The RN-BSN Degree Completion program is designed for those students that have completed an Associates Degree in Nursing or Diploma in Nursing and wish to attain a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree. The RN-BSN program incorporates both nursing focused courses and general education courses.

The RN-BSN Degree Completion requires a total of 120 credit hours. Thirty semester hours must be earned through Saint Joseph’s College.

Students enrolled in the online RN to BSN program must follow a prescribed curriculum sequence as directed by their academic advisor and meet all prerequisites identified in the online course catalog and course descriptions.

Students who receive less than a C+ grade (78) in a nursing course may not progress to the next nursing courses until a grade of C+ (78) is achieved. This may mean that the student needs to repeat a course.  Students must achieve a 78 average on test scores in nursing courses, including the final exam, before other grades, such as papers, projects or nursing care plans, are averaged in.  Students may only repeat a nursing course once.  Failure to successfully complete the course on the second attempt at any institution or fail a second nursing course will result in dismissal from the program.

Matriculated students will have five (5) years to complete the program.

A Graduate of the online Bachelor of Science in Nursing program at SJC:

• Demonstrates professional behaviors by integrating legal and ethical principles into practice and in use of health informatic systems.
• Communicates in an effective and professional manner with patients, families, and in interprofessional partnerships by using verbal and nonverbal means.
• Demonstrates safe, effective care throughout the life span (and at the end of life) that is based on accepted principles and standards of nursing practice with an emphasis on evidenced-based care and cultural competence.
• Provides holistic, safe, person-centered care to patients, families, and communities while working within healthcare systems.
• Recognizes the importance of holistic self-care and community care through integration of health promotion and disease prevention into practice.
• Demonstrates accountability in advocacy, collaboration, teaching, and leadership actions.
• Demonstrates critical thinking with an emphasis on clinical reasoning, problem solving, and effective use of the nursing process.

Admission Requirements:

1. Applicants must be graduates of a Diploma or Associate degree in Nursing, accredited at the time of graduation by CCNE, NLN or ACEN.
2. Diploma or Associate degree in nursing program must have been completed with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale.
3. Applicants are required to hold an active, unrestricted RN license.  RNs are to provide their license number to Saint Joseph’s College for verification.
4. An essay on how a BSN will impact the applicant’s career growth is required.

Note:  Applicants who have had license sanctions must be without restrictions during the two years prior to Saint Joseph’s College application.