RN to BSN Online Degree Requirements
The minimum requirement for RN to BSN students pursuing the BSN degree is 120 credit hours. Students beginning the required nursing courses must complete all coursework in six years. Failure to register in each sequential semester, excluding summer sessions, constitutes an interruption in the program. Students who reenter must adhere to the policies and curriculum in effect at the time of reentry. Students who interrupt their program of study jeopardize their chances of completing nursing courses in six years.
Required Coursework
RN to BSN coursework consists of general education and nursing courses. All courses must be completed with a grade of C or above by the second attempt. General education courses completed at other universities may be applicable toward your degree program if credits are accepted by the Office of Admissions or determined to be equivalent by the IUSON. All general education requirements must be completed before enrolling in nursing courses.
Plans of Study
Designed to be flexible with your work schedule and busy lifestyle, the RN to BSN Online Degree Completion Option can be pursued by following a full- or part-time plan of study, outlined below. To obtain a program planning sheet tailored to your educational goals, first be admitted to IUFW then contact an IUSON Fort Wayne Academic Advisor: 260-481-6189 or 260-481-6282.Sample Curriculum Plans
Full time study (12 months, or 3 semesters)
| Semester 1 |
|
| 1st 8 weeks | NURS-B331 Transition to BSN Nursing |
| NURS-B304 Nursing Seminar 1: Health Policy | |
| 2nd 8 weeks | NURS-S475 Health of the Community |
| H355 Data Analysis | |
| Total Credits 12 | |
| Semester 2 |
|
| 1st 8 weeks | NURS-S474 Health Care Ethics |
| R375 Nursing Research & Evidence-Based Practice | |
| 2nd 8 weeks | Nursing Practice Elective |
| NURS-S487 Nursing Management | |
| Total Credits 12 | |
| Semester 3 |
|
| 1st 8 weeks | NURS-B404 Nursing Seminar 2: Informatics |
| Nursing Practice Elective | |
| 2nd 8 weeks | NURS-R470 Clinical Nursing Practice Capstone |
| Nursing Practice Elective | |
| Total Credits 12 |
Part-time study (18 months, or 4 semesters)
| Semester 1 |
|
| 1st 8 weeks | NURS-B331 Transition to BSN Nursing |
| 2nd 8 weeks | NURS-R375 Nursing Research & Evidence-Based Practice |
| NURS-H355 Data Analysis | |
| Total Credits 9 | |
| Semester 2 | |
| 1st 8 weeks | NURS-S474 Healthcare Ethics |
| Nursing Practice Elective | |
| 2nd 8 weeks | NURS-S475 Health of the Community |
| Total Credits 9 | |
| Semester 3 |
|
| 1st 8 weeks | NURS-B304 Nursing Seminar 1: Health Policy |
| Nursing Practice Elective | |
| 2nd 8 weeks | NURS-S487 Nursing Management |
| Total Credits 9 | |
| Semester 4 |
|
| 1st 8 weeks | NURS-B404 Nursing Seminar 2: Informatics |
| Nursing Practice Elective | |
| 2nd 8 weeks | NURS-R470 Clinical Nursing Practice Capstone |
| Total Credits 9 |
Part-time study (24 months, or 6 semesters)
| Semester 1 |
|
| 1st 8 weeks | NURS-B331 Transition to BSN Nursing |
| 2nd 8 weeks | Nursing Practice Elective |
| Total Credits 6 | |
| Semester 2 |
|
| 1st 8 weeks | NURS-B304 Nursing Seminar 1: Health Policy |
| 2nd 8 weeks | NURS-H355 Data Analysis |
| Total Credits 6 | |
| Semester 3 |
|
| 1st 8 weeks | NURS-S474 Healthcare Ethics |
| 2nd 8 weeks | NURS-S475 Health of the Community |
| Total Credits 6 | |
| Semester 4 | |
| 1st 8 weeks | NURS-B404 Nursing Seminar 2: Informatics |
| 2nd 8 weeks | NURS-S487 Nursing Management |
| Total Credits 6 | |
| Semester 5 | |
| 1st 8 weeks | Nursing Practice Elective |
| 2nd 8 weeks |
NURS-R375 Nursing Research & Evidence-Based Practice |
|
Total Credits 6 |
|
| Semester 6 | |
| 1st 8 weeks | Nursing Practice Elective |
| 2nd 8 weeks | NURS-R470 Clinical Nursing Practice Capstone |
| Total Credits 6 |
