Nursing Program Benefits

Why HBU School of Nursing

HBU Nursing Program Benefits

HBU’s online RN to BSN and hybrid MSN programs allows registered nurses to earn their BSN or MSN (Family Nurse Practitioner and Pediatric Nurse Practitioner-Primary Care tracks) degrees without having to travel to class. Our flexible curriculum expands your knowledge and skills beyond the clinical aspects of nursing, leading you to a more impactful role as a leader within the healthcare community.

Renae R Schumann, PhD, RN
Dean, School of Nursing and Allied Health

Message from the Dean

“HBU’s strong liberal arts tradition provides the foundation for the online competency based RN to BSN and MSN programs. As a bonus, with both degrees students can pursue the courses at their own pace according to their needs and life schedules. The student support provided by HBU nursing faculty, coaches and coordinators is second to none! All HBU courses are taught by well-educated and qualified faculty, so students enjoy the benefits of experienced faculty plus the personal touch of coaching for one on one support.”

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Personalized Support for Success

You work virtually alongside world-renowned HBU faculty and support staff who provide individualized support throughout the program. Instead of learning in crowded lecture halls, you will receive real-time personalized feedback while working to master individual competencies. With 6:1 student to faculty ratios in clinical course for the MSN programs, help and support is never far away. The RN to BSN program provides each student with a success coach who is available for 1:1 individualized support throughout the program.

Comprehensive Skill Sets Valuable to Employers

Houston boasts the world’s largest medical center and HBU is a member. HBU’s School of Nursing and Allied Health developed strong relationships with many area healthcare facilities as well as a wide range of primary care facilities. Employer requirements for success are at the heart of the curriculum for each program. HBU’s close alignment with nurse leaders in a range of healthcare environments provide graduates the knowledge that the education received reflects the latest in progressive healthcare practices.

Receive Credit for Prior Learning

You receive credit for prior learning in a variety of ways. Houston Baptist University works hard to ensure you receive maximum credit for prior coursework and testing. Upon program enrollment in the RN to BSN degree, HBU may identify additional tests you can take for added credit such as CLEP exams.

Targeted, Efficient Learning

To meet the need for highly trained nursing staff in hospitals and healthcare facilities, the online MSN and RN to BSN programs utilize a competency-based educational (CBE) format. Through CBE, you receive academic credit for mastery of competencies – not just completion of credit hours. Whether you learned skills in class or on the job, CBE makes sure your experience counts and allows you to progress at your own pace. Competencies are industry-aligned, utilizing next-generation technology and real-world simulations, so HBU’s MSN and RN to BSN programs produce highly skilled and competent nurse leaders.