covenant School of Nursing faculty are LCU nursing alumni
- 18% of Texas Tech Health Science Center School of Nursing faculty are LCU graduates
Related Programs
For Non-RN Students: LCU offers a three-phase pathway to BSN through partnership with Covenant School of Nursing (CSON):
- Phase One: Complete CSON prerequisite courses and core LCU BSN courses (1-2 years), apply to CSON
- Phase Two: Complete CSON program and receive diploma (1.5-2 years), take state licensure exam, practice as RN
- Phase Three: Complete remaining RN-BSN courses (2-3 semesters) while working full-time as RN
Graduate Nursing Program:
- Master’s degree program (accredited by ACEN through 2028)
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