Bachelor of Science
Nursing (RN to BSN) Degree
Prepare to take on today’s nursing challenges.
Nursing (RN to BSN) Degree
Prepare for the future of nursing with an affordable, online RN to BSN.
Nurses like you are needed now more than ever to influence change and help healthcare organizations adapt to provide exceptional patient care. If you are currently a Registered Nurse, you need an advanced nursing degree that meets today’s industry standards. Bellevue University offers an affordable and accelerated path forward to a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. You will get the flexibility you need in an RN-BSN online program. Designed for the working nurse, Bellevue’s online RN to BSN degree program is designed so that you may reach your goals without sacrificing work-life balance and other commitments.
Hands-on Learning in a Nursing Practicum
In the latter part of your online nursing program, you will participate in a practicum learning experience in your workplace or at a health agency local to your area. Your courses are entirely online, and you can complete your practicum without travel or other residency requirements. The practicum is integrated strategically with the courses to develop deeper connections between your studies and real-world nurse leader and manager roles, allowing application of the concepts in real time.
Accredited and Respected.
The Bellevue University BSN is accredited by CCNE – so you can be sure what you’re learning meets industry standards, and your credential is respected in any healthcare organization.
Today's nurse leadership skills for tomorrow's healthcare jobs.
In this CCNE accredited BSN program, you will develop the critical skills in decision making and nursing leadership that prepare you to advance in your career. Throughout your nursing courses, you will learn the fundamentals of leadership and effective teamwork, while gaining a richer understanding of the cultural, political, economic and social issues that influence the delivery of healthcare.
In addition to CCNE accreditation, the coursework is aligned with the American Organization for Nursing Leadership competencies. This means that upon completion of your degree, you will be eligible to sit for certification exams in nursing leadership and management.
If you’re an RN now, there’s no limit to what you could accomplish with your BSN.
As hospitals and communities are seeking more nurses with the BSN credential, this degree is essential to taking your nursing career to the next level. Earning a Bachelor of Science in nursing opens doors for better career mobility and opportunities.
Our mission, vision and values.
Bellevue University’s RN to BSN program provides cutting edge, online education to establish tomorrow’s effective transformational nurse leaders and managers in the influence of healthcare outcomes and to enhance the quality of life for individuals, communities, and global populations through the advancement of nursing science. We seek to enhance the quality of healthcare through education and development of innovative nurse leaders. The values that drive our mission and vision are professionalism, collaborative leadership, personal development, excellence and innovation.
Courses
What You’ll Learn
Upon completion of the online RN - BSN degree program, nursing students will be able to demonstrate a proven skill set of assessing, planning and executing a strategic vision - a great asset to any health organization. Upon graduation from the Bellevue University Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree, you can choose to complete the final requirements towards certification from the Sigma Theta Tau, increasing your marketability as a professional Registered Nurse.
Specifically, graduates of our Nursing (RN to BSN) Degree program will be able to:
- Promote the principles of professional nursing practice by synthesizing theories and concepts based on social, physical, and life sciences including humanities and liberal arts education.
- Apply leadership concepts and skills to promote safe, quality care across a variety of healthcare settings.
- Translate research findings to incorporate into evidence based nursing practice.
- Incorporate patient care technology to manage information for the delivery of quality patient care.
- Use knowledge of healthcare policy, finance and regulatory systems to provide safe, high quality professional practice.
- Demonstrate inter- and intra-professional communication and collaborative skills that promote evidence-based, patient-centered care across the healthcare continuum.
- Apply principles of health promotion, wellness and disease prevention that positively impact individuals, families, groups and communities.
- Integrate professional nursing values, ethical, moral and legal conduct into professional practice.
- Articulate the value of practice excellence, life-long learning and professional engagement that promote personal and professional growth and development.
- Provide patient-centered care using evidence-based practices that respect the diversity and complexity of patients across the healthcare continuum.
