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BSN Home Admission and Entry Options Degree Requirements Course Curriculum Contact Us BSN Application Information Newly Admitted Students

ENTRY OPTIONS: RN TO BSN

Registered nurse graduates of an associate or diploma program in nursing can obtain their B.S.N. by fulfilling the core requirements of the University and the upper division nursing courses developed specifically for this program.

Admission Requirements

RN to BSN Entry Option
Application	Application for undergraduate admission
Transcripts Required	All academic work
Recommendation Letters
SAT/ACT Scores
Grades/GPA	Completion of accredited associate degree or diploma nursing program with minimum 2.5 GPA
Background
Transfer Credits
Other	Current RN licensure required
Application Deadlines	May 15; apply here; mark "nursing" and clarify your semester start date

Program Requirements

Based on passing the NCLEX examination for licensure, 30 semester hours of proficiency in clinical nursing will be granted. Upon satisfactory completion of 62 credits of the University’s core requirements for a baccalaureate degree, the required 30 hours of upper division nursing courses, and the 32 hours of proficiency in clinical nursing (total of 124 credits), students will be granted a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree. Transfer credit will be evaluated for content and equivalence to University courses by the appropriate academic department. To be considered by transfer, course syllabi may have to be provided along with the academic transcript.

Nursing Core Requirements

To satisfy University core requirements, 62 semester hours of coursework must be completed in the following areas: (Note: Your transcripts of your previous coursework will be considered.)

• English Composition
• Natural and Mathematical Sciences
• Arts and Humanities
• Social Sciences
• Global and Cultural Diversity
• Physical Education

Curriculum

Upper Division Nursing Courses		Hours
NURS 318	Nursing in the Community	4
NURS 320	Nursing Research	3
NURS 345	Nursing Informatics III	2
NURS 346	Nursing Informatics IV	2
NURS 391	Home Health Care Nursing	5
NURS 392	Dynamics of Nursing Practice Management	4
NURS 393	New Applications of Nursing Practice Management	4
NURS 443	Professionalism in Advanced Practice Nursing	4
NURS 444B	Health Care Delivery, Legal and Ethical Issues in Advanced Practice	3
	Total Semester Hours	31