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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 four 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 four 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 but nine (9) general education credits must be completed before enrolling in nursing courses. IUPUI Policy AFS-30

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 email an IUSON Fort Wayne Academic Advisor at fwnuradv@iu.edu.  

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
Total Credits  9

 

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
2nd 8 weeks NURS-R470 Clinical Nursing Practice Capstone
Total Credits  6

 

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 NURS-R470 Clinical Nursing Practice Capstone
Total Credits  3

 

 


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