Nursing, R.N. to B.S.N.

Acceptance into the University does not guarantee acceptance into the online RN to BSN degree completion program.

Application requirements for the R.N. to B.S.N. degree completion program include the following:

• Application and acceptance to Georgia State with nursing as the designated major.
• Application and acceptance to The School of Nursing through a separate R.N. to B.S.N. application process.
• Licensure to practice as a registered nurse in Georgia or academically prepared to take NCLEX test.
• Graduation from an accredited nursing associate degree or diploma program or current enrollment in an accredited nursing associate degree program.
• A current resume.
• One letter of recommendation on letterhead from a professional or academic reference.
• Transcripts from all previous educational institutions.
• An overall grade point average of 2.5
• A minimum grade of C or higher is required for each IMPACTS course.
• Preference for admissions is given to applicants who have finished all IMPACTS curriculum requirements. You are eligible for admission consideration if you have one to four IMPACTS courses left to complete. If you have five or more IMPACTS courses to complete, the program director will work with you to design a pathway into the RN-BSN program.
• Admission will be contingent on submission of health data forms, evidence of health insurance, evidence of registered nurse licensure, and CPR certification.

Required IMPACTS & Field of Study Courses:

• Institutional Priority 4 credits: PHIL 1010, OR SCOM 1000, OR PERS 2001 OR 2002 OR 2003
• Mathematics & Quantitative Skills 3-4 Credits: MATH 1101 or MATH 1111
• Political Science 6 credits: POLS 1101 and HIST 2110
• Arts, Humanities & Ethics 6 credits: 1 Humanities and 1 Fine Arts; SPAN 1002 is recommended as one of the courses for Nursing/Exploratory Nursing majors.
• Communicating in Writing 6 credits: ENGL 1101, ENGL 1102, (Composition I and II)
• Technology, Mathematics, & Sciences 11 credits:

• • A sequence of two science courses with labs from the following: CHEM 1151K and CHEM 1152K (Survey of Chemistry I and II w/ labs) OR BIOL 1103K and BIOL 1104K (Introductory Biology I and II w/ labs) OR PHYS 1111K and PHYS 1112K (Introductory Physics I and II w/ labs)
  • MATH 1401 (Elementary Statistics)

• Social Sciences 6 credits:

• PSYC 1101 (General Psychology)
• POLS 2401 OR HIST 1111 OR 1112 OR ECON 2100
• Field of Study
• BIOL 2110K and BIOL 2120K (Human Anatomy & Physiology I and II w/labs)
• BIOL 2300/BIOL 2310 Microbiology and Public Health with Lab

Based on active RN licensure and successful completion of nine credit hours of the RN-BSN curriculum students are awarded credit by validation for the following courses:

PSYC 3140, NURS 2010, NURS 2200, NURS 3066, NURS 3530, NURS 3810,  NURS 4110, NURS 4115, NURS 4610, and NURS 4620.

Contact the Byrdine F. Lewis College of Nursing and Health Professions Office of Academic Assistance at 404-413-1000 with questions about the R.N. to B.S. bridge program.

Go to the Academics and Admissions page to apply.

International students
International students who hold an F1 Visa are not eligible to apply for the RN-BSN program because the program does not meet F1 Visa requirements.

The R.N. to B.S.N. program is three semesters, 30 credit hours, online.

All required coursework to finish your degree can be completed online except clinical rotations, which are required in two of the courses.

Georgia State's R.N. to B.S.N. program participates in a collaborative academic agreement that allows our program to deliver certain courses common to the R.N. to B.S.N. program of study with other nursing programs in the University System of Georgia. Complete information on the collaborative agreement here.

(Program Plan)

The Georgia State RN-to-BSN program is rigorous and prepares you to tackle real-world healthcare challenges through sound clinical judgment and the promotion of evidence-based practice.

Beginning Fall semester 2022, Georgia State’s RN-to-BSN program joins a collaborative academic agreement with other University System of Georgia schools. The collaboration allows a unique learning experience that enhances your baccalaureate academic studies. To fully participate in the collaborative, students will be admitted to the program during the fall semester. This maintains the flexibility to complete the program in three semesters.

A few key points about the Georgia State RN-BSN program

• All didactic courses in the RN-BSN program are taught online
• Two courses include clinical rotations that are completed at assigned clinical partner organizations
• All collaborative courses are taught in 8-week sessions
• Georgia State courses are taught in 7-week sessions
• Upon program completion you earn a baccalaureate degree from Georgia State

Below is a sample RN-BSN program plan

Fall Semester:

• Nurs 3397 Health Assessment (eCampus course)
• Nurs 3060 Pathophysiology for RNs
• Nurs 4640 Nursing Informatics for RNs
• Nurs 3310 Policy, Planning and Trends for RNs

Spring Semester:

• Nurs 3297 Nursing Research Application (eCampus course)
• Nurs 3197 Professional Nursing Practice (eCampus course)
• Nurs 4497 Community Health Nursing (eCampus course)
• Nurs 4498 Community Health Nursing Clinical

Summer Semester:

• Nurs 4597 Leadership & Management (eCampus course)
• Nurs 4940 Synthesis of Nursing Practice (includes clinical rotation)

For up-to-date curriculum requirements, please visit the catalog.

Consider the Benefits of Earning a BSN:

• Career advancement and mobility
• Establishes an academic foundation for graduate and doctoral studies
• Strengthens analytical and clinical reasoning skills
• Broadens understanding of the social, cultural, political and economic factors that impact healthcare delivery and outcomes
• Enhances advocacy skills to support patients and the nursing profession better.

Scholarships

The School of Nursing offers a variety of merit and need-based scholarships to enrolled students. Students can search for scholarships offered through Georgia State and external scholarship websites by accessing the Scholarship Resource Center.

Lettie Pate Whitehead Scholarship

The largest scholarship in the Lewis College is available to many undergraduate and graduate female students in any Lewis College major. It is awarded in the spring and fall of each year. Visit the university scholarship website to complete the online application. Students in exploratory (pre-nursing, etc.) are not eligible.