RN to BSN Part-Time Option
Plan of Study
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) - RN to BSN Advanced Placement Part-Time Option
The Bachelor of Science in Nursing RN to BSN program is an online option designed for the working nurse. The part-time program can be completed in five semesters. Clinical time is built into the course.
Part-Time Plan of Study
Prerequisite Courses
The RN-to-BSN program requires 62 credit hours of prerequisite courses. Students may apply for admission with at least 50 prerequisite hours completed.
Summer Semester 1
| NU 363 Introduction to Professional Nursing Concepts in Leadership and Management | 3 |
| NU 362 Introduction to Health Promotion | 3 |
| 0-3 hrs of pre-reqs based on need | 0-3 |
| TOTAL | 6-9 |
Fall Semester 1
| NU 361 Comprehensive Health Assessment Across the Lifespan* | 3 |
| NU 467 Professional Perspectives: Leadership & Management in Health Care System | 6 |
| 0-3 hrs of pre-reqs based on need | 0-3 |
| TOTAL | 9-12 |
Spring Semester 1
| NU 360 Introduction to Scholarly Activity for the Professional Nurse | 3 |
| NU 465 Professional Perspectives: Dimensions of Community Nursing Practice | 6 |
| 0-3 hrs of pre-reqs based on need | 0-3 |
| TOTAL | 9-12 |
Summer Semester 2
| NU 459 Theory, Research & Evidenced Based Practice for the Professional Nurse I | 3 |
| NU 469 Professional Perspectives: Complex Health Alterations and Threats to Health | 6 |
| 0-3 hrs of pre-reqs based on need | 0-3 |
| TOTAL | 9-12 |
Fall Semester 2
| NU 464 Theory, Research & Evidenced Based Practice for the Professional Nurse II | 3 |
| NU 471 Advanced Nursing Concepts for the Professional Nurse | 6 |
| 0-3 hrs of pre-reqs based on need | 0-3 |
| TOTAL | 9-12 |
Validation Courses
On successful completion of NU 360, NU 361, NU 362, and NU 363 the student is given validation credit for 24 hours of junior level coursework as follows:
- NU 301 - Introduction to Basic Nursing Skills
- NU 325 - Concepts Utilized in Professional Nursing I
- NU 328 - Nursing Therapeutic Interventions: Health Assessment across the Life Span
- NU 329 - Nursing Therapeutic Interventions: Care of Individuals
- NU 330 - Clinical Practicum for NU 329
- NU 351 - Clinical Practicum for NU 350 and NU 352
- NU 352 - Nursing Therapeutic Interventions: Concepts of Care Concerning Women and Children: Developing Families
Total Hours (including Prerequisites) Required for an Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN): 128 Credit Hours