RN to BSN

The program:

*Consists of prerequisite, electives and nursing courses leading to a Baccalaureate Degree in nursing (BSN)

* Is designed to be completed in one year if all of the prerequisite courses have been completed prior to enrollment. However you are not required to have completed the prerequisites prior to enrollment in the program. Most students complete the program as part time students.

*Is offered on the Camden campus of Rutgers University and on the Atlantic Cape Community College campus.

*Some nursing courses are offered in the online or hybrid format. Most prerequisite and elective courses require classroom attendance.

Admissions

*Are rolling. You must have graduated from an accredited nursing program and taken and passed the NCLEX exam prior to application. You must have a New Jersey registered nurse license to apply to the RN to BSN program.

* If you are a Registered Nurse who graduated with an Associate Degree or diploma in nursing, you may transfer up to 64 prerequisite and elective credits into the RN to BSN program. Graduates of four-year colleges may transfer in 90 prerequisite and elective credits. Transcripts are evaluated upon acceptance to determine which courses may be accepted as transfer credit

* In addition to prerequisite and elective transfer credits accepted, students are given 23 transfer credits for previous nursing courses completed.

* You must apply for general admission to Rutgers University Camden College of Arts and Sciences in addition to completing the application for the RN to BSN program.

* You must complete your final 30 credits in residence at Rutgers.

Required Courses for the RN to BSN Program in Nursing

Prerequisites and Electives:

50:160:107 General Chemistry I (4)

50:160:108 General Chemistry II (4) (including Organic Chemistry)

50:350:101 English Composition I (3)

50:350:102 English Composition II (3)

50:830:101 Introduction to Psychology (3)

50:830:325 Psychology of Childhood (3)

50:830:215 Statistics for Social Science (3) or

50:960:183 Statistics (3)

50:920:207 Introduction to Sociology (3)

50:920:306 Sociology of Family (3)

50:990:253 Anatomy & Physiology I (4)

50:990:254 Anatomy & Physiology II (4)

50:680:211 Microbiology (4)

50:520:255 Nutrition (3)

Humanities Electives (22-23 credits)

Literature Elective (3)

Nursing courses:

50:705:358 Conceptual Foundations of Professional Practice (6)

50:990:357 Pathophysiology (3)

50:705:489 Pharmacology (3)

50:705:411 Nursing Research (3)

50:705:475 Nursing IV (10)

50:705:491 Issues in Nursing (3)

If you have any questions about this program, please contact, Bonnie Jerome-D'Emilia, Director of the RN to BSN program via email at bjdem@camden.rutgers.edu, or call the Department of Nursing at 856.225.6226.

Admissions Information

You must submit the University application as well as a separate nursing application to be considered for the RN to BSN program.

Please download and complete the Nursing Program application and mail it to 311 N 5th Street, Room 448, Camden, NJ 08102.

Revised 08/19/09