Nursing

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.

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

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

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