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Course Requirements

The RN to BSN program is a learning-intensive, time-consuming enterprise.

The School of Nursing strongly recommends that you work no more than 24 hours a week during the course of the program. If your family and home commitments are high, we recommend you curtail outside employment even further.

Following are the required courses for the nursing program. Non-nursing courses are available to all WSU students. In order to enroll in the nursing courses, you must have applied and been accepted to a specific nursing program.

All non-nursing courses must be completed at a C level or higher. Grades of C- or lower will not be accepted toward graduation completion.

BS General Education/Graduation Requirements
(Listed in semester credit hours)

Humanities (1000-2000 level courses; include at least 3 credits of creative arts) (9)
Social Science  (3)
Upper Division (courses level 3000 or higher) (3)
American Institutions  (3)
Computer Literacy  (2)*
Diversity/Multicultural  (3)*
Scientific Inquiry  (6)*
Quantitative Literacy  (3)*

* See appropriate catalog or your nursing advisor for a list of approved courses.

Nursing Course Information

Class hours are arranged in a manner that you are on campus one and one-half (1 1/2) days per week, at six specified weeks per semester. Nursing courses are taught in block periods. This schedule is meant to accommodate the needs of practicing registered nurses.

The BSN curriculum is designed to be completed in four semesters. With faculty approval, you can complete nursing courses in three semesters. This option will increase your credit load from 8-10 credit hours to 12-18 credit hours per semester. Note: This is a double credit load and is NOT approved for full-time working RNs.

If you have two or more years of RN experience, you may receive course credits through successful completion of challenge examinations. Contact BSN secretary Cindy Wagner for criteria and paperwork.

Upon application, you may select part-time status. Individual schedules can be designed to help meet your personal circumstances. However, all course work must be completed within five years of entering the BSN program.

Prerequisite Courses

Courses must be passed with a "C" grade or better. Some prerequisite courses are offered through WSU Independent Study (paper/pencil based via US Mail) and WSU Online (computer-based via the Internet) (Phone: 801 626-6600).

• These courses may be challenged. Contact the specific department at the phone number listed.

BSN Curriculum Pattern

The BSN curriculum must be completed within five years of the date of your acceptance as a BSN student. A departmental honors program is offered.

* Challengeable course.
** May only be taken during final semester of program.
Course sections subject to cancelation if not full.
Curriculum pattern subject to revision.

See the WSU Course Catalog for individual course descriptions.