The document provides information about Ohio University's online RN to BSN program. It summarizes that the program is accredited, flexible with eight start dates per year and five-week nursing courses. It offers an affordable tuition of $240-$243 per credit hour and allows students to earn their bachelor's degree in nursing while fitting it into their busy lives. The program builds on an associate degree or diploma in nursing and requires an active nursing license, among other admissions requirements.

1. APPLY NOW | www.ohio.edu/bsnonline
RN to BSN Online
CCNE Accredited | Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
An online nursing degree designed
to fit your busy life.
Further your education and
advance your career. Earn a
bachelor’s degree in nursing.
FLEXIBLE & CONVENIENT
• Online classes
• Eight start dates per year
• Nursing courses are 5 weeks long
ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE
• Accredited by CCNE, Commission on Collegiate Nursing
Education, and HLC, Higher Learning Commission
• Offering excellence in nursing education since 1974
* Rate combines instructional, general, and nonresident fees. Subject to change by approval of the Ohio University Board of Trustees.
Get Started Today!
Apply by the 15th of:
January
March
April
June
July
August
November
December
Begin classes in as
few as two months
AFFORDABILITY & VALUE
• Tuition $240 per credit hour (Ohio) / $243 per credit hour (Other)*
• Take advantage of flexible and affordable payment options
• Budget friendly ‘pay-as-you-go’ program
For More
Information
Contact:
Rosemary Thomason
thomasor@ohio.edu

2. Ohio University is an equal access/equal opportunity affirmative action institution.
College of Health
Sciences and Professions
S c h o o l o f N u r s i n g
ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS
• Associate degree or diploma in nursing
• Grade point average of 2.0 or higher
• Active nursing license required
• Earned the transferable equivalent of ENG 1510 Freshman Composition (If you have not completed
the equivalent of Freshman Composition, you must complete the course within six months of admission.)
• Ohio, California, Florida, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Pennsylvania, or West Virginia
resident (check www.ohio.edu/bsnonline for most recent list; due to varying regulatory permissions, this program may not be
offered in every state)
APPLY NOW | www.ohio.edu/bsnonline
Nine nursing courses (NRSE) will be completed online from Ohio University for 31 credit hours total.
All nursing courses are offered in 5-week sessions.
NRSE 4510 Professional Nursing Practice
NRSE 4520 Health Assessment and Promotion
NRSE 4530 Family Nursing
NRSE 4540 Community Health Nursing
NRSE 4550 Evidence-Based Nursing Practice
NRSE 4560 Gerontologic Nursing Care
NRSE 4570 Diversity
NRSE 4580 Leadership in Nursing
NRSE 4600 Nursing Excellence
NURSING COURSES
To meet general education course requirements, you may choose courses from an approved list. Some general
education requirements may have been completed during your previous education. Coursework must be
completed in these areas:
GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES
Freshman and Junior English Composition
Applied Science and Mathematics
Quantitative Skills
Cross-Cultural Perspectives
Fine Arts
Humanities and Literature
Natural Sciences
Social Sciences
A total of 120 credits with a 2.0 grade point average is required for graduation. Many of these hours you may
have already completed in your previous education, and they can be transferred to Ohio University; some will be
earned while taking nursing courses and support courses. After University admittance, a review of your previous
coursework will result in a DARS report (Degree Audit Reporting System), which illustrates what is needed to
complete your BSN.
SUPPORT COURSES
Credit for some support courses may be transferred from previous education. Many support courses are
available online from Ohio University. Course length varies from 5 weeks up to 14 weeks in length.
REQUIRED SUPPORT COURSES:
ENG 1510 Writing and Rhetoric I
NUTR 1000 Introduction to Nutrition
PSY 1010 General Psychology
BIOS 1300 Principles of Human Anatomy and
Physiology I
SOC 1000 Introduction to Sociology
MICROBIOLOGY | CHOOSE ONE:
BIOS 2010 Elementary Microbiology
BIOS 2210 Microbes and Humans
CHEMISTRY | CHOOSE ONE
CHEM 1210 Principles of Chemistry I
CHEM 1220 Principles of Chemistry II
CHEM 1510 Fundamentals of Chemistry I
CHEM 1520 Fundamentals of Chemistry II
STATISTICS | CHOOSE ONE
MATH 2500 Introduction to Statistics
PSY 1110 Elementary Statistical Reasoning
PSY 2110 Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences
QBA 2010 Introduction to Business Statistics
DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY |
CHOOSE ONE
EDEC 1600 Introduction to Child
Development
PSY 2410 Child and Adolescent
Psychology