RN to BS in Nursing
Advance your RN career with this flexible, online, and career-focused program.
Advance your nursing career with our flexible online program. Designed for working professionals, this completion program builds leadership, clinical, and decision-making skills to prepare you for today’s complex healthcare systems. Graduate ready to improve outcomes and take on greater responsibility in patient care.
Pioneer Quotes:
"These graduates have exhibited core values which include limitless kindness, hard work and an eagerness to learn all they can about their patients and members of our healthcare team. They bring a sense of energy and enthusiasm that renews our purpose. It is a true pleasure walking with them as they begin their journey." -Anne McCormick, Jones Memorial Hospital
Program Details
Courses You May Take
NURS5003: Ethical Issues in Health Care
Credits: 3
NURS5023: Contemporary Nursing
Credits: 3
NURS8003: Informtcs&Tech App in Hlthcare
Credits: 3
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Entrance Requirements
Admission to the BS in Nursing program requires graduation from an accredited or state-approved associate degree in nursing or certified diploma program in nursing, and plans to secure licensure as a registered professional nurse by completion of the first semester in the program. The minimum GPA requirement for admission is 2.00. The applicant's associate degree course work typically includes the following:
- A minimum of 30 credits of nursing
- A minimum of 24 hours of liberal arts and sciences credit
- A minimum of three of 10 SUNY General Education categories
- Eight credits of anatomy and physiology (taken at the same school in a classroom setting)
- A lab course in microbiology in the classroom
- Course work in composition, global studies, psychology, and human development
Please Note
If any of the above were not taken, they would be additionally required within the BS in Nursing degree completion.
It is essential that students are able to fully participate, with or without a reasonable accommodation, in clinical caring for clients as assigned. Nursing students should be able to:
- Function in a safe manner, not placing clients in jeopardy
- Maintain confidentiality in regard to professional practice
- Appropriately use standard medical equipment
- Interpret data from electronic devices in health care setting for the purpose of client care
- Maintain professional composure at all times
- Communicate effectively, orally and in writing
Students must have an active, unencumbered state license to progress into the second semester of BS in Nursing courses.
SKILLS YOU'LL LEARN
Designed for licensed RNs, this online program builds on your associate degree to expand leadership, research, and clinical judgment skills. You’ll learn to practice more autonomously, work effectively in complex healthcare settings, and gain the flexibility to balance coursework with professional responsibilities while advancing your nursing career.
Facilities and Labs
Alfred State provides labs, equipment, and learning spaces that mirror the tools and technology used in the real world. With 200+ labs on campus and experiential learning in every major, you’ll work with the same resources the pros use and be ready for the workplace on day one.
Program LabsLAND A GREAT CAREER
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You've seen our wide variety of majors at Alfred State, our great faculty who help you build your skills, and that you can do it at an incredible low cost. Now's the time to become an Alfred State Pioneer.
