Nursing, BSN, Concentration: Online RNBSN Completion Program

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About the Program

The Online RNBSN Completion Program is designed to strengthen your skills in evidence-based nursing practice, critical thinking, leadership, and nursing management. Designed for the working registered nurse, the RNBSN Completion Program keeps pace with the ever-changing healthcare delivery systems and technological advances while being rooted in fundamental humanistic philosophies.

Degree Requirements

120 Credit Hours (including transfer credit)
Minimum grade of C (2.0) required for all nursing core courses and pre-requisite courses including ENGL 10500 and SOC 38200; a grade of C- (1.7) (in courses noted above) is not acceptable for advancement in this program and will require repetition of coursework
Minimum GPA of 2.0 required for graduation
One Experiential Learning (EL) course required, EL courses are noted by (e) next to the course title
Milestone Courses noted by (m) next to the course title have been identified as being critical to your success in this field of study
All major core courses are offered in an online format

Major Core (34 Credits)

Non-Nursing Required Courses (56 Credits)

Math/Science, nonspecific (17 credits)
English Composition, nonspecific (6 credits)
Humanities or Social Science, nonspecific (12 credits)
Psychology, nonspecific (3 credits)
Free Electives, nonspecific (12 credits)
Statistical Methods, nonspecific (3 credits)
Communication, nonspecific (3 credits)

Nursing Transfer Credits (30 Credits)

Nursing credits from previous degree (30 credits)

Total 120 Credits Required

Additional Information and Guidelines

Order of Nursing Classes: Phase I and Phase II

NUR 18200 Conceptual and Theoretical Thinking in Nursing is the first nursing course in the carousel and NUR 49800 is the last course in the nursing program.
Students are only allowed to take one (1) nursing course during a 5-week session. The only exception is NUR 39100 & 39401, which are offered concurrently.
Progression in nursing course is dependent on whether the course is considered a Phase I, milestone or Phase II courses. Phase I courses must be taken before being allowed to register for NUR 39000 Nursing Research. NUR 39000 Nursing Research is considered a Milestone Course. Phase II courses can only be taken after completing NUR 39000 Nursing Research.
- Phase I Courses: NUR 18200, NUR 39401, NUR 39700, NUR 41500, NUR 39100 & NUR 48200
- Milestone Course: NUR 39000
- Phase II Courses: NUR 38801, NUR 45100, NUR 45200, NUR 48300, NUR 49800

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Notes: Students must complete statistics prior to enrolling in NUR 39000 - Nursing Research with a grade of C (2.0); a grade of C- (1.7) is not acceptable. However, students may take English composition II (ENG 10500) either before or during NUR 39000 - Nursing Research. Any outstanding required non-nursing courses can be taken during or after completion of the nursing courses. However, students may only have up to 6 credit hours of non-nursing courses left to complete by the time they are enrolled in the NUR 49800 Capstone nursing course.

Students may enroll in online 5 or 10-week non-nursing courses at Purdue University Northwest (PNW) or transfer in non-nursing courses from any regionally accredited institution as long as 32 credit hours of residency requirements are met.