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RN to BSN/MSN Track

The RN to BSN/MSN program of study is an accelerated option for the experienced, highly qualified RN who holds an associate degree or diploma in nursing. RNs who meet MSN program admission criteria can apply for early admission to the Graduate School while completing the BSN requirements. The RN to BSN/MSN option decreases the time required to complete both the BSN and MSN degree requirements. The program of study includes six to eight semester hours of credit in each of the six semesters required of the track. The BSN degree is awarded after completion of all MSN requirements in the fourth semester. Two options are available for the RN to BSN/MSN student - Nursing Case Management or the Clinical Nurse Leader.

Promotion to the Upper Division of the BSN Track

Completion of all lower-division requirements (Core Curriculum).

UA Core Requirements

  • Computer Science (6 semester hours) or Foreign Language (8 semester hours)
  • CS 102 (prerequisite to all computer courses; must be taken as a prerequisite for NUR 319 if choosing the Foreign Language sequence)
  • English Composition (EN 101 and 102)
  • Human Biology with Lab (BSC 215 and 216)
  • General Chemistry with Lab (CH 104)
  • Organic Chemistry with Lab (CH 105)
  • Microbiology (BSC 242)
  • Introduction to Sociology (SOC 101) or Cultural Anthropology (ANT 102)
  • General Psychology (PY 101)
  • History/Literature (9 semester hours)*
  • Arts: 3 Semester hours (ARH 252, 253, or 254, MUS 121 NEW 212, TH 114, or TCF 112)
  • Statistics: 3 Semester hours (BER 345, PY 211 or ST 260)
  • Human Growth and Development (HD 101)
  • Ethics (PHL 204 or PHL 200)
  • Mathematics (MA 110 or higher)
  • Introduction to Nutrition (NHM 101)

All Students are required to complete either a six hour history or literature sequence.  Students must also complete three hours in the area outside of their sequence (e.g. a student completing HY 101 and 102 must take a literature course to satisfy degree requirements).  Twelve hours in Humanities (HU) are required to graduate.  If a student elects to complete two history courses, s/he must complete at least one additional HU course to fulfill UA core requirement.  All UA Core Requirements must be completed prior to beginning the Required Upper Division Nursing Courses.

Eligibility Requirements

  • Completion of the lower-division requirements (Core Curriculum)
  • Unemcumbered RN license and eligibility for licensure in the state where clinical requirements will be completed
  • An undergraduate cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 (on a 4.0 grading scale) on the last sixty hours of undergraduate work
  • If the applicant's GPA is lower than 3.0, a GRE score of greater than 900 or MAT score of greater than or equal to the 40th precentile must be submitted

RN to BSN/MSN Program of Studies

For descriptions of individual courses visit the Academic Catalogs.