RN-to-BSN

Application Periods

Acceptance Cohort Application Period Classes Begin
Spring June 2 - November 1  January 
Summer November 2 - April 1 May
Fall January 1 - June 1 August 

NOTE: It is strongly advised that new applicants apply to the University AT LEAST ONE MONTH PRIOR to submitting an application for the program. This will allow the University time to fully evaluate the student’s application/supporting documentation and perform any necessary transfer articulations.

Background

The RN-to-BSN completion program is designed for students and working professionals who have already attained an Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN or ASN) from an accredited program and have subsequently earned their licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN) but who ultimately desire to earn their Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN). Students are admitted into this program each semester.

Effective beginning the Spring 2022 semester, the Albany State University’s (ASU) RN-to-BSN program has joined the University System of Georgia’s (USG) eMajor Nurse Collaborative. This arrangement allows our program to collaboratively deliver select courses common to the RN-to-BSN curriculum with 12 other USG institutions. Students will complete the five (5) common courses via USG’s eMajor utilizing their GoVIEW learning management system (LMS), while the remaining five (5) courses will continue to be housed by Albany State University’s GeorgiaVIEW LMS. The nursing courses within this program are taken wholly online, utilizing a combination of the University System of Georgia's (USG) eCampus GoVIEW (Georgia Online Virtual Instruction Enterprise Wide system) and Albany State University's GeorgiaVIEW.

Students with outstanding baccalaureate Core coursework should be aware that these courses may or may not be offered as online and/or eCore courses. Students should contact their advisors and/or the departments in which these courses originate to inquire as to their online availability.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Graduates of ASU's or the former Darton State College’s associate nursing programs (including the Healthcare-Professional-to-RN Bridge) must complete an application for readmission to Albany State University via of Office of Admissions and Recruitment.

Program Format

The RN-to-BSN program is a wholly online program offering both full- and part-time program pathways. Depending on the entry semester and the amount of outstanding baccalaureate Core curriculum, this program can be completed in as few as 2 consecutive semesters.

Please utilize the table below for quick reference as to the courses housed by each LMS:

1 NURS 4497 and NURS 4498 are co-requisite courses and must be taken together during the same term. 
2 NURS 4597 and NURS 4598 are co-requisite courses and must be taken together during the same term.
USG's eMajor GoVIEW ASU's GeorgiaVIEW
NURS 3197: Professional Nursing Practice
NURS 3297: Nursing Research Application
NURS 3397: Health Assessment
1 NURS 4497: Community Health Nursing
2 NURS 4597: Leadership & Management		 NURS 3600: Nursing Informatics
NURS 3620: Pathophysiology for RN's
NURS 3650: Health & Wellness of Aging
1 NURS 4498: Community Health Practicum
2 NURS 4598: Leadership & Management Practicum


This program expands on the associate degree curriculum, preparing the BSN graduate for roles across the life continuum to include leadership, health promotion, disease prevention, community health, and research.

The registered nurse articulating to the baccalaureate level will be awarded up to 33 semester hours accrued from their previous ASN/ADN degree. These credits will be held in escrow until the baccalaureate candidate successfully completes at least 8 semester hours of nursing credit. Credits held in escrow will then be added to the student’s transcript.

This program culminates with the student earning a Bachelor of Science in Nursing, which prepares students with the knowledge and clinical skills to function as a beginning nurse, nurse manager, or leader within various healthcare settings. Additionally, our BSN graduates are prepared to enter graduate nursing programs in order to advance their careers, two of which are offered at this institution!

Admission Criteria

Applicants must:

  1. PRIOR to program application, satisfy the following criteria:
    • Be admitted into Albany State University in good standing.
    • Have a current, unrestricted U.S. Registered Nurse license.
      • Students who have had ANY disciplinary actions taken against their nursing license must disclose this information upon application to the program. The departmental chairperson and program director will determine consideration eligibility based on the nature and severity of the inciting incident.
  2. AFTER receiving official University acceptance via communication from the Office of Admissions, submit the electronic nursing program application.
    • Applications submitted prior to official University acceptance and/or without a copy of their RN license will be automatically denied without further review.
  3. Be a graduate of an accredited associate nursing degree program.
  4. Have a minimum 2.50 overall GPA on all coursework attempted at all institutions attended.
  5. Have no more than one (1) baccalaureate-level nursing course failure.
    • Students with no more than two (2) baccalaureate-level nursing course failures may be considered for admission ONLY if the most recently earned failure occurred over 3 years ago OR the student has earned their associate-level nursing degree in the interim.

Curriculum Patterns

Spring Entry

Full-Time (2 Semesters)

Spring Semester Summer Semester Fall Semester
A-Term – NURS 3197 Prof. Nursing Practice (3)
A-Term – NURS 3297 Nursing Research App. (3)
A-Term – NURS 3600 Nursing Informatics (3)
B-Term – NURS 3397 Health Assessment (3)
B-Term – NURS 4497 Comm. Health Nursing (3)
B-Term – NURS 4498 Comm. Health Nurs. Prac. (1)
TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS 16		 8-Week – NURS 3620 Patho for RN’s (3)
8-Week – NURS 3650 Hlth/Well of Aging (3)
8-Week – NURS 4597 Ldshp/Mgmt (3)
8-Week – NURS 4598 Ldshp/Mgmt Prac. (2)
TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS 11		  

 

Full-Time (3 Semesters)