Nursing (RN to BSN) Degree Courses
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Requirements (32 credit hours)
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This course serves as the foundation for the transition to professional nursing, introducing concepts useful for advancement into a leadership and/or management role in healthcare. Principles of the professional nurses' role, effective leadership, and promotion of the profession are highlighted in this course. Prerequisite: Admission to program
This course is essential for the nurse leader/manager, as a member of the healthcare team, identifying the process for group collaboration for the purpose of decision- making. The focus of the course is aimed at development of effective leadership skills and strategies for collaboration and conflict management. Prerequisite: BSNU 360
The course will explore concepts and strategies that influence decision making, including negotiation strategies and considerations for the implication of professional values, motivation, education, and cultural competence. Prerequisite: BSNU 380
This course introduces the nurse’s role in sending and receiving healthcare information. Emphasis includes methods, tools, resources, and technology systems used in healthcare information exchange and decision-making. Prerequisite: BSNU 400
The focus of this course is consumer-ship of healthcare research and the application to evidence-based nursing practice. This course introduces types of research, data collection, analysis of data, and interpretation of data for implementation into practice. Prerequisite: BSNU 410
This course will provide the nurse with a broadened, population-based approach to health and healthcare. This course includes principles related to the social determinants, social justice, health equity, diversity and inclusion. Students will develop an understanding of the nurse’s role in creating a culture of health for a population and will design an evidence-based population health intervention plan for a population at risk. Prerequisite: BSNU 420
This course will examine regulation of healthcare through ethics, law, and policy. Emphasis is placed on the implications for healthcare delivery as well as nursing leadership and management. Prerequisite: BSNU 435
This course examines the role of the nurse leader in complex healthcare delivery systems and explores how the professional nurse contributes to transformation and performance improvement in healthcare organizations. Nursing employment trends, recruitment and retention, staffing and delegation, finance and budgeting, and strategic planning are emphasized. This course includes a 36-hour practicum experience focused on strategic leadership and performance improvement. Course Prerequisites: BSNU 440 and meet all practicum requirements.
Kirkpatrick Signature Series Requirements (9 credit hours)
(In addition to the Major Requirements, all Bellevue University students must complete the Kirkpatrick Signature Series)
This course focuses on the political and philosophical traditions of the American republic, especially as embedded in the ideals, values, traditions, founding documents, and institutions of the United States , and considers how these traditions relate to individual citizenship and global society. Prerequisite: 60 Credit Hours
This course focuses on the creative tensions that exist between the forces of tradition and change as the country undergoes social, cultural, and political change. It considers the manner in which change can renew the vitality of a republic. Prerequisite: 60 Credit Hours
This course examines civic engagement in relation to individual freedoms and responsibilities. It fosters engaged citizens, empowered to effect positive change. Prerequisite: 60 Credit Hours
Integrative General Education Credits
Major Requirements Credits
Elective Credits
= 127 Total Credits*
General Education Courses
Take general education courses that do more than fill a requirement. At Bellevue University, these courses build foundational skills that apply to any career—critical thinking, qualitative reasoning, and ethical leadership. And, you can take courses individually or in course clusters, which connect three courses around one theme, building skills as you go.
Elective Courses
Our broad selection of electives allows you to select courses related to your major or expand your perspective in other areas of interest.
University Accreditation
Bellevue University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (hlcommission.org).
Whether a college, university, or program is accredited is important to students with financial aid, employers who provide tuition assistance, donors, and the federal government.
Academic Program Accreditation
The RN to BSN baccalaureate degree program in nursing at Bellevue University is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (http://www.ccneaccreditation.org).
This program was not designed to meet educational requirements for any specific professional license or certification. This program is considered a post-licensure degree and is not intended for those seeking initial licensure in the nursing profession. Students admitted to this program must hold a current unrestricted RN license prior to admission.
This program is considered a non-licensure degree/certificate program and is not intended for those seeking licensure or the practice of licensed profession. This program may be relevant to multiple occupations that do not require licensure and was not designed to meet educational requirements for any specific professional license or certification.
*Consult with an admissions counselor to determine your eligible credits, as well as to verify minimum graduation requirements for this degree. Transfer credits must be from a regionally accredited college or university. Bellevue University makes no promises to prospective students regarding the acceptance of credit awarded by examination, credit for prior learning, or credit for transfer until an evaluation has been conducted.
Get credit for what you’ve earned.
Accelerate your path to earning a degree.
Thanks to our generous credit transfer policy, you can avoid retaking the classes you’ve already completed, and chip away at the credit requirements you need to complete your degree.
- Already have an associate degree? You could accelerate your bachelor's degree completion. Transfer your full associate degree or even your A.A.S.*
- You may be able to get credit for your military experience and training.
Finish Faster
*Acceptance of transfer credits is always subject to official transfer credit evaluation by Bellevue University.
Format
100% Online learning that works for your life and your goals.
