About This Program
Advance your nursing career with the Nursing for Registered Nurses program. Our program is designed to help you build on your nursing experience and earn your Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree, opening doors to a wider range of career opportunities. Read more...
Contact Information
Program Delivery
Examples of Possible Careers and Salaries*
Registered nurses
- 7.2% faster than the average
- 3,096,700 number of jobs
- $75,330 potential earnings
Teaching assistants, postsecondary
- 3.4% about as fast as the average
- 169,600 number of jobs
- $36,250 potential earnings
Additional Careers
Accreditation
The B.S.N. degree Nursing for Registered Nurses at Kent State University is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, 655 K Street, NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC 20001, 202-887-6791.
* Source of occupation titles and labor data comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' Occupational Outlook Handbook. Data comprises projected percent change in employment over the next 10 years; nation-wide employment numbers; and the yearly median wage at which half of the workers in the occupation earned more than that amount and half earned less.
Admission Requirements
The university affirmatively strives to provide educational opportunities and access to students with varied backgrounds, those with special talents and adult students who graduated from high school three or more years ago.
Admission to the Nursing for Registered Nurses major is selective. Criteria for admission includes the following:
- Evidence of admission in good standing from a state-approved associate degree or diploma nursing program with a minimum 2.000 (on a 4.0 scale) overall GPA.
International Students: All international students must provide proof of English language proficiency unless they meet specific exceptions. For more information, visit the admissions website for international students.
Program Requirements
Major Requirements
Course List Code | Title | Credit Hours |
BSCI 20021 | BASIC MICROBIOLOGY | 3 |
or BSCI 30171 | GENERAL MICROBIOLOGY |
BSCI 21010 | ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY I (KBS) (KLAB) 1 | 4 |
BSCI 21020 | ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY II 1 | 4 |
CHEM 10050 | FUNDAMENTALS OF CHEMISTRY (KBS) | 3-4 |
or CHEM 10055 | MOLECULES OF LIFE (KBS) |
or CHEM 10060 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY I (KBS) |
BSCI 30050 | HUMAN GENETICS | 3 |
or BSCI 30156 | ELEMENTS OF GENETICS |
NURS 40075 | INFORMATION AND PATIENT CARE TECHNOLOGY FOR HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS | 3 |
NURS 40873 | INTRODUCTION TO EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE FOR REGISTERED NURSES | 3 |
NURS 41000 | CONCEPTS AND ISSUES FOR PROFESSIONAL NURSING PRACTICE | 3 |
NURS 42000 | LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT FOR PROFESSIONAL NURSING PRACTICE | 3 |
NURS 43001 | HEALTH PROMOTION IN PROFESSIONAL NURSING PRACTICE (ELR) | 3 |
NURS 44001 | POPULATION-BASED NURSING FOR PROFESSIONAL NURSING PRACTICE (DIVG) | 3 |
NURS 45000 | HEALTH MAINTENANCE AND RESTORATION FOR PROFESSIONAL NURSING PRACTICE | 3 |
NURS 46000 | HEALTH CARE POLICY | 3 |
NURS 47099 | CAPSTONE FOR PROFESSIONAL NURSING PRACTICE (ELR) (WIC) 2,3 | 3 |
NUTR 23511 | SCIENCE OF HUMAN NUTRITION (KBS) | 3 |
| 3 |
| TRANSCULTURAL NURSING AND HEALTH CARE | |
| COMPLEMENTARY AND INTEGRATIVE HEALTH | |
| NURSING ETHICS IN CLINICAL PRACTICE | |
| INTRODUCTION TO FORENSIC NURSING | |
| CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN NURSING PRACTICE AND HEALTH CARE | |
| LEGAL ISSUES FOR NURSES | |
| 3-4 |
| INTRODUCTORY STATISTICS (KMCR) | |
| APPLICATIONS FOR STATISTICAL FINDINGS FOR EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE | |
| INTRODUCTORY BIOSTATISTICS | |
| QUANTITATIVE METHODS IN PSYCHOLOGY I | |
PSYC 11762 | GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY (DIVD) (KSS) | 3 |
SOC 12050 | INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY (DIVD) (KSS) | 3 |
UC 10001 | FLASHES 101 | 1 |
| 6 |
| 3 |
| 9 |
| 3 |
| 39 |
Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 120 |
Progression Requirements
To be eligible to register for nursing (NURS) courses, students must have successfully completed:
Graduation Requirements
Graduation Requirements Summary Minimum Major GPA | Minimum Overall GPA |
2.000 | 2.000 |
Roadmap
This roadmap is a recommended semester-by-semester plan of study for this major. However, courses designated as critical (!) must be completed in the semester listed to ensure a timely graduation.
