RN to BS in Nursing
The College of Nursing offers registered nurses the opportunity to obtain a Baccalaureate of Science with a graduate degree option to accelerate professional development. The graduate degree option offers prospective students a seamless approach that will enable registered nurses to become advanced practice nurses with greater ease.
Program Highlights
- The program is an online program.
- With the graduate degree option, graduate courses (up to 12 credits) can be taken while completing the baccalaureate degree program.
- Selected graduate courses may be used to meet both baccalaureate and graduate degree programs.
Criteria for Admission
- Associate degree in nursing from an accredited college or a nursing diploma program.
- Admission into the College of Nursing is extremely competitive.
- Grade point average of 3.2 or higher (Students are selected on a competitive basis therefore the GPA required for an actual offer of admission may be higher depending on the applicant pool).
- Current license to practice nursing in New Jersey.
- Admission to the College of Nursing occurs once a year for the fall semester.
There is no limit on the number of courses that can be transferred from other colleges however there is a 30 credit residency requirement at Rutgers.
Applying
- Applications must be completed online at www.admissions.rutgers.edu.
- Prospective RN to BS/MS in Nursing students must complete a general undergraduate application that is available from late August to February 1st.
- Priority deadline is February 1st for the fall semester.
- Visit www.njtransfer.org to evaluate courses taken at New Jersey colleges.
Former Rutgers Students
Students who were previously undergraduates working toward a degree, and who wish to return to Rutgers should submit the online re- enrollment application at: https://www.ugadmissions.rutgers.edu/reenrollment/.
The re-enrollment period is February 1st - March 1st. There is no application fee.
Curriculum
These courses may be transferred or taken any point in the curriculum (33 credits):
| Course | Cr. |
|---|---|
| Expository Writing I or English Composition I | 3 |
| Research in the Disciplines or English Composition II |
3 |
| Anthropology/Cultural Studies | 3 |
| Intro to Sociology | 3 |
| History/Political Science/Economics | 6 |
| Humanities | 3 |
| Literature | 3 |
| General Electives | 9 |
The following courses must be transferred or taken at Rutgers before taking any upper division nursing course at the 300 or 400 level (21 credits):
| Course | Cr. |
|---|---|
| Anatomy & Physiology I | 4 |
| Anatomy & Phsyiology II | 4 |
| Microbiology | 4 |
| Pathophysiology* | 3 |
| Organic BioChemistry | 3 |
| Statistics | 3 |
Registered Nurses can achieve up to 40 credits for the following courses from nursing credits transferred from their basic nursing program, challenge examinations or baccalaureate/graduate courses at Rutgers:
| Course | Cr. |
|---|---|
| Nursing Care Provider I | 2 |
| Nursing Care Provider II | 2 |
| The Childbearing Family | 6 |
| Health & Illness of Adults | 6 |
| Health & Illness of Children & Adolescents | 6 |
| Trends in Health Care Delivery | 3 |
| Life Span: A Holistic Approach (Dev Psych) | 3 |
| Human Interactive Processes | 3 |
| Cultural Dimensions of Humans* | 3 |
| Nutrition | 3 |
| Pharmacotherapeutics* | 3 |
The following courses must be taken at Rutgers and are included in the 30 credit residency requirements:
| Course | Cr. |
|---|---|
| Health Assessment Across the LifeSpan | 3 |
| Nursing Informatics | 3 |
| Research Process in Nursing | 3 |
| Professional Role Development | 4 |
| Community & Public Health Nursing | 4 |
| Community Health Promotion | 4 |
| Leadership & Management in Nursing | 3 |
| Leadership & Management Practicum | 3 |
| Special Topics in Nursing Elective* | 3 |
*RN students may elect to take graduate-level courses to meet these requirements as they are available.
Contact Information
Admissions Office
Newark 973.353.5205
New Brunswick 732-932.4636
