At a Glance
5 Nursing
Programs
Online & On Campus
Degree Programs in Nursing
For many, nursing is more than a career, it’s a calling. Whether you are just entering the field or you’re a nursing pro, your mission is focused on providing the best care possible, solving problems and overcoming challenges on the way to better patient health. At Baker College, we share your mission of helping others achieve better outcomes.
We’re here to help you take your nursing skills, and career, to the next level with five nursing programs designed to help you facilitate better career opportunities as well as better patient outcomes. Depending on which program best fits your situation, coursework could cover nursing fundamentals like human anatomy, physiology, and pathophysiology, or graduate-level studies for organizational leadership and safety outcomes management.
Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
Developed for aspiring nurses with a bachelor’s education but no relevant nursing coursework, this 62-credit-hour program accelerates the process. In addition to coursework on our Muskegon or Royal Oak campuses, you will complete clinical experiences through a community health practicum and leadership practicums and a nursing synthesis. Upon graduation, you will be well prepared to take the National Council Licensure Examination.
Programmatically accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).
Bachelor of Science in Nursing – RN to BSN
If you are a registered nurse (RN) and you’re looking for an online program to help you pursue, and earn, your BSN, this is the program for you. A full bachelor’s degree education could help you advance your nursing skills and career opportunities. Transfer in the credit you earned from pursuing an education for earning your RN designation and finish this 120-credit-hour program in as few as a year or two.
Master of Science in Nursing – RN to MSN
Want to take your nursing education to the next level? Turn your RN designation into a path for your MSN with this 51-credit-hour graduate degree program. First, you’ll complete RN to BSN bridge online coursework to prepare for graduate-level courses. From there, you’ll dive into online courses for advanced nursing issues like health law, finance, nursing administration, informatics, and more.
Programmatically accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).
Master of Science in Nursing Administration (MSN)
Do you want to take a leadership role for your nursing team and medical organization? Learn what it takes to effectively manage healthcare facilities with this 100% online graduate degree program. Coursework for this 36-credit-hour program covers advanced nursing areas for informatics, quality improvement, and nursing theory as well as administrative topics for health law, finance, and nursing administration. Plus, we use Extended Reality technology to help you apply classroom learning to real world issues facing nursing administrators in the field.
Programmatically accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).
Master of Science in Nursing Education (MSN)
Help train the next generation of caregivers with a graduate degree that helps you build the tools you need to effectively share your professional insights as a nurse instructor. In addition to classes for clinical nurse educator and academic nurse educator, your 36-credit-hour program covers nursing essentials like informatics and healthcare technologies, healthcare systems, and nursing theory and research. This online program also features Extended Reality technology to help you hone your teaching skills. Programmatically accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).
Why Baker College
Further Together
You have the right to pursue the education you desire for the future you want. Further Together is an entire community working as one to provide the guidance and support you need to succeed academically, personally, and professionally.
Learning Flexibility
With 100% online learning capabilities as well as campus locations throughout Michigan, Baker College meets you where you need us with an education designed to help you take the next step toward your nursing career goals.
A Faculty of Nurse Educators
Learn from nursing professionals who have been in your sensible shoes. Their expertise helps bring each program’s curriculum to life, providing the real world insights you need to take the next step in your nursing career.
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“I cannot say enough positive things about Baker’s nursing faculty. The staff works tirelessly to educate, support, and challenge its students. They are incredible professors and leaders that I look up to and hope to emulate.”
– Eric Lopez, College of Nursing Alum