The Marshall University School of Nursing offers an RN to B.S.N. program for registered nurses who have a diploma or associate degree in nursing from a nationally accredited program and wish to earn a baccalaureate degree in nursing. The program is designed for full-time or part-time study. Applications for the RN to B.S.N. program are processed on a semester basis. All RN to B.S.N. nursing courses are taught online fall and spring semesters. The curriculum includes clinical hours to provide hands-on experience and enhance practical skills. Classes are offered in 7-week blocks during the semester to allow students to focus on 1-2 nursing classes at a time. The program can be completed in as little as two semesters if all other requirements have been met. 

Admission Requirements

To be eligible for admission the applicant must:

1. Be a graduate of a nationally accredited diploma or associate degree nursing (ASN) program (i.e., ACEN - Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing).
2. Meet the general admission requirements of Marshall University.
3. Have an overall Grade Point Average of 2.5 or higher on all college work.
4. Satisfactorily pass a background check and drug screen through the background and drug screen company contracted by the Marshall University School of Nursing. Employer and other background checks and drug screens will not be accepted.
5. Hold an unencumbered RN license¹, if already licensed as RN, in one or more states or territories in the United States.
6. Students applying for the program who are completing their associate degree/diploma upon application to the RN to BSN program must hold an unencumbered RN license¹ prior to beginning the second semester of coursework or they will be withdrawn from the program.
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8. An unencumbered license has not been subjected to formal discipline by any Board of Nursing. This includes but is not limited to reprimand, revocation, probation, suspension, restriction, limitation, disciplinary action, discretionary review/hearing or encumbrance. An unencumbered license is a license that has no provisions or conditions that limit practice in any way. This applies to all current or past RN licensure in one or more states or territories.

Application Process

1. Apply to Marshall University.
2. Apply to the School of Nursing RN to B.S.N. program; additional information and form online at www.marshall.edu/nursing/online/rn-to-bsn/admission.
3. Send official college transcripts to the Marshall University Office of Admissions and Marshall University School of Nursing with attention to the RN to B.S.N. program.

Program Requirements

All Registered Nurse graduates from either diploma or associate degree nursing programs with fewer than 40 credit hours in Nursing will be awarded additional credit hours in Nursing up to a total of 40 hours upon successful completion of 12 credits of upper-level Nursing courses. Students must apply for the additional credit hours. All RN to B.S.N. students are required to meet Marshall University’s general education curriculum. Information about the general education requirements is available at www.marshall.edu/gened. In addition, RN to B.S.N. students must complete 3 hours of 200-level or higher statistics prior to taking nursing research (NUR 416 Intro Research EBP). A total of 120 credit hours is needed to graduate. See the following for numerical representation of program requirements:

120 credits (minimum required to graduate)
- 40 credits (nursing credits for RN - associate degree/diploma)
 80 credits remaining
- 28 credits RN to B.S.N. nursing courses (see below)
 52 credits remaining
- 3 credits for required statistics course at 200 level or higher
49 general education credits remaining

  - General Education Course

  - Milestone course: a key success marker for your major. See your advisor to discuss the importance of this course in your plan of study.

Course Requirements

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
Nursing Courses
NUR 305	Concepts in Prof Nursing	4
NUR 318	Family and Chronic Illness	2
NUR 333	Health Physical Assessment	3
NUR 400	Transcultural Nursing	3
NUR 410	Community Nursing for RN	5
NUR 416	Intro Research EBP	3
NUR 418	Contemporary Nursing	3
NUR 427	Prof Engagement Nursing	5

  - General Education Course

  - Milestone course: a key success marker for your major. See your advisor to discuss the importance of this course in your plan of study.

Semester Plan

Sample Plan for those taking nursing courses along with core requirements:

Plan of Study Grid

First Year
First Semester		Credit Hours
NUR 305	Concepts in Prof Nursing	4
NUR 333	Health Physical Assessment	3
Core/elective		3
Core/elective		3
	Credit Hours	13
Second Semester
NUR 318	Family and Chronic Illness	2
NUR 400	Transcultural Nursing	3
Statistics (200 level or higher)		3
Core/elective		3
	Credit Hours	11
Second Year
First Semester
NUR 410	Community Nursing for RN	5
NUR 418	Contemporary Nursing	3
Core/elective		3
Core/elective		3
	Credit Hours	14
Second Semester
NUR 416	Intro Research EBP	3
NUR 427	Prof Engagement Nursing	5
Core/elective		3
Core/elective		3
	Credit Hours	14
	Total Credit Hours	52