College of Nursing

Academic Programs

Registered Nurse to Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Dual Enrollment AAS Nursing/BSN for RNs


Associate of Applied Science in Nursing (AAS Nursing) Program

  • Current enrollment in AAS Nursing Program

  • Cumulative GPA of 2.8 in college courses and in courses pre-requisite to nursing

  • Minimum grade of C or 2.0 in each course pre-requisite to nursing

  • Lower division courses pre-requisite to the nursing major
    • Intro to Sociology or Sociology Problems
    • Intro to Psychology
    • Statistics – (Descriptive and  Inferential)
    •  Chemistry with lab at college level
    •  Microbiology
    •  Anatomy and Physiology
    •  Nutrition

RN to BSN Program

  • Provide unofficial/official transcripts for RN to BSN advisor review

  • Assure that WSU GERs and the College of Nursing pre-reqs are in process

  • Begin RNB advising during dual enrollment

  • Continue RNB advising during transfer to WSU and study with the College of Nursing

  • Obtain application guidelines from RNB advisor

  • Submit WSU non-degree student application to RNB advisor

  • Submit the College on Nursing  application to RNB advisor

  • WSU and the College of Nursing are on a semester system
    • Fall Semester – begins late August
    •  Spring Semester – begins early January
    •  Summer Session – 8 weeks of May/June
  • College of Nursing courses
    • Fall and spring – classroom and online
    • Summer – online - classroom as arranged
    • Nurs 360  Professional Nursing Concepts & Issues – 2 semester credits
    • Nurs 477 Ethics in Healthcare-2 semester credits

NOTE: Financial Aid is available for only one college at a time. If you are on financial aid for your Associate Degree in Nursing program, finacial aid is not available for the WSU course.

Reviewed 7.9.09

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