RN to BSN Program

Ann Tritak, EdD, RN, Associate Dean of Nursing 

The School of Nursing offers an upper-division BSN program which is open to any eligible student who already possesses a diploma or associate degree as a registered nurse. The purposes of the program are to equip the graduate with a breadth of knowledge, skills, and values from both general and professional education, prepare the graduate for generalist professional practice in a variety of settings, and provide a foundation for graduate education in nursing. The program is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education.

Requirements for Nursing Major

Degree of Bachelor of Science in Nursing

In addition to fulfilling the core curriculum requirements outside the Natural Sciences (54 credits), Nursing majors must complete the following courses:

Special Notes on Core Curriculum Requirements

1. Nursing majors must take Ps200 Statistics and Research Methods or So448 Statistics in the Social Sciences. This course fulfills 3 credits of the mathematics core requirement.

2. Bi171-172 Anatomy and Physiology and Bi161 Basic Microbiology are the core curriculum requirements for the natural sciences.

3. The social sciences core curriculum requirement includes So121 Introductory Sociology.

Special Notes on Major Requirements

1. Applicants wanting to major in nursing may have up to 30 credits in basic nursing transferred in to satisfy the lower division nursing requirement. These credits will be transferred in from diploma and associate degree nursing programs accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission upon successful matriculation into the Bachelor of Science in Nursing program.

Applicants who have earned their nursing diploma and/or degree from institutions outside of the United States must submit official course by course Degree Evaluations (with an English translation). The BSN program will only accept evaluations prepared by the World Education Service, Inc. The 30 credits in basic nursing will be transferred in upon successful matriculation into the Bachelor of Science in Nursing program.

2. The required science courses, regardless of date taken, may be transferred as long as they were taken for college credit and grades of at least 2.0 or C are earned for these courses.

3. Students in nursing must obtain grades of at least 2.0 in nursing courses and in the sciences. Courses with grades below 2.0 must be repeated. Failure of 2 nursing courses will result in dismissal from the nursing program.

4. The clinical portion of Nursing courses will be graded on a Pass/Fail basis. Failure of the clinical portion results in failure of the course.

Clinical Requirements

All students enrolled in clinical nursing courses must submit a completed copy of the BSN Health Profile, copy of their current malpractice insurance, with a minimum coverage of $1,000,000 per claim, $3,000,000 aggregate and their current New Jersey (or N.Y. if applicable) nursing license. Students who fail to provide such documents will not be allowed to enroll in the course. Clinical requirements must be completed one month prior to the start of the course.

Program Length

Express Track - The Express Track option permits students in the RN to BSN Program to attend classes on a one day per week schedule and complete degree requirements in 21 months. Courses are offered in 11 learning modules. A cohort approach is utilized.

BSN to MSN Program Option

Qualified BSN students may take up to five graduate credits in the MSN Program.

Requirements for Entry to the BSN to MSN Program

- Senior standing (completion of 96 credits)

- GPA of 3.0 (general and nursing)

- Satisfactorily completed Nu302, Nu310 and Nu330 with a grade of 3.0 or higher.

Upon satisfactory completion of 96 credits and undergradate courses - Nu302, Nu310 and Nu330 with a minmum general and nursing gpa of 3.0, the student completes the required BSN to MSN application form with their advisor.