RN to BSN Fully Online Program
The Bronson School of Nursing at 澳门六合彩官网直播 offers a fully online Bachelor of Science in Nursing RN to BSN program, specifically designed to accommodate the needs and schedules of working nurses. You can complete this program in as little as one year, or you can take courses part-time over two years. This program is available to registered nurses who have graduated from an accredited associate or diploma program.
After you鈥檝e passed your NCLEX exam, you are ready to get 30 credits toward your RN to BSN degree at 澳门六合彩官网直播.
Accreditation
Our program is fully accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).
Questions?
If you have any questions about the RN to BSN program, contact Tracy Corstange, Advisor and Manager of Recruitment and Outreach, for the Bronson School of Nursing.
If you are not a registered nurse and want to learn more about our BSN program, click here.
One-on-one interaction
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Virtual information sessions
The Bronson School of Nursing is holding virtual information sessions for the RN to BSN program. Sessions are held on different days and times so that you can find one to fit your schedule.
Maximum flexibility
We know life can be busy. Our online RN-BSN program is designed with working nurses in mind. This allows flexibility to better accommodate your needs.
The program officially starts each fall, but there are options that allow you to start taking courses in any semester. And if life happens and you need to take a semester off, you can pick up where you left off without being penalized.
Practice experiences
The 澳门六合彩官网直播 Bronson School of Nursing has long-standing working relationships with the two large hospitals in Kalamazoo, as well as many federal, state and privately operated facilities in the region. That means you have many excellent options when it is time for your clinical experiences.
And if you are not located in Kalamazoo, you'll still have many opportunities. 澳门六合彩官网直播 Bronson School of Nursing has relationships with facilities all over Michigan as well as in several other states. No matter where you are in the country, we will work with you to find a clinical site.
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Applying to the program
- Request an appointment with an R.N.-B.S.N. academic advisor: Tracy Corstange at tracy.corstange@wmich.edu to determine eligibility.
- Apply to 澳门六合彩官网直播 and declare "Pre-Nursing" as intended major.
- Send official transcripts to the 澳门六合彩官网直播 Office of Admissions.
- Submit completed R.N.-B.S.N. application to the Bronson School of Nursing.
- Send a copy of current registered nurse license to the 澳门六合彩官网直播 Bronson School of Nursing.
- Request an appointment with an R.N.-B.S.N. academic advisor by calling (269) 387-8150. Due to the unique nature of our curriculum, we do not accept transfer of nursing course credits from RN to BSN programs at other institutions.
- Academic credit from associate degree or diploma programs will be awarded credit on a course-by-course basis in accordance with 澳门六合彩官网直播 policies for prior general education, science and electives.
- Complete prerequisite courses as necessary.
Once accepted, contact Tracy Corstange at tracy.corstange@wmich.edu or (269) 387-8150 to map out your program. Please review the program curriculum above to see the recommended course sequence.
To remain in good standing, you must achieve a grade of C or better in all nursing courses and maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or above.
Admission criteria and prerequisites
Admission criteria
If you are an R.N. interested in applying for admission to the program, you must:
- Have achieved a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 (on a four-point scale) in the nursing associate degree or nursing diploma program from which you graduated. You may be conditionally admitted if your overall GPA is under a 3.0.
- Graduate from a nationally accredited ADN program.
- Have a current registered nurse license.
Prerequisite courses
- FCS 2250 or CIS 1020: Computer Literacy, 3 credits
(Note: may be waived. Speak with an advisor for more information.) - College-level writing course (English), 3 or 4 credits
- Mathematics/elective (algebra), 3 credits