Admission Requirements
Registered Nurses (RNs) are provided the knowledge and skills to advance their nursing careers and build on their basic nursing education. They have the opportunity to earn the baccalaureate degree in nursing while building a strong foundation in the arts, sciences and humanities.
To facilitate access to baccalaureate education for working RNs, all nursing courses for the RN to BSN program are offered in an online format. Full- and part-time study is available. Non-nursing courses are available online.
Admission Requirements:
- Complete the RN to BSN application form and submit official transcripts from all institutions of higher education.
- Meet one of the following requirements:
- Hold a current, valid license (a license that is not inactive, suspended, revoked, or subject to restrictions, and for which the individual continues to meet all requirements for issuance) to practice as a registered nurse in one U.S. state or territory
- Currently enrolled in an RN licensure program
- Graduate of an RN program and eligible for the NCLEX-RN
Curriculum
| Term 1 | Term 2 | Term 3 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st 7 weeks | 2nd 7 weeks | 1st 7 weeks | 2nd 7 weeks | 1st 7 weeks | 2nd 7 weeks |
| NUR 302 (3) | Math 208 (3) | NUR 336 (3) | Aesthetic (3) | NUR 309 (3) | Philosophy (3) |
| Aesthetic (3) | NUR 303 (3) | Religion 103 (3) | NUR 362 (3) | Historical Reasoning (3) | NUR 405 (3) |
| 12 credits | 12 credits | 12 credits | |||
| Term 4 | Term 5 | ||||
| 1st 7 weeks | 2nd 7 weeks | 1st 7 weeks | 2nd 7 weeks | ||
| NUR 414 (3) | NUR 325 (3) | Core Elective as needed | Core Elective as needed | ||
| CCI (3) | NUR 408 (3) | Core Elective as needed | Core Elective as needed | ||
| 12 credits | 12 credits | ||||
*Not all students will need 5th term, depending on the amount of transferred credit.
| Term 1 | Term 2 | Term 3 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st 7 weeks | 2nd 7 weeks | 1st 7 weeks | 2nd 7 weeks | 1st 7 weeks | 2nd 7 weeks |
| NUR 302 (3) | NUR 303 (3) | NUR 336 (3) | NUR 362 (3) | NUR 309 (3) | Religion 107 (3) |
| 6 credits | 6 credits | 6 credits | |||
| Term 4 | Term 5 | Term 6 | |||
| 1st 7 weeks | 2nd 7 weeks | 1st 7 weeks | 2nd 7 weeks | 1st 7 weeks | 2nd 7 weeks |
| CCI (3) | Math 208 (3) | Philosophy (3) | NUR 325 (3) | NUR 414 (3) | Aesthetic 107 (3) |
| 6 credits | 6 credits | 6 credits | |||
| Term 7 | Term 8 | Term 9 | |||
| 1st 7 weeks | 2nd 7 weeks | 1st 7 weeks | 2nd 7 weeks | 1st 7 weeks | 2nd 7 weeks |
| NUR 408 (3) | NUR 405 (3) | Aestetic (3) | Historical Reasoning (3) | Core Elective as needed (3) | Core Elective as needed (3) |
| 6 credits | 6 credits | 6 credits | |||
* Not all students will need 9th term, depending on the amount of transferred credit.
Transfer Policy
Unlimited credits may transfer to AU. Residency requirements to complete 120 credit hours for the Bachelor’s degree from AU include:
- At least 30 semester hours of credit at AU;
- Last 12 semester hours earned before graduation at AU; and
- 2 required Ashland University nursing courses may transfer from a nationally accredited program.
Required Nursing Courses (27 credit hours)
- NUR 309 International/Transcultural Perspectives in Healthcare
- NUR 302 Theoretical Bases
- NUR 325 Introduction to Informatics in Healthcare
- NUR 303 Individual Assessment
- NUR 336 Genetics and Healthcare
- NUR 362 Research & Evidence-Based Practice
- NUR 414 Community & Public Health
- NUR 405 Health Care Systems
- NUR 408 Legal, Ethical & Political Perspectives
Required Non-Nursing Courses (18 credit hours)
- Philosophy Elective
- Statistics
- Anatomy & Physiology I* and II*
- Microbiology*
- General or Developmental Psychology*
Remaining Required University Core Liberal Arts Courses (27 credit hours)
- Communications*
- Composition I* and II *
- Historical Reasoning
- Religion
- 2 Aesthetics
- Humanity
- Critical Cultural Inquiry*
*The 8 most common courses typically transferred in by students. All core requirements may be transferred if applicable. Institutional core courses are waived for nurses who have bachelor degrees in other fields.
Nursing Elective Concentration
Courses taken if needed only to complete 120 degree requirement hours or complete part of the School Nurse Program. Most students will not require these.
- Design Your Own Focus track (most common)
- School Nurse program Prep track (9 credit hours, graduate level by petition)
