Nursing, R.N. to B.S.N.

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Registered nurses who have been practicing nursing within three of the last five years and who have graduated from an accredited Associate Degree Nursing Program, such as an ACEN accredited program, may be considered for admission.

Required Non-Nursing Courses (60 Hours)

Humanities and Fine Arts, must include two courses in composition (15 Hours)
Christian Studies CST (6 Hours) (must include CST 101 or CST 110 and CST 321 or CST 331 )
Natural Science and Applied Science must include one course in basic statistics (18 Hours)
Social Sciences and Behavioral Studies (18 Hours)
Electives (3 Hours)

Note:

A plan for completing these courses will be individualized for each student based on courses and hours needed. Electives should be in social sciences and behavioral studies.

Required Nursing Courses (60 Hours)

Note:

Nursing courses may be completed in 3 academic periods (semesters) by following the suggested sequence below. A minor is not required. Registered nurses may validate 35 semester hours of nursing credit by completing NU 400 with a C or better.

Suggested Nursing Course Sequence

Summer (8 Hours)

Fall (11 Hours)

Spring (9 Hours)

Total Semester Hours: One Hundred Twenty Hours

Hours to Degree

120 hours are needed to graduate with a Registered Nurse to Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree. (RN to BSN)