RN-BS Quick Tips
Delivered in an online format, our high-quality, convenient and affordable degree completion plan builds on your RN skills accelerating your progress towards your professional goals.
Depending on your transcript, attending part-time, 2 years is generally the quickest. Otherwise students move through the program at their own pace. The schedule uses normal 16-week fall and spring semesters.
As a public university we are affordable at $560 per credit (https://www.wcsu.edu/registration/ugrad-tuition/)
You will earn a Bachelor’s degree in Nursing.
Yes. Once you pass the NCLEX-RN exam and obtain your CT Nursing License you have your credential to begin your courses.
Our Transfer Admissions Specialist will review your transcripts and outline your path forward. A maximum of 90 credits from other institutions can be used towards your WCSU degree.
You will take a minimum of 30 credits of which 28 will be in Nursing. Nine (9) NUR courses are required for a total of 28 credits. See the suggested course sequence below.
There are 2 courses that require a clinical experience (see NUR 330 and NUR 376 below). Faculty works with you to find a placement.
The WCSU Nursing Department is accredited by CCNE, the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education.
You may begin in August (fall semester) or January (spring semester). You may take any non-nursing courses you may need during the summer, fall or spring semesters.
Email KullbergN@wcsu.edu for an appointment
RN to BS Suggested Course Sequence 2 year plan
| Fall Semester – 1st Year | Spring Semester – 1st Year |
| NUR 309 Transition to Professional Nursing NUR 329 Principles of Community Health Nursing | NUR 311 Physical Assessment Across the Lifespan NUR 336 Human Health Experience NUR 361 Research Process in Nursing |
| Fall Semester – 2nd Year | Spring Semester – 2nd Year |
| NUR 330 Nursing in the Community NUR 332 Pharmacology, Pathophysiology, and Nursing Practice | NUR 301 Nursing Leadership in Healthcare Organizations NUR 376 Professional Nursing Role Development |