RN-To-BSN Program
The RN-to-BSN online completion program offers a bridge for registered nurses with a diploma or associate degree to earn their BSN; it targets those nurses who are already working and wish to advance their education. All courses within this program are offered online, but students have the option of completing selected courses on campus.
The program offers students 34 semester hours of credit for nursing studies, as evidenced by a valid nursing license. Students may transfer up to an additional 47 semester hours of credit, but must complete a minimum of 39 semester hours within the program to graduate from Wilson College.
A sound liberal arts foundation is part of nursing accreditation standards, and must encourage nurses to develop a collaborative practice while furthering an understanding of the reasoning behind policies and standards. Topics of importance to nurses, as identified by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing, include diverse family and community structures, global interdependence, and economic and political changes within the United States. These key topics are met with Wilson College’s liberal studies requirements.
Degree Requirements
Required Nursing Courses (additional courses may be needed to fulfill liberal studies requirements)
| Three semester hours Psychology | |
| Three semester hours Social Sciences | |
| PHI 230 | Healthcare Ethics | 3 |
| HSC 111 | Microbiology for Nurses | 4 |
| HSC 209 | Human Nutrition | 3 |
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| HSC 215 | Human Anatomy & Physiology I | 4 |
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| HSC 216 | Human Anatomy & Physiology II | 4 |
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| HSC 218 | Genetics for Health Sciences | 3 |
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| MAT 115 | Introductory Statistics | 3 |
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| PSY 115 | Understanding Statistics | 3 |
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| NUR 223 | Health Promotion for Health Providers | 3 |
| NUR 280 | Healthcare Informatics | 3 |
| NUR 281 | Pathophysiology for Nurses | 3 |
| NUR 301 | Role Transitions | 4 |
| NUR 330 | Health Assessment | 3 |
| NUR 380 | Research in Healthcare | 3 |
The following courses are met by transfer credits: HSC 111, HSC 215, HSC 216.
*Students may transfer up to 72 total semester hours to Wilson College (34 of these are attained with a valid nursing license).
Admission requirements:
Students interested in any of the nursing programs will apply directly to the Department of Nursing. The nursing application may be found www.wilson.edu/nursing. Each state has different registration and approval regulations for online degree programs offered within their state. Wilson College is not approved to offer online degree programs in all states. Students may call the nursing department to verify the status of approval for their state.
Entry requirements for RN-to-BSN program:
- Active RN license in the state in which the student practices
- Transcripts from all universities
- GPA of at least 2.7 (A lower GPA may be accepted upon interview and conditions set at the discretion of the program director.)
- Upon acceptance into the RN-to-BSN program, additional paperwork may be required.