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Educational Mobility Programs - RN to BSN

Admission Requirements

Lower Division
Students may complete Lower Division courses prior to applying for admission to the University of Cincinnati College of Nursing. Lower Division courses may be completed at any college/university (see Transfer Credits).

Upper Division
Requirements for Admission into the Upper Division of the program include:

• Documented completion of an associate degree or diploma program in Nursing
• Registered Nurse licensure (within completion of the first quarter of the Upper Division)

Transfer Credits

RN/BSN students may receive transfer credit in any of the following manners:

• Transfer credit for completed academic credit courses at any college/university
• Credit through challenge examinations
• Academic credit for your associate degree or diploma program in nursing.

Upper Division Course Sequences

Full-time Program - Clifton Campus

	Credit Hours
Summer Quarter
Nursing Assessment (CD-ROM Advanced Standing)	3
Autumn Quarter
Transition to Professional Nursing	4
Concepts of Community	3
Genetics	2
Lower Division Course	3
Winter Quarter
Nursing Theory and Research	4
Community as Partner	2
Community as Partner (Clinical)	3
Gerontology	3
Spring Quarter
Leading & Managing	3
Nursing Elective	3
Senior Capstone	3
Practicum II: Community	2
Free Elective (if needed)	6

Part-time Program - Raymond Walters College Campus

	Credit Hours
Spring Quarter (year 1)
Nursing Health Assessment (CD-ROM - Advanced Standing)	3
Summer Quarter
Transition to Professional Nursing	4
Fall Quarter (year 1)
Concepts of Community	3
Nursing Theory and Research	3
Winter Quarter (year 1)
Community as Partner	2
Genetics	2
Spring Quarter (year 1)
Community as Partner (Clinical)	3
Fall Quarter (year 2)
Gerontology	3
Nursing Elective	3
Winter Quarter (year 2)
Leading/Managing	3
Senior Capstone	3

Challenge Examination/CLEP Information

Transfer credit can be earned by successfully completing a challenge exam at the University of Cincinnati or by successfully completing a College-Level Examination Program (CLEP test).

Challenge Examination Information
Currently, Challenge Exams are available in the following areas:

Anatomy & Physiology
Microbiology

Challenge Exam Guidelines & Registration Form*

CLEP Examination Information

CLEP examinations are available in the following areas:

Introduction to Psychology
Introduction to Sociology
Social Sciences
English with Essay
History
Literature

For more information, visit the College Board website at http://www.collegeboard.com/clep/

* PDF format

Getting Started in the RN/BSN Program

Request a Transcript Assessment
Students interested in the RN/BSN Educational Mobility Program may request a transcript assessment be completed to indicate:

1. The transfer credit that will be awarded from previous college/university academic courses.
2. The courses that a student must complete prior to entering the Upper Division.

To request a transcript assessment, send a cover letter and unofficial copies of the any college/university transcripts reflecting previously completed coursework to:

Academic Advisor
RN/BSN Educational Mobility Programs
College of Nursing
University of Cincinnati
PO Box 210038
Cincinnati, OH 45221-0038

The cover letter should include your current mailing address, current telephone number and your social security number. Please allow 2 weeks for the transcript assessment to be completed.

Apply to the University of Cincinnati College of Nursing
Before starting the Upper Division coursework, students must be admitted to the University of Cincinnati. Students new to the University of Cincinnati, or students who last attended a college/university other than the University of Cincinnati, must submit the following information to the University of Cincinnati Admissions Office:

1. A completed University of Cincinnati Application for Undergraduate Admission
2. All transcripts of previous college work
3. Application fee

Students who are currently attending, or last attended, courses at a University of Cincinnati college campus, must submit an Application for Change in College and Program to the College of Nursing. This process will allow you to transfer throughout the University without having to seek admission again.

Questions?

If you have questions about the RN/BSN Educational Mobility Program, please contact us directly.

Academic Advisor, Educational Mobility Programs
College of Nursing, University of Cincinnati
PO Box 210038, Cincinnati, OH 45221-0038

Phone: 513/558-5354
Fax: 513/558-7523
Email: AcademicAdvisor@UC.Edu

or

Director, Educational Mobility Programs
College of Nursing, University of Cincinnati
PO Box 210038, Cincinnati, OH 45221-0038

Phone: 513/558-5362
Fax: 513/558-2142