RN-BS Bridge Program

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The RN to BS Bridge program is designated for licensed Registered Nurses with an associate degree or nursing diploma to earn a Bachelorof Science with a major in nursing. The program is three semesters, 30 credit hours, online program. For the RN-BSN Bridge Program only, the 39 hour Residency Requirement, which is a requirement of all Bachelor degree programs at Georgia State University is waived. Admission to this program is only once per year in the fall.

Admission requirements

Acceptance to Georgia State University with nursing as the designated major.

Graduation from an accredited associate degree or diploma program.

Current registration to practice as a registered professional nurse in Georgia.

Evidence of practice - a current resume must be submitted.

Two letters of reference - one professional and one academic. Academic reference must come from school of nursing attended. Professional reference must come from an immediate supervisor. If a student has been out of school for more than 5yrs then a reference from a work colleague may take the place of the academic reference.

Grade point average minimum 2.5

Must have finished all of the Georgia State University Core requirements areas A-E prior to graduation.

No more than 4 prerequisite courses (13 credits) may be outstanding at time of admission.

Full time students are expected to complete all courses both nursing and prerequisites within two years.

Part time students are expected to complete within three years

A minimum grade of C or higher is required for all prerequisites

Upon receipt of an acceptance letter from the School of Nursing, the student will be required to establish contact with the School of Nursing records office to complete required forms and health-related requirements prior to entry into the nursing sequence.

Program Requirements

The student must provide his or her current Registered Professional Nursing license number to the academic adviser no later than the time of registration for the first nursing courses. The license number will be recorded at that time.

For general questions about the RN-BS bridge program please contact the Byrdine F. Lewis College of Nursing and Health Professions Office of Academic Assistance at 404-413-1000.

Prerequisites

The following prerequisites must be completed prior to completing the program. A minimum grade of C or higher is required for all prerequisites.

ENGL 1101 - English Composition I 3 Credit Hours
ENGL 1102 - English Composition II 3 Credit Hours
MATH 1001 - Quantitative Reasoning
or
MATH 1111 - College Algebra 3 Credit Hours
BIOL 2110K - Human Anatomy & Physiology I and
BIOL 2120K - Human Anatomy & Physiology II w/labs
MATH 1401 - Elementary Statistics 3 Credit Hours
PSYC 1101 - Introduction to General Psychology 3 Credit Hours
BIOL 2300 - Microbiology and Public Health 3 Hours and
BIOL 2310 - Microbiology and Public Health Laboratory 1 Credit Hours

Sequence of two science courses with labs from the following

CHEM 1151K - Survey of Chemistry I and
CHEM 1152K - Survey of Chemistry II w/ labs
or
BIOL 1103K - Introductory Biology I and
BIOL 1104K - Introductory Biology II w/ labs
or
PHYS 1111K - Introductory Physics I and
PHYS 1112K - Introductory Physics II w/ labs

Following Courses Based on R.N. License

Credit is given for the following courses based on R.N. license, successful completion of 7 credit hours and successful completion of the NURS 3490 - Professional Nursing Concepts for RNs bridge course:

NURS 4115 - Caring for Children and Adolescents 5 Credit Hours
NURS 3810 - Psychiatric/Mental Health Care for Populations 5 Credit Hours
NURS 4610 - Senior Practicum 4 Credit Hours
NURS 4620 - Complex Health Care Problems Across the Lifespan 3 Credit Hours
NURS 3200 - Introduction to Clinical Nutrition 2 Credit Hours

E-Campus

The University System of Georgia has established five common courses that will be taken through E-campus for ALL RN-BS students attending participating schools in Georgia. The five courses are: NURS 3197 Professional Nursing Practice, NURS 3297 Nursing Research, NURS 3397 Health Assessment, NURS 4497 Community Health Nursing, NURS 4597 Leadership

Students will register for these courses through GSU as a GSU student. Grades will be sent to GSU Registrar.

The common collaborative academic calendar is located here: https://emajor.usg.edu/about/academic-calendar/?view=faculty (scroll down to collaborative calendar).