Admission to the RN-BSN Completion On-Line Option

The BSN Completion Option is open to Registered Nurses who have graduated from an Associate Degree or Diploma program in Nursing and who hold a valid license to practice as a Registered Nurse. Current Georgia RN licensure is required prior to entering a clinical nursing course.

In addition to RN licensure, the general admission requirements above apply to RN applicants, with the following exceptions:

• RN students who enter the nursing sequence on a full-time basis must have completed all Common Core requirements and all required non-nursing courses through the junior level.
• No time limit applies to the completion of anatomy, physiology, or microbiology courses.
• Thirty-six (36) previously earned Associate or Diploma nursing semester credits will be accepted toward the BSN degree, subject to the terms of the Georgia RN-BSN Articulation Agreement (the complete Agreement is available in the office of the Department of Nursing). These 36 semester credit hours represent previously completed nursing courses in Adult Health, Child Health, Maternal Health, and Mental Health and are not intended to equal the actual number of previously earned nursing credits.
• Thirty-Three (33) additional nursing course credits must be earned at the upper division level (3000 and 4000 courses). Four of these credits may be earned through a challenge examination on a one-attempt basis. A minimum of one year of nursing practice experience is required for eligibility for challenge examinations.

Curriculum Outlines for Full-time and Part-time Options for On-line RN-BSN

Matriculation Requirements

• An accepted student must possess a level of physical and emotional health sufficient to enable him/her to meet nursing program requirements and the standards of professional nursing practice.
• Prior to beginning the first clinical nursing course, a medical examination is required which documents the student's level of health and immunization including current documentation of the Hepatitis B series and TB skin test.
• Students are required to provide a current 11 panel urine drug screen and a criminal background check after acceptance. (Drug Screen Criteria to include: Marijuana, Cocaine, Amphetamines, Opiates, Oxycodone, Phencyclidine (PCP), Barbiturates, Benzodiazepine, Methadone, Propoxyphene, and Methaqualone)  
• Professional liability insurance (purchased on a group basis through the College) and basic cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) for healthcare professionals certification is required prior to beginning the first nursing course and must be continued throughout all clinical nursing courses.

Recommended Progression

Students who are interested in the B.S. in Nursing (RN-BSN) can review a four-year course plan.