Nursing, RN to BSN Degree Completion Option: Online Degrees: Online Degree Programs: Indiana University

Nursing, RN to BSN
Degree Completion Option

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

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Course Delivery
100% Online
Total Credits
120
In-State Tuition Per Credit
$350.00
Out of State Tuition Per Credit
$455.00

Nursing, RN to BSN Degree Completion Option

Bachelor Of Science In Nursing

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The field of nursing involves caring for individuals, families, communities, and populations. Nurses are knowledgeable care coordinators who facilitate access to resources needed to meet healthcare needs.

The IU Online RN to BSN is an accelerated Degree Completion Option designed for registered nurses (RN) wanting to receive a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN). This option offers a flexible curriculum that prepares you to meet society's current and future health needs, and it also lays a foundation for leadership positions and graduate study.

Flexible paths of study allow you to complete nursing courses in 12 months of full-time study or 18 to 24 months of part-time study. Each semester is split into two learning modules, which are completed in seven to eight weeks so that you may finish up to four courses every semester. Practicums or clinical experiences are embedded in didactic or lecture-based courses and can be tailored to your experience and career goals.

As a student in the degree completion option, you gain a comprehensive understanding of nursing, the humanities, and the biological and social sciences. You acquire the knowledge and skills needed to serve as a practitioner in acute and long-term care, community settings, home care, and other nontraditional settings. You learn to balance human, fiscal, and material resources to achieve quality healthcare outcomes. You explore the ethical and legal frameworks for the nursing profession as they relate to the privacy, security, and confidentiality of patient information.

This option will prepare you for:

Nursing Leadership
Evidence-Based Practice Implementation
Community/Public Health
Graduate Study

Requirements

To graduate with the IU Online RN to BSN, you must complete a total of 120 credit hours. You may be able to transfer an associate degree or up to 64 credit hours from a regionally accredited two-year college or diploma program.

Requirements are broken down as follows:

Nursing credits prior to admission to the RN to BSN (34–35 credit hours)
General education courses (30 credit hours) e.g., 3 credits from each of the following competencies: Written Communication; Speaking and Listening; Quantitative Reasoning; Social and Behavioral Ways of Knowing; Humanistic and Artistic Ways of Knowing; Scientific Ways of Knowing, and then 12 hours of additional general education coursework.
Nursing required courses (33 credit hours—nine required courses and a choice of two electives)
Other courses of student's choosing (21–23 credit hours). Students can take nursing electives to fulfill this requirement.

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Admissions

To be accepted to the degree completion option, you must have:

An Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or nursing diploma. Check with your home campus for accreditation requirements.
A current, unencumbered RN license in the state in which you are practicing and/or plan to meet clinical requirements.
Cumulative GPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale from your ASN or diploma program.
Completed a criminal background check for your home campus.
Met all other admissions requirements.

NOTES: This program is authorized, exempt, or not subject to state regulatory compliance and may enroll students from all 50 states.

Nine credit hours of general education courses may be taken with nursing coursework.

To apply to the RN to BSN Degree Completion Option:

Complete the application for admission.
Submit official transcripts.
International applicants may be asked for additional materials.
This degree completion option is offered by IU Bloomington, IU East, IU Fort Wayne, IU Kokomo, IU Northwest, IUPUC, IUPUI, IU South Bend, and IU Southeast. After applying, you will be assigned a home campus. You will submit application documents to the Office of Admissions of that campus.

Application Deadlines

Rolling admissions. Application review will begin upon receipt of all required application materials.

Courses

Core

NURS-B 304	Health Policy	3 Credits
NURS-B 331	Transition to Baccalaureate Nursing Practice	3 Credits
NURS-B 404	Informatics	3 Credits
NURS-H 355	Data Analysis for Practice and Research	3 Credits
NURS-R 375	Nursing Research and Evidence-Based Practice	3 Credits
NURS-R 470	Clinical Baccalaureate Nursing Capstone	3 Credits
NURS-S 474	Applied Healthcare Ethics	3 Credits
NURS-S 475	A Multisystem Approach to the Health of the Community: RN BSN	3 Credits
NURS-S 487	Nursing Management: RN BSN	3 Credits

Elective

NURS-B 344	Comprehensive Nursing Health Assessment	3 Credits
NURS-B 403	Aging with Dignity	3 Credits
NURS-K 301	Complementary Health Therapies	3 Credits
NURS-K 305	New Innovations in Health and Health Care	3 Credits
NURS-K 434	Current Trends in Global Health Nursing	3 Credits
NURS-K 499	Genes and Precision Health	3 Credits
NURS-P 345	Pharmacology for Professional Nursing Practice	3 Credits
NURS-S 410	Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Response	3 Credits
NURS-S 420	Care Coordination in Transitions of Care	3 Credits

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Tuition & Fees

Cost for Indiana Residents

Per Credit Hour
Tuition: $350.00

3 Credit Hours
Tuition: $1050.00

Cost for Out of State Residents

Per Credit Hour
Tuition: $455.00

3 Credit Hours
Tuition: $1365.00

In accordance with Federal Financial Aid requirements, IU has calculated a “Cost of Attendance” for this program based on the most common enrollments from students who are enrolled full time for the academic year. We’re showing you the estimated cost of attendance for the full 2023–24 academic year (fall and spring semesters). Cut these numbers in half to figure out the cost of a single semester. Your actual costs for housing and food, books and supplies, transportation, and personal expenses will vary based on:

• The number of credit hours you take
• Whether you’re an Indiana resident
• Your personal choices
• Your travel habits

Your cost of attendance may differ from these estimates.

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Indirect Costs:

Food & Housing $13,010

Books & Supplies $690

Transportation $2350

Personal Expenses $2200

Indirect Costs:

Food & Housing $13,010

Books & Supplies $322

Transportation $2350

Personal Expenses $2200

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Nursing, RN to BSN Degree Completion Option

Bachelor Of Science In Nursing

Admissions

To be accepted to the degree completion option, you must have:

To apply to the RN to BSN Degree Completion Option:

Application Deadlines

Courses

Core

Elective

Tuition & Fees

Cost for Indiana Residents

Per Credit Hour

3 Credit Hours

Cost for Out of State Residents

Per Credit Hour

3 Credit Hours

What's it like to be an IU Online Student?

Earn an IU education from wherever you are

Get the support you need to succeed

Reap the rewards for decades to come

Take the first step toward a more rewarding future

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