Pacific's RN to MSN program is your fast-track to unlocking a higher earning potential, greater career flexibility, and consideration for leadership roles within the nursing industry. In just one year, you'll gain the advanced clinical expertise and specialized skills you need to become a sought-after healthcare professional with increased autonomy and impact on patient care.
Students with an RN license and a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree can complete the MSN program in just 30 units over 16-20 months.
Students with an RN license and any other (non-BSN) undergraduate degree can complete the MSN program in 41 units over five trimesters.
Our program focuses on quality improvement, teaching, and leadership.聽We work with clinical partners in the region to provide immersive teaching experiences as well as employment opportunities upon graduation. Throughout the program, you will have the resources and support of a large university, with the intimate connection to faculty and other students of a smaller university - the hallmark of a Pacific education.
| NURS 228 | Population Health andApplied Epidemiology | 3 |
| NURS 239 | Advanced Health Assessment | 3 |
Trimester 1 Total | 6 | |
| NURS 222 | Evidence-Based Research in Health Care | 3 |
| NURS 226 | Quality and Safetyin Health Care | 3 |
Trimester 2 Total | 6 | |
| NURS 232 | Clinical Improvement Project I | 3 |
| NURS 233 | Teaching and Learning in Nursing | 6 |
Trimester 3 Total | 9 | |
| NURS 236 | Advanced Pharmacology | 3 |
| NURS 237 | Advanced Pathophysiology | 3 |
| NURS 248 | Clinical Improvement Project II | 3 |
Trimester 4 Total | 9 | |
BSN to MSN Program Total | 30 | |
For students with an RN license but without a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree.
| NURS 213 | Intro to Evidence-based Practice and Informatics | 3 |
Trimester 1 Total | 3 | |
| NURS 224 | Leadership and Management | 3 |
| NURS 228 | Population Health andApplied Epidemiology | 3 |
| NURS 239 | Advanced Health Assessment | 3 |
Trimester 2 Total | 9 | |
| NURS 222 | Evidence-Based Research in Health Care | 3 |
| NURS 226 | Quality and Safetyin Health Care | 3 |
Trimester 3 Total | 6 | |
| NURS 232 | Clinical Improvement Project I | 3 |
| NURS 233 | Teaching and Learning in Nursing | 6 |
| NURS 238 | Public Health Nursing | 5 |
Trimester 4 Total | 14 | |
| NURS 236 | Advanced Pharmacology | 3 |
| NURS 237 | Advanced Pathophysiology | 3 |
| NURS 248 | Clinical Improvement Project II | 3 |
Trimester 5 Total | 9 | |
RN to MSN Program Total | 41 | |
Pacific's RN to MSN program offers an accelerated course of study over 4-5 trimesters. Classes are offered primarily online, in a synchronous format with our Entry-Level MSN students. This gives you the best of both worlds: accessible online courses with the benefit of live engagement with faculty and students.
The admission process involves a holistic review of each applicant鈥檚 background and experiences. The following are required for admission:
