RN to BSN Pathway Program, Bachelor of Science in Nursing - for Registered Nurses with a Bachelor’s degree in another field
Professional Licensure Information
Wilmington University has determined that the Bachelor of Science in Nursing, RN to BSN Pathway Program meets the educational requirements for licensure in Delaware and New Jersey. Wilmington University is reviewing other states and has not made specific determinations for those states. Prospective students seeking professional licensure outside of Delaware or New Jersey should verify state licensure requirements before applying. For state-by-state contact information for inquiring about individual state licensure requirements, please visit NC-SARA's Professional Licensure Directory.
Purpose
The RN to BSN Pathway Program is an accelerated degree-completion program designed for registered nurses who have a bachelor’s degree in another field. This program has been developed to meet the educational needs of students with an unencumbered registered nurse state licensure, work experience, and a bachelor’s degree in another field who are returning to college to complete a BSN degree.
Program of Study
The program allows for the transfer of up to 90 credits. To graduate, students must earn a total of 120 credits. Please note: Wilmington University’s eligibility requirements for graduation with honors include completion of 45 residency credits; therefore, BSN Pathway students that do not elect to complete additional coursework to meet this requirement are ineligible to graduate with honors.
Curriculum
General Education Requirements (39 credits)
(Including a 3-credit Statistics course)
Natural Sciences (12 credits)
(Will require as a pre-requisite if not taken as part of prior degree)
A minimum of 12 credits in anatomy and physiology, microbiology, physics, biology, and/or chemistry, must be earned through coursework, transfer credits, or testing (available for anatomy/physiology and microbiology).
Free Electives (8 credits)
Upper Division Nursing Core (28 credits)
| NUR 303 | Nurse as Professional | 4 |
| | Prior to the completion of NUR 303, students must complete the mandatory credentialing process. | |
| NUR 313 | Nurse as Decision Maker | 3 |
| NUR 323 | Nurse as Teacher | 3 |
| NUR 333 | Nurse as Leader | 3 |
| NUR 343 | Nurse as Consumer of Research | 3 |
| NUR 363 | Nurse as Caregiver: Chronic and Palliative Care | 3 |
| NUR 413 | Holistic Health Assessment | 3 |
| NUR 423 | Global Health Care | 3 |
| | This is the first of two Nursing, Global Health Care courses, mandatory pre-requisites apply. This course is offered block one of all semesters. | |
| NUR 433 | Global Health Care Practicum | 3 |
| | This is the RN to BSN Capstone course which includes a Community Learning Experience. Mandatory pre-requisites apply. This course is offered block two of all semesters. | |
Nursing Elective (3 credits)
Choose from the following:
NUR, HLT, HIT, ISM 430, HSC 380, SOC 365, PSY 420