Our flexible online courses are designed to bring quality learning into a format that fits your schedule, without sacrificing meaningful faculty feedback and collaboration with peers across the country. Stay on track with the help of your Student Coach — with you from day one to graduation.
Tuition & Financial Aid
It’s more affordable than you think.
Earning a degree is an investment in yourself, and we want to help you make sure it’s a wise one with a generous credit transfer policy and competitive tuition rates.
2024 / 2025 Academic Year
$449 In-Class or Online Cost Per Credit $250 Military Preferred Cost Per Credit
(Additional fees may apply to individual courses within your major requirements)
The Bachelor of Science in Nursing tuition rate may not be combined with other offers
Only pay for the credits you need.
Talk to us about our generous credit transfer policy so you can make more of the credits you’ve already earned count toward your degree.
Get help with financial aid.
Our counselors will guide you to find a financial aid plan that works for you. Explore all the ways to help pay for your degree.
Reach out to our admissions staff for your personalized look at tuition costs.
Admissions
Removing barriers to the education you deserve.
College is challenging, but getting in shouldn’t be. We have simplified our requirements for admission and we do not require entrance exam scores like the ACT or SAT—so you can get on track to achieving your goals. Here’s how it will go:
Prior to beginning the cohort-based online Nursing (RN to BSN) Degree, you must possess an associate degree or 60 semester hours completed with a grade of "C-" or higher from an accredited institution of higher learning. If you do not meet this requirement, speak with admissions about how you can build your credits directly with Bellevue University.
To be admitted to Bellevue University, provide proof of high school completion. We accept the following forms of documentation:
- Official high school transcript
- GED certificate
- Homeschool letter of completion
- Certificate demonstrating that the student has passed a state authorized examination recognized by the state in which it is awarded — equivalent to a high school diploma.
- Self-certification on application.
You’ll just need to complete the application and submit the following:
- Official high school transcripts or proof of high school completion
- If applicable, official transcripts from any college or university you previously attended
- A one-time $50 application fee
- Note:
- International students must provide a few extra documents. See international student bachelor admissions details.
- Students applying for a cohort-based major must possess an associate degree or 60 semester hours completed with a grade of "C-" or higher from an accredited institution of higher learning. If you do not meet this requirement, you can build your credits directly with Bellevue University.
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You'll just need to create an account and complete a pre-application to Bellevue University through Guild. Once you receive confirmation that your pre-application to Bellevue University has been approved, you'll need to complete the required steps to get fully accepted and registered. These include:
- Submitting transcripts from past institutions
- Completing the FAFSA, per your employer's benefit requirement
If you’re transferring from another institution of higher education, you must submit an official transcript from each accredited institution you previously attended. Here are a few details to note:
- A transcript can be emailed securely to [email protected] or by mail. It is required to be sent directly from the issuing institution to Bellevue University's Office of the Registrar to be considered an official document. Please check with previous institution for available sending options.
- Applicants who submit an official transcript which reflects a two-year degree from a regionally accredited postsecondary institution are not required to show proof of high school completion.
- Transcripts must be submitted even if credits were not earned at the previous institution or if transfer credit is not granted.
Degree Specific Requirements
- Click HERE to check your state authorization for the RN to BSN program.
- A current unrestricted RN license to practice in a US state (International applicants must validate credentials with the Commission of Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools before applying for RN licensure.)
- Currently practicing as a licensed RN .(Verification form completed and signed by supervisor or employer.)
- Copy of all transcripts on file and documenting an earned grade of C- or higher in the following prerequisite courses:
- English Composition (3 semester credits or equivalent)
- College Level Mathematics (3 semester credits or equivalent) If student does not fulfill the mathematics requirement on admission, a provisional status may be granted, but the student must:
Take MA 101 concurrent with BSNU course work, OR Take MA 101 after completion of BSNU course work - Physical or Life Sciences (6 semester credits or equivalent) (eg, Chemistry, Anatomy, Physiology, Biochemistry, Microbiology, Biology, Genetics and Physics)
- Social Sciences (3 semester credits or equivalent) (eg. Psychology, Sociology, Anthropology)
Disclaimers
- Admission into Bellevue University does not guarantee admission into the RN to BSN degree completion program. Admission into the RN to BSN degree completion program is contingent upon successfully meeting program specific admission requirements.
Ready to get started?
Reach out to admissions.
- Get your questions answered about the Nursing (RN to BSN) Degree
- Understand your financial aid and scholarship options
- Map out a schedule that fits with your priorities
