HOLD AN ASSOCIATE DEGREE IN NURSING?
TRANSFER IN 63 CREDITS AND GET YOUR BACHELOR’S DEGREE IN 1 YEAR
• 180 credits (total)
• 72 credits (Awarded for U.S. Registered Nurse License)
• 63 credits (transferred in from an Associate’s degree)
• 45 Credits (completed at Stratford University)
Applicants who hold an active United States RN license and wish to receive a bachelor’s degree in nursing may apply for the (RN) Registered Nurse to (BSN) Bachelor of Science in Nursing program. Admission to this program requires:
• Proof of an unencumbered license to practice as a registered nurse in the United States.
• RN students must possess a current, active RN license by examination or endorsement.
• An associate degree or diploma from a school of nursing.
• Submission of all official transcripts from colleges and nursing programs attended.
• Proof of a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher on previous college transcripts.
• Students who do not meet the overall cumulative GPA of 3.0 may be considered for admission with evidence of
a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher in the most recent college year attended with a minimum of 12 credits.
• Two letters of reference from an academic or professional source.
• A personal statement regarding the reasons and motivations for wanting to pursue a baccalaureate degree.
• A criminal background check at student’s expense.
BSN COMPLETION PROGRAM COURSE REQUIREMENTS FOR REGISTERED NURSES
The Stratford University RN to BSN Pathway can be completed fully online or in a classroom setting at the Alexandria or Woodbridge campuses. To graduate with a BSN, post-licensure students must complete a minimum of 45 quarter-hour credits at Stratford University. In the Stratford University quarter-hour credit system, 3 semester credit –hour credits from a 15/16-week semester-based college program will transfer into Stratford as 4.5 quarter-hour credits.
NSG399 | 72 TOTAL CREDITS AWARDED FOR RN EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING |
Required BSN Completion Program Nursing Courses
NSG330 | HEALTH ASSESSMENT & DIAGNOSTIC REASONING | NSG470 | LEADERSHIP, MANAGEMENT, & CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN NURSING |
NSG410 | RESEARCH & EVIDENCE-BASED NURSING PRACTICE | NSG480 | NURSING CAPSTONE PROJECT |
NSG420 | NURSING IN THE COMMUNITY |
Medical Course Requirements *
MED110 | ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY I |
MED210 | ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY II |
Required Elective Pool Courses *
5 COURSES FROM EITHER ELECTIVE POOL 1 OR ELECTIVE POOL 2
ELECTIVE POOL ONE: | |||
NSG290 | CURRENT TOPICS IN NURSING I | NSG490 | SPECIAL TOPICS IN NURSING I |
NSG291 | CURRENT TOPICS IN NURSING II | NSG491 | SPECIAL TOPICS IN NURSING II |
NSG292 | CURRENT TOPICS IN NURSING III | NSG492 | SPECIAL TOPICS IN NURSING III |
NSG293 | CURRENT TOPICS IN NURSING IV | NSG493 | SPECIAL TOPICS IN NURSING IV |
NSG294 | CURRENT TOPICS IN NURSING V | NSG496 | SPECIAL TOPICS IN NURSING V |
ELECTIVE POOL TWO: | |||
SCI115 | INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER LITERACY | ||
BUS | BUSINESS COURSES APPROVED BY THE ADVISOR | ||
CIS | COMPUTER INFORMATION SYSTEM COURSES APPROVED BY THE ADVISOR | ||
HCA | HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION COURSES APPROVED BY THE ADVISOR | ||
HIM | HEALTH INFORMATION MANAGEMENT COURSES APPROVED BY THE ADVISOR | ||
HSC | HEALTH SCIENCES COURSES APPROVED BY THE ADVISOR | ||
MED | MEDICAL COURSES APPROVED BY THE ADVISOR |
Arts and Sciences Courses Requirements *
12 COURSES
ENG111 | COLLEGE COMPOSITION | PSY110 | SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY |
HUM110 | PRINCIPLES OF ETHICS | PSY220 | HUMAN GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT |
HUM250 | CROSS-CULTURAL COMPETENCY | SCI250 | MICROBIOLOGY |
MAT211 | STATISTICS | SCI260 | INTRODUCTION TO BIOCHEMISTRY |
CHOOSE ONE: | STATISTICS | STATISTICS | STATISTICS |
ENG211 | ORAL COMMUNICATIONS | ENG220 | ADVANCED COMPOSITION AND RESEARCH |
CHOOSE ONE: | STATISTICS | STATISTICS | STATISTICS |
MAT111 | MODERN MATH WITH ALGEBRA | MAT211 | STATISTICS |
MAT210 | COLLEGE ALGEBRA | MAT212 | PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS |
MAT220 | DISCRETE MATHEMATICS | MAT275 | INTRODUCTION TO CALCULUS |
CHOOSE TWO: | STATISTICS | STATISTICS | STATISTICS |
ENG | ENGLISH COURSES APPROVED BY THE ADVISOR | ||
HUM | HUMANTIES COURSES APPROVED BY THE ADVISOR | ||
MAT | MATH COURSES APPROVED BY THE ADVISOR | ||
PSY | PSYCHOLOGY COURSES APPROVED BY THE ADVISOR | ||
SCI | SCIENCE COURSES APPROVED BY THE ADVISOR |
*No more than 63 total credits may be transferred in from another college or university
In the Stratford University credit system, 3 credits from a 16-week semester-based college program will transfer into Stratford as 4.5 credits.