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
