RN to BSN Online Completion Options
The University of Cincinnati College of Nursing offers three RN to BSN Online program completion options: a full-time, two-semester schedule; a part-time, three semester schedule; and a part-time five-semester schedule.
Core Bachelor of Science in Nursing courses are offered every seven weeks. Any core nursing course or courses may be taken during any seven-week term, as long as program requirements are met. (The only exception is the 14-week, full semester capstone course.)
The three schemas outlined below offer a suggested order for taking courses.
Note the following program requirements:
- Statistics must be taken prior to NBSN 4062.
- NBSN 4061 & NBSN 4078 must be completed by the end of the first semester.
- In the five-semester option, students may elect to take NBSN 4082 (statistics) the first semester and NBSN 4078 the first seven weeks of the second semester.
- NBSN 4068 Capstone is a semester-long course. Students must complete NBSN 4061, NBSN 4062, and NBSN 4078 before taking the capstone course.
No general education courses required for the RN to BSN Online are indicated in the schemas. If these courses remain unfinished when students begin the BSN core coursework, this may add to the time it takes to complete the degree.
| Semester 1 |
Semester 2 |
|---|---|
NBSN 4061 (3 Credits) NBSN 4078 (3 Credits) NBSN 4060 (3 Credits) NBSN 4062 (3 Credits) NBSN 4067 (3 Credits) |
NBSN 4065 (3 Credits) NBSN 4081 (3 Credits) NBSN 3087 (3 Credits) NBSN 4068 (3 Credits, Full Semester) |
| Recommendation | Recommendation |
| Courses are half a semester, or seven weeks each. In the first seven weeks, choose two courses. In the second seven weeks, choose three. |
In the first seven weeks, choose NBSN 4068 and NBSN 4081. In the second seven weeks (in addition to the capstone course), choose NBSN 4065 and NBSN 3087. |
| Semester 1 | Semester 2 | Semester 3 |
|---|---|---|
NBSN 4061 (3 Credits) NBSN 4078 (3 Credits) |
NBSN 4081 (3 Credits) NBSN 4062 (3 Credits) Choose one more core course (from list below). |
NBSN 4068 (3 Credits, Full Semester) Choose remaining core courses (from list below). |
| Recommendation | Recommendation | Recommendation |
| In the first seven weeks, choose NBSN 4061. In the second seven weeks, choose NBSN 4078 and one more course. |
In the first seven weeks, choose NBSN 4081. In the second seven weeks, choose NBSN 4062 and one more course. |
In the first seven weeks, choose NBSN 4068 and one more course. In the second seven weeks, in addition to NBSN 4068, choose your remaining core course. |
Choose from these additional core courses each semester. NBSN 4060 (3 Credits) NBSN 4067 (3 Credits) NBSN 4065 (3 Credits) NBSN 3087 (3 Credits) |
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| Semester 1 | Semester 2 | Semester 3 |
|---|---|---|
NBSN 4061 (3 Credits) NBSN 4078 (3 Credits) |
NBSN 4062 (3 Credits) Choose one more core nursing course. |
NBSN 4081 (3 Credits) Choose one more core nursing course. |
| Recommendation | Recommendation | Recommendation |
| In the first seven weeks, choose one course. In the second seven weeks, choose the other. |
In the first seven weeks, choose NBSN 4062 (if completed statistics). In the second seven weeks, choose another course. |
Choose NBSN 4081 in the first or second seven weeks, and another course in the other seven weeks. |
| Semester 4 | Semester 5 | |
| Choose two core nursing courses. | NBSN 4068 (3 Credits, Full Semester) Capstone Experience |
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| Recommendation | Recommendation | |
| In the first seven weeks, choose one course. In the second seven weeks, choose the another. | In addition to NBSN 4068, finish other courses in the first and second seven weeks. |
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Choose from these additional core courses each semester. NBSN 4060 (3 Credits) NBSN 4067 (3 Credits) NBSN 4065 (3 Credits) NBSN 3087 (3 Credits) |
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