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Nursing RN to BSN Online Bachelor of Science

Program Location
Distance Education / Online
Program Credits
120 Credits
Program Length

2 Trimesters, 32 Instructional Weeks

or

3 Trimesters, 48 Instructional Weeks

or
5 Trimesters, 80 Instructional Weeks

Time to Complete

8 Months

or

12 Months
or
20 Months

Program length may vary. WCU distance education programs may not be available to residents in all states.

Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) Codes: 29-1141.00, 11-9111.00

This program requires the completion of general education courses and nursing courses. Courses are delivered in an online format.

The RN to BSN degree completion program is a specialized program of study designed specifically for the Registered Nurse (RN) with an Associate Degree or Diploma in Nursing. A total of 120 semester credits are required to earn the Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing.

Mission Statement

The mission of the College of Nursing is to provide evidence-based and innovative nursing education to culturally diverse learners; preparing nurses to provide quality and compassionate care that is responsive to the needs of the community and the global society.

Program Learning Outcomes

Upon graduation, RN to BSN students will:

  1. Support professional nursing practice decisions with concepts and theories from the biological, physical, and social sciences.
  2. Plan preventative and population focused interventions with attention to effectiveness, efficiency, cost, and equity.
  3. Support therapeutic nursing interventions for patients and families in a variety of healthcare and community settings using evidence based practice.
  4. Apply nursing process and critical thinking when providing holistic, patient centered nursing care to diverse populations.
  5. Design health care education for individuals, families, and communities.
  6. Comply with the professional standards of moral, ethical, and legal conduct in practice.
  7. Develop an effective communication style to interact with patients, families, and the interdisciplinary health team.
  8. Model leadership when providing safe, quality nursing care; coordinating the healthcare team; and when tasked with oversight and accountability for care delivery.
  9. Use patient care technology and information systems when providing nursing care in a variety of settings.

RN to BSN Online Awarded Credit

Course Number
Course Name
Total Credit Hours
ELECT 199
Awarded for College-Level Non-Nursing Coursework:
Up to 39 credits of transfer coursework:
  • Applicants who do not have enough previous credits to complete this requirement will have the following options:

* College Level Examination Program (CLEP)

* Prometric DSST Exams (DANTES)

* Advanced Placement (AP)

* International Baccalaureate (IB)

* American Credit Evaluation (ACE)

* National College Credit Recommendation Service (NCCRS)

* Challenge exams 		39.0

If a post-licensure nursing student cannot provide appropriate documentation evidencing general education transfer credit eligibility at the time of enrollment, the student will be scheduled for General Education classes at West Coast University.  

RN to BSN Online Curriculum

BSNR 300Principles of Leadership for Healthcare Organizations

3
BSNR 305Pathophysiology

3
BSNR 310Resiliency, Professionalism, & Career-Long Learning

3
BSNR 315Introduction to Evidence-Based Practice

3
BSNR 400CCommunity & Public Health Nursing I

3
BSNR 405CCommunity & Public Health Nursing II

3
BSNR 410CHealth Literacy & Nursing Capstone

3
MSNC 500Nursing Roles in Policy, Ethics, & Finance

3
MSNC 510Advanced Nursing Technologies & Collaborative Care

3
MSNC 515Health Promotion and Disease Management

3
Total Credit Hours:30

Credit Distribution

Required at WCU
30.0
Awarded for college-level, General Education courses
39.0
Awarded for Unencumbered RN Licensure and lower-level nursing courses
 51.0
Degree Total 120.0