Nursing, RN to BSN (NURS)

RN to BSN Track

The RN to BSN track is designed for associate degree nurses. Applicants to the RN to BSN track must apply to Auburn University, have a minimum GPA of 2.5 and a C or higher in all required prerequisite courses, have no more than two outstanding prerequisite classes, have completed the statistics prerequisite course, and maintain a current unencumbered RN license throughout the program. Students who have successfully completed NURS 3840, Formation