Nursing, RN to BSN Plan of Study
The RN to BSN Completion Program provides qualified registered nurses the opportunity to complete the requirements for a bachelor’s degree in nursing with two years of full-time study. Once enrolled in upper level nursing courses, a student should complete the curriculum within three (3) semesters.
The faculty recognize that a significant number of returning students elect to attend college part-time in order to maintain work and/or family responsibilities. Therefore, the program is designed to accommodate the working non-traditional part-time student. Students are encouraged to complete the prerequisites prior to enrolling in upper division nursing courses; however, admission is granted for those students completing the minimum nine hours of pre-requisite courses listed under the admission requirements.
Since the RN to BSN Completion Program courses are available online, students are able to study and participate in class discussions any time day or night, according to the student’s personal schedule.
There are associated clinical hours with two of the nine BSN courses. These clinical hours are carried out under the supervision of an approved preceptor at a facility determined by the student and course faculty. Clinical hours are scheduled by the student in conjunction with faculty and preceptor.
Nursing courses with a clinical component include a 1:1 credit hour to contact hour ratio for theory and a 1:3 credit hour to contact hour ratio for clinical learning experiences. For example, a five-hour credit nursing course consists of three-credit/three-contact hours of theory and two-credit/six-contact hours of clinical learning experiences a week. Students are required to complete an average of six-contact hours a week of clinical learning experiences over a 15-week semester, or 90 clinical hours.
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