RN-BSN
For registered nurses seeking bachelor's degrees in nursing, MU offers the RN-to-BSN online option. A student who is a graduate of an associate-degree or diploma program and is currently licensed (or eligible for licensure) to practice nursing in Missouri may be eligible. The program emphasizes critical thinking and practice skills necessary for clinical management of patients within a constantly changing health care environment.
The online option is for nurses who cannot travel to attend traditional classes on a regular basis. To complement the weekly online assignments, students may need to visit the MU campus one to two times per semester.
Completion of the program includes 120 credit hours. The length of the program varies, depending on equivalent prerequisite courses completed and choice of part-time or full-time enrollment. Students may enroll in nursing courses before completing prerequisite courses, under the advisement of the Adviser of the RN-BSN Online Option. All prerequisites must be completed before completing the last nursing course.
To find out whether the RN-to-BSN online option would work for you, test drive the Blackboard demo course.
- General education and foundation course work (prerequisites)
- Sample course schedule
- Student resources for online learners
- Registering for classes
- On-campus dates
See the general BSN section for additional information applicable to the RN-BSN program.