Nursing, RN-BSN Program (Completion)

Curriculum

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The RN-BSN Completion Program provides registered nurses quality instruction through a multi-dimensional distance-learning environment, allowing students to further their education while maintaining their current professional careers. Students participate in a virtual community of learners and are mentored via online communication. The lead instructor and section adjuncts monitor student success. Students have up to five years (60 months) from their start date to complete the program. Bridge students have up to seven years (84 months) from their start date to complete the program.

Admission

Applicants are considered for admission when they meet the following admission requirements:

1. Submit an application online and nonrefundable $20 application fee. Paperwork received without an application on file will not be processed. Admission files will not be considered complete until the application fee is paid.
2. Submit official transcripts from all colleges previously attended. Admission GPAs will be calculated based on credits and grades from regionally accredited institutions only. Failure to disclose all colleges previously attended could result in denial or dismissal. Additionally, transcripts from institutions outside the United States must be evaluated by World Education Services (WES), Educational Credential Evaluators, Inc (ECE),  or Academic Evaluation Services, Inc (AES).  These are the only companies from which we will accept transcript evaluations from.
3. A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.50 on at least 12 college-level credits.
   1. Diploma graduates who do not have college credit for Phase I courses must complete each required course with a minimum grade of “C” (2.00) and earn a cumulative GPA of 2.50 before being considered for admission to the Bachelor of Science Degree Completion Program (see Diploma Graduates in the Nursing section for more information).
   2. Associate degree graduates who have not completed the prerequisite courses must complete each course with a minimum grade of “C” (2.00) and earn a cumulative GPA of 2.50 before transitioning into the Baccalaureate degree program (see Pre-BSN section below).
   3. A current license to practice as a registered nurse in his or her state of residence or practice. If the student is a new or international graduate, the applicant must be eligible to sit for the NCLEX-RN but must have obtained a valid license prior to enrolling in the first NRSG (nursing) course.
4. Submit official transcripts for all College Level Examination Program (CLEP), Advanced Placement (AP), International Baccalaureate (IB), and/or Dantes (DSST) coursework, only if the applicant would like them to be considered for transfer of credit.

It is recommended that applicants who lack recent work experience in nursing (five years or more) take an RN refresher course prior to enrolling in nursing courses.

As a result of state regulations that restrict online education, AdventHealth University is not permitted to offer online courses in the following states: Indiana, Iowa, Massachusetts, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. Please contact the office of higher education in your state for more details.

Progression

Students may progress in the Bachelor of Science in Nursing Completion Program when they:

1. Maintain current licensure to practice as a registered nurse in their state of residence or practice. New or international graduates must be eligible to sit for the NCLEX-RN and must successfully take the NCLEX-RN before entering nursing courses.
2. Earn a minimum grade of “B-” (2.67) in each nursing course from the RN-BSN Completion Program course and maintain a minimum RN-BSN Completion Program nursing GPA of 2.50.
3. Earn a minimum grade of “C” (2.00) in each general education course.
4. Successfully repeat all nursing courses in which the minimum grade of “C+” (2.33) was not achieved as well as successfully repeat general education and cognate courses in which the minimum grade of “C”(2.00) was not achieved. No more than two courses may be repeated, only one of which may be a nursing course. Courses may be repeated in the following combinations: one nursing course and one cognate course, one nursing course and one general education course, two cognate courses, or two general education courses.

Readmission

Students who have been accepted to the University and choose not to enroll for the specific trimester for which they were admitted have one year from the date of acceptance before all new documents will be required. Students who attended AdventHealth University (AHU) and left the University in good standing with an enrollment interruption of less than three trimesters are required to submit, any updated transcript(s) for additional college work completed during the enrollment interruption*, and an updated copy of licensure or professional registration. Students may submit this information in the third trimester of their enrollment interruption as long as all documentation is received by the admission deadline for the following trimester. Students providing this documentation during the third trimester, but after the admission deadline, will be required to reapply and should contact the Office of Admissions.

*Please note that by policy under “General Education Courses” (above) such courses might not be accepted as part of the degree.

Completion

AdventHealth University (AHU) will consider students for graduation and conferral of a Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing when they have met the general requirements for graduation (see Graduation in Academic Information section) and when they:

1. Complete a minimum of 120 trimester hours of credit.
2. Complete the prescribed course of study for the degree with a minimum nursing GPA of 2.50 and a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.50 (see Curriculum in the RN-BSN Completion Program in the Nursing section).
3. Achieve a minimum grade of “B-” (2.67) in each nursing course and a “C”(2.00) in each cognate and general education course.
4. Complete the Service Learning requirement which is integrated into Nursing Coursework.
5. Complete the University Residency Policy

Bridge Status

Bridge status will be granted to those applicants who have an Active RN License and have graduated from a Nursing diploma program or graduated with an Associate of Science degree from a non-regionally accredited institution.

There are two phases to the Bridge Path.

• Phase I involves the successful completion of 30 credit hours of lower division credit as outlined below. Students accepted to the Bridge path are granted regular admission status and must complete all of the Phase I requirements before starting Phase II. It is recognized that Bridge students may transfer some credits from regionally accredited institutions. The following courses are required and must be completed with a minimum grade of “C” and a cumulative GPA of 2.50.
• Phase II, after successfully completing Phase I, students begin the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) Completion Program coursework When combined with the 60 credits awarded for RN licensure, students will have 90 lower-division credits upon completion of Phase I.

Associate Degree Status

Graduates of regionally accredited Associate degree programs will be considered to have met the Associate degree general education and cognate requirements. Eighty-one (81) lower division credits will be transferred from the Associate of Science (AS) degree into the RN to BSN Completion Program. Students will begin at Phase II and complete an additional 30 credits through RN-BSN coursework.

If the following courses or the equivalent were not included in the Associate degree, they must be completed prior to taking nursing coursework (see prerequisites): Principles of Chemistry, CHEM 101  or any college-level chemistry*, English Composition I, ENGL 101 , English Composition II, ENGL 102  totaling 9 credit hours. Together, these credits ensure that students graduate with a total of 120 credits​