Spring Semester Summer Semester Fall Semester
A-Term – NURS 3197 Prof. Nursing Practice (3)
A-Term – NURS 3297 Nursing Research App. (3)
B-Term – NURS 3397 Health Assessment (3)
B-Term – NURS 4497 Comm. Health Nursing (3)
B-Term – NURS 4498 Comm. Health Nurs. Prac. (1)
TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS 13		 8-Week – NURS 3600 Nursing Informatics (3)
8-Week – NURS 3620 Patho for RN’s (3)
TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS 6		 A-Term – NURS 3650 Hlth/Well of Aging (3)
A-Term – NURS 4597 Ldshp/Mgmt (3)
A-Term – NURS 4598 Ldshp/Mgmt Prac. (2)
TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS 8

 

Part-Time (4 Semesters)

Spring Semester Summer Semester Fall Semester
A-Term – NURS 3197 Prof. Nursing Practice (3)
B-Term – NURS 3297 Nursing Research App. (3)
TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS 6		 8-Week – NURS 3397 Health Assessment (3)
8-Week – NURS 4497 Comm. Health Nursing (3)
8-Week – NURS 4498 Comm. Health Nurs. Prac. (1)
TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS 7		 A-Term – NURS 3600 Nursing Informatics (3)
B-Term – NURS 3620 Patho for RN’s (3)
TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS 6
A-Term – NURS 3650 Hlth/Well of Aging (3)
B-Term – NURS 4597 Ldshp/Mgmt (3)
B-Term – NURS 4598 Ldshp/Mgmt Prac. (2)
TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS 8		    

Summer Entry

Full-Time (2 Semesters)

Summer Semester Fall Semester Spring Semester
8-Week – NURS 3197 Prof. Nursing Practice (3)
8-Week – NURS 3297 Nursing Research App. (3)
8-Week – NURS 3397 Health Assessment (3)
8-Week – NURS 3600 Nursing Informatics (3)
TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS 12		 A-Term – NURS 3620 Patho for RN’s (3)
A-Term – NURS 4497 Comm. Health Nursing (3)
A-Term – NURS 4498 Comm. Health Nurs. Prac. (1)
B-Term – NURS 3650 Hlth/Well of Aging (3)
B-Term – NURS 4597 Ldshp/Mgmt (3)
B-Term – NURS 4598 Ldshp/Mgmt Prac. (2)
TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS 15		  

 

Full-Time (3 Semesters)

Summer Semester Fall Semester Spring Semester
8-Week – NURS 3197 Prof. Nursing Practice (3)
8-Week – NURS 3297 Nursing Research App. (3)
TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS 6		 A-Term – NURS 3397 Health Assessment (3)
A-Term – NURS 4497 Comm. Health Nursing (3)
A-Term – NURS 4498 Comm. Health Nurs. Prac. (1)
B-Term – NURS 3600 Nursing Informatics (3)
B-Term – NURS 3620 Patho for RN’s (3)
TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS 13		 A-Term – NURS 3650 Hlth/Well of Aging (3)
A-Term – NURS 4597 Ldshp/Mgmt (3)
A-Term – NURS 4598 Ldshp/Mgmt Prac. (2)
TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS 8

 

Part-Time (4 Semesters)

Summer Semester Fall Semester Spring Semester
8-Week – NURS 3197 Prof. Nursing Practice (3)
8-Week – NURS 3297 Nursing Research App. (3)
TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS 6		 A-Term – NURS 3397 Health Assessment (3)
B-Term – NURS 4497 Comm. Health Nursing (3)
B-Term – NURS 4498 Comm. Health Nurs. Prac. (1)
TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS 7		 A-Term – NURS 3600 Nursing Informatics (3)
B-Term – NURS 3620 Patho for RN’s (3)
TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS 6
8-Week – NURS 3650 Hlth/Well of Aging (3)
8-Week – NURS 4597 Ldshp/Mgmt (3)
8-Week – NURS 4598 Ldshp/Mgmt Prac. (2)
TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS 8		    

Fall Entry

Full-Time (2 Semesters)

Fall Semester Spring Semester Summer Semester
A-Term – NURS 3197 Prof. Nursing Practice (3)
A-Term – NURS 3297 Nursing Research App. (3)
B-Term – NURS 3397 Health Assessment (3)
B-Term – NURS 4497 Comm. Health Nursing (3)
B-Term – NURS 4498 Comm. Health Nurs. Prac. (1)
TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS 13		 A-Term – NURS 3600 Nursing Informatics (3)
A-Term – NURS 3620 Patho for RN’s (3)
B-Term – NURS 3650 Hlth/Well of Aging (3)
B-Term – NURS 4597 Ldshp/Mgmt (3)
B-Term – NURS 4598 Ldshp/Mgmt Prac. (2)
TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS 14		  

 

Part-Time (4 Semesters)

Fall Semester Spring Semester Summer Semester
A-Term – NURS 3197 Prof. Nursing Practice (3)
B-Term – NURS 3297 Nursing Research App. (3)
TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS 6		 A-Term – NURS 3397 Health Assessment (3)
B-Term – NURS 4497 Comm. Health Nursing (3)
B-Term – NURS 4498 Comm. Health Nurs. Prac. (1)
TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS 7		 8-Week – NURS 3600 Nursing Informatics (3)
8-Week – NURS 3620 Patho for RN’s (3)
TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS 6
A-Term – NURS 3650 Hlth/Well of Aging (3)
B-Term – NURS 4597 Ldshp/Mgmt (3)
B-Term – NURS 4598 Ldshp/Mgmt Prac. (2)
TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS 8