Registered Nurse to Bachelor of Science in Nursing Online

Gain sought-after credentials and stand out in your medical community as a bachelor’s-prepared RN who is ready for increased responsibilities.

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4/22/24

Start Class
5/6/24

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Key Dates

Apply By 4/22/24

Start Class 5/6/24

Program Overview

Gain insights into the online RN to BSN program

Reach the next level in your professional healthcare journey with this Registered Nurse to Bachelor of Science in Nursing online program. UMHB collaborates with industry leaders and faculty to design courses that strengthen your workforce-relevant skills and competencies, helping you prepare to work in both acute care agencies, such as hospitals, and in community settings, such as clinics, schools and industrial sites.

Our dedicated, full-time nursing faculty prioritize your growth—personally and professionally—and give you needed support while you acquire knowledge and develop an evidence-based practice that can lead to promotion and job security. Plus, we collaborate with you to ensure the program’s capstone experiences complement your current place of employment, enabling you to complete critical degree requirements while at work.

Career opportunities:

  • Public Health/Community Nurse
  • Charge Nurse/Team Leader
  • Hospice Nurse
  • Nursing Manager
  • Nursing Case Manager
  • Public Health/Community Nurse
  • Charge Nurse/Team Leader
  • Hospice Nurse
  • Nursing Manager
  • Nursing Case Manager

Upon completion of this accredited RN to BSN online program, you will be prepared to:

  • Pursue a baccalaureate-level professional nursing practice and interprofessional collaboration
  • Care for diverse populations across the lifespan and throughout the health continuum
  • Engage in lifelong learning and continue to develop a foundation for professional scholarship
  • Serve with purpose through involvement in professional and community organizations and activities
  • Cultivate faith-informed discernment and integrity in the professional nursing role
  • Pursue a baccalaureate-level professional nursing practice and interprofessional collaboration
  • Care for diverse populations across the lifespan and throughout the health continuum
  • Engage in lifelong learning and continue to develop a foundation for professional scholarship
  • Serve with purpose through involvement in professional and community organizations and activities
  • Cultivate faith-informed discernment and integrity in the professional nursing role

Also available:

The University of Mary Hardin-Baylor offers a variety of specialized degrees that can help you advance with purpose. Learn about our other healthcare programs.

Total Tuition $15,000*
Program Duration As few as 10 months
Credit Hours 30

Accreditation


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The baccalaureate and master's degree programs in nursing within the Scott & White School of Nursing at the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, 655 K Street NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC 20001, 202-887-6791.

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Tuition

Plan with pay-as-you-go tuition

Tuition for the RN to BSN online program is paid by the course, so you can manage costs as you advance.

Tuition Breakdown

 
Per Credit Hour $500
Total Tuition $15,000*

Calendar

Each course schedule is designed for flexibility

Our RN to BSN program is delivered in an online format, giving you the freedom to keep providing for yourself, your family and your community. Choose the start date that best suits your schedule.

TermStart DateApp DeadlineDocument DeadlineTuition DeadlineTerm Length
Summer 15/6/244/22/244/29/245/7/247 weeks
Summer 26/24/246/10/246/17/246/25/257 weeks
Fall 18/19/248/5/248/12/248/20/247 weeks
Fall 210/14/249/30/2410/7/2410/15/247 weeks

Now Enrolling

 
Next Apply Date 4/22/24
Next Class Start Date 5/6/24
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Admissions

See the qualifications for our RN to BSN online program

For admission into the RN to BSN online program, you must meet the requirements below.

Admission Requirements

 
  • Active RN license
  • Employment as an RN
  • 2.5 GPA

Review our streamlined admission process for the RN to BSN program. To be considered for admission, you must meet the following requirements:

  • An associate degree in nursing from a regionally accredited nursing program
  • Official transcripts from all institutions previously attended
  • A 2.5 cumulative GPA
  • Active, unencumbered Texas RN license
    • Note: For new ADN graduates, conditional admittance may be granted upon successful completion of NCLEX and employment as RN
  • Employment as an RN, which is to be maintained throughout the duration of the BSN program

Official transcripts from all colleges/universities attended should be mailed directly from the institution(s) to UMHB at this address:

Admissions Office
University of Mary Hardin-Baylor
900 College Street
UMHB Box 8402
Belton, TX 76513

Official transcripts sent directly from issuing institution(s) are also accepted electronically. Please email them to:

[email protected]

Or fax:

866-806-3813

Have a question? Call us at 833-690-1231.

Admission Requirements

 
  • Active RN license
  • Employment as an RN
  • 2.5 GPA

Courses

A look at the accelerated RN to BSN online curriculum

The RN to BSN online curriculum is comprised of 10 courses, which includes two required Bible courses, totaling 30 credit hours. Please note that all non-nursing courses are pass/fail.

A total of 100 clinical hours are incuded in the program.

Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
This course assists students with the integration of theory and practice as they approach the completion of the baccalaureate nursing degree and transition into the role of the baccalaureate prepared nurse. Emphasis is placed on the synthesis of knowledge, skills, and experience as students prepare for the role of a baccalaureate prepared registered nurse.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
This course focuses on the skills needed to conduct a comprehensive health assessment across the lifespan, including the physical, psychological, spiritual, social, functional and environmental aspects of health. Emphasis is placed on the health continuum and the client focus includes individuals, families, and populations.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
This course investigates the research process and introduces the critique of nursing research. The focus is on the identification of best practices and the impact of findings on nursing practice.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
This course introduces population focused care. The emphasis is on the scope of public health nursing, health promotion and education, and the nursing care of individuals, families, and populations across the lifespan. Diverse public health care settings are explored. (20 Clinical Hours)
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
This course will identify and explore current trends, issues, and policies related to health care in the United States. Emphasis is placed on the development of knowledge and skills necessary for registered nurses to address and navigate complex challenges and emerging trends in healthcare.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
This course examines theories and strategies from various disciplines for leadership pertaining to patient care delivery and shared governance in the nursing profession. Resource allocation for patient populations and systems will be evaluated within an interprofessional context from both financial and leadership perspectives. (20 Clinical Hours)
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
This course allows students to synthesize concepts and processes studied through a liberal arts foundation, the RN-BSN nursing curriculum, and workplace experiences. Through integration of knowledge, skills and experiential learning, students will demonstrate clinical reasoning, management of care, assessment of clinical outcomes, scholarly work and professionalism appropriate for BSN practice.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
This course allows students to synthesize concepts and processes studied through a liberal arts foundation, the RN-BSN nursing curriculum, and workplace experiences. Through integration of knowledge, skills and experiential learning, students will demonstrate clinical reasoning, management of care, assessment of clinical outcomes, scholarly work and professionalism appropriate for BSN practice. (60 Clinical Hours)
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Students learn to analyze aspects of the biblical narrative in its contexts to the students' relationship to the story.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Students learn to analyze Christian perspectives and apply them to spirituality, contemporary life, and intercultural views.

"I have the privilege to work at UMHB teaching nursing students to serve their patients and team to the best of their ability. I commit to preparing nursing students for leadership, service and faith-informed discernment."

Kelda McCullen - UMHB Faculty

Kelda McMullen-Fix

Assistant Professor, Mayborn College of Health Sciences

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