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RN to BSN Online Degree Completion Option 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. Complete no less than nine required general education courses 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 IU Indianapolis, IU Fort Wayne, or IU Bloomington, then contact an IUSON academic advisor. 


Sample Curriculum Plans

Full time study (12 months, or 3 semesters) 

Semester One 12 Total Credits
1st or 2nd 8 weeks B331 Transition to BSN Nursing
B304 Nursing Seminar 1: Health Policy
2nd 8 weeks S475 Health of the Community
H355 Data Analysis
Semester Two 12 Total Credits
1st 8 weeks S474 Health Care Ethics
R375 Nursing Research & Evidence Based Practice
2nd 8 weeks Nursing Practice Elective
S487 Nursing Management
Semester Three 6 Total Credits
1st 8 weeks B404 Nursing Seminar 2: Informatics
Nursing Practice Elective
1st or 2nd 8 weeks R470 Clinical Nursing Practice Capstone

 

Part-time study (18 months, or 4 semesters) 

Semester One 9 Total Credits
1st or 2nd 8 weeks B331 Transition to BSN Nursing
2nd 8 weeks R375 Nursing Research & Evidence Based Practice
H355 Data Analysis
Semester Two 9 Total Credits
1st 8 weeks S474 Healthcare Ethics
Nursing Practice Elective
2nd 8 weeks S475 Health of the Community
Semester Three 9 Total Credits
1st 8 weeks B304 Nursing Seminar 1: Health Policy
Nursing Practice Elective
2nd 8 weeks S487 Nursing Management
Semester Four 6 Total Credits
1st 8 weeks B404 Nursing Seminar 2: Informatics
1st or 2nd 8 weeks R470 Clinical Nursing Practice Capstone

 

Part-time study (24 months, or 6 semesters) 

Semester One 6 Total Credits
1st or 2nd 8 weeks B331 Transition to BSN Nursing
2nd 8 weeks Nursing Practice Elective
Semester Two 6 Total Credits
1st 8 weeks B304 Nursing Seminar 1: Health Policy 
2nd 8 weeks H355 Data Analysis
Semester Three 6 Total Credits
1st 8 weeks S474 Healthcare Ethics
2nd 8 weeks S475 Health of the Community
Semester Four 6 Total Credits
1st 8 weeks B404 Nursing Seminar 2: Informatics
2nd 8 weeks S487 Nursing Management
Semester Five 6 Total Credits
1st 8 weeks Nursing Practice Elective
2nd 8 weeks R375 Nursing Research
Semester Six 3Total Credits
1st or 2nd 8 weeks R470 Clinical Nursing Practice Capstone

Last updated March 2024