RN to BSN Online Program Completion Options

We offer three RN to BSN Online program completion options:

Full-time for two-semesters
Part-time for three semesters
Part-time for five-semesters

All core BSN courses are offered every seven weeks. Any core nursing course or courses may be taken during any seven-week session, 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 are indicated in the schemas. If these courses remain unfinished when you begin your BSN coursework, it could add to the time it takes to complete your degree.

RN to BSN Online Completion Option 1: Full-Time, 2 Semesters

Full-Time Recommended Schema
Semester 1	Semester 2
NBSN 4061 (3 Credits, 1st 7 Weeks) Transition to Baccalaureate Education NBSN 4078 (3 Credits, 1st 7 Weeks) Learning with Technology NBSN 3087 (3 Credits, 2nd 7 Weeks) Health Issues of Vulnerable & Marginalized Populations NBSN 4062 (3 Credits, 2nd 7 Weeks) Scientific Basis for Evidence-Based Practice	NBSN 4068 (3 Credits, Full Semester) Capstone Experience NBSN 4060 (3 Credits, 1st 7 Weeks) Nursing Informatics NBSN 4067 (3 Credits, 1st 7 Weeks) Gerontology for Nurses NBSN 4065 (3 Credits, 2nd 7 Weeks) Nurse as Professional Leader & Manager NBSN 4081 (3 Credits, 2nd 7 Weeks) Focus on Community

RN to BSN Online Completion Option 2: Part-Time, 3 Semesters

Part-time, 3-Semester Recommended Schema
Semester 1	Semester 2	Semester 3
NBSN 4061 (3 Credits, 1st 7 Weeks) Transition to Baccalaureate Education NBSN 4078 (3 Credits, 2nd 7 Weeks) Learning with Technology	NBSN 3087 (3 Credits, 1st 7 Weeks) Health Issues of Vulnerable & Marginalized Populations NBSN 4062 (3 Credits, 1st 7 Weeks) Scientific Basis for Evidence-Based Practice NBSN 4060 (3 Credits, 2nd 7 Weeks) Nursing Informatics NBSN 4067 (3 Credits, 2nd 7 Weeks) Gerontology for Nurses	NBSN 4068 (3 Credits, Full Semester) Capstone Experience NBSN 4081 (3 Credits, 1st 7 Weeks) Focus on Community NBSN 4065 (3 Credits, 2nd 7 Weeks) Nurse as Professional Leader & Manager

RN to BSN Online Completion Option 3: Part-Time, 5 Semesters

Part-Time, 5-Semester Recommended Schema
Semester 1	Semester 2	Semester 3
NBSN 4061 (3 Credits, 1st 7 Weeks) Transition to Baccalaureate Education NBSN 4078 (3 Credits, 2nd 7 Weeks) Learning with Technology	NBSN 4060 (3 Credits, 1st 7 Weeks) Nursing Informatics NBSN 3087 (3 Credits, 2nd 7 Weeks) Health Issues of Vulnerable & Marginalized Populations	NBSN 4067 (3 Credits, 1st 7 Weeks) Gerontology for Nurses NBSN 4062 (3 Credits, 2nd 7 Weeks) Scientific Basis for Evidence-Based Practice
Semester 4	Semester 5
NBSN 4065 (3 Credits, 1st 7 Weeks) Nurse as Professional Leader & Manager NBSN 4081 (3 Credits, 2nd 7 Weeks) Focus on Community	NBSN 4068 (3 Credits, Full Semester) Capstone Experience