RN to BSN in Nursing Online (Degree Completion Track)

Division of Health Professions, Sciences, and Mathematics

Division Dean: Lindsy Boateng, Ph.D.
Director of Nursing: Jenny Lindler, D.N.P.
Associate Professor: Jenny Lindler, D.N.P.
Assistant Professor: Donna Elseinhiemer, M.S.N.: Edwina Hallman, M.S.N.: Emily Livingston, MSN-CNL, RN; Marjorie Freeman, M.S.N., RN
Adjunct Professors: Lindsey Longshore, M.S.N.; Catherine Thomas, APRN

Admission Requirements - RN-to-BSN Completion track

• Active RN license in South Carolina
• Graduate of an accredited associate degree or diploma in nursing program
• Current employment in a nursing role
• A “C” or higher in each of the following 7 prerequisite courses (although statistics can be deferred):
  • ENG-1 & ENG-2: Freshman Composition /Intro to Literature Research, 2 semesters (6 credits total)
  • BIO-1 & BIO-2: Human Anatomy & Physiology 1 & 2, 2 semesters or 1 semester of Human Anatomy & 1 semester of Human Physiology (8 credits total)
  • BIO-3: Microbiology (3 or 4 credits)
  • MAT: Statistics (3 credits) (must be completed before taking NUR 471)
  • SPE: Public Speaking (3 credits)

Requirements for Graduation - RN-to-BSN Completion track

1. Complete all required Prerequisite (BIO, ENG, MAT, and SPE) and Nursing (NUR) courses with a minimum grade of “C” in each course.
2. Maintain an active RN license in South Carolina every semester.
3. Repeat no more than one (1) required Nursing (NUR) course in which a grade below “C” was earned for a maximum of one (1) time only.
4. Complete all current Core, Residence, and GPA requirements as stated in the Newberry College Catalog.

Requirements for the BSN in Nursing (not including General Education Core)