Plan of Study Grid Semester Prerequisite |
BSCI 20021
| BASIC MICROBIOLOGY
or GENERAL MICROBIOLOGY | 3 |
BSCI 21010 | ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY I (KBS) (KLAB) | 4 |
BSCI 21020 | ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY II | 4 |
CHEM 10050
| FUNDAMENTALS OF CHEMISTRY (KBS)
or MOLECULES OF LIFE (KBS) or GENERAL CHEMISTRY I (KBS) | 3-4 |
Associate Degree Courses | 33 |
| Credit Hours | 47 |
Semester One |
PSYC 11762 | GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY (DIVD) (KSS) | 3 |
SOC 12050 | INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY (DIVD) (KSS) | 3 |
UC 10001 | FLASHES 101 | 1 |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 13 |
Semester Two |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 |
General Elective | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 15 |
Semester Three |
BSCI 30050
| HUMAN GENETICS
or ELEMENTS OF GENETICS | 3 |
NUTR 23511 | SCIENCE OF HUMAN NUTRITION (KBS) | 3 |
Statistics Elective | 3-4 |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 12 |
Semester Four |
NURS 40075 | INFORMATION AND PATIENT CARE TECHNOLOGY FOR HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS | 3 |
NURS 41000 | CONCEPTS AND ISSUES FOR PROFESSIONAL NURSING PRACTICE | 3 |
NURS 42000 | LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT FOR PROFESSIONAL NURSING PRACTICE | 3 |
NURS 43001 | HEALTH PROMOTION IN PROFESSIONAL NURSING PRACTICE (ELR) | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 12 |
Semester Five |
NURS 44001 | POPULATION-BASED NURSING FOR PROFESSIONAL NURSING PRACTICE (DIVG) | 3 |
NURS 45000 | HEALTH MAINTENANCE AND RESTORATION FOR PROFESSIONAL NURSING PRACTICE | 3 |
NURS 46000 | HEALTH CARE POLICY | 3 |
Nursing Upper-Division Elective | 3 |
General Elective | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 15 |
Semester Six |
NURS 40873 | INTRODUCTION TO EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE FOR REGISTERED NURSES | 3 |
NURS 47099 | CAPSTONE FOR PROFESSIONAL NURSING PRACTICE (ELR) (WIC) | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 6 |
| Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 120 |
University Requirements
All students in a bachelor's degree program at Kent State University must complete the following university requirements for graduation.
NOTE: University requirements may be fulfilled in this program by specific course requirements. Please see Program Requirements for details.
Program Learning Outcomes
Graduates of this program will be able to:
- Acquire competencies based on professional standards to assume the role of the professional nurse and for career advancement, including graduate studies.
- Apply the nursing process in providing evidence-based, culturally sensitive care to promote health and adaptation of individuals, families, groups and communities.
Full Description
The Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree in Nursing for Registered Nurses is for registered nurses (RN) with a diploma or associate degree who are seeking an accredited bachelor’s degree in nursing. The completer program is offered fully online for part- and full-time students. Expert faculty and administrators work closely with students to equip them to meet the future challenges of professional nursing and influence the future of health care.
Student may apply early to the M.S. degree in Health Informatics and double count 9 credit hours of graduate courses toward both degree programs. See the Combined Bachelor's/Master's Degree Program policy in the University Catalog for more information.