How you can begin advancing to both a BSN and MSN
Students enrolling in the RN to BSN program may elect to take graduate-level courses which represent dual credit towards both a BSN and Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) or doctoral degree in the future.
Undergraduate students may take up to 9 graduate credit hours of graduate courses in lieu of 9 required undergraduate semester credit hours.
| Undergraduate Course | Graduate Course Equivalency |
|---|---|
| NSG 321 Advanced Leadership and Management | NU 730 Systems-Based Practice (Transferrable to MSN & DNP Programs) |
| NSG 324 Evidence Based Practice in Nursing | NU 602 Epidemiology, Research, and Theory (Transferrable to BSN to DNP Program Only) |
| NSG 421 Nursing Informatics | NU 725 Technology and Nursing Informatics in Advanced Practice (Transferrable to MSN & DNP Programs) |
| NSG 423 Policy, Trends, & Ethics in Nursing | HA 610 Health Policy and Management (Transferrable to MSN Program, except for MSNWHNP) |
This can have a significant impact on the time to complete and cost of the graduate-level program you choose, whether it’s an MSN or DNP.
For example, our MSN – Family Nurse Practitioner program is 48 total semester credits. With 9 dual credits earned in the RN to BSN program, you can shorten the total credit count to 39, representing a 19% decrease in both time and cost for MSN completion.
Earning a graduate degree can open up many career possibilities in nursing. Our goal is to provide you with the fastest and most cost-effective pathways to the nursing career you want, no matter which degree is required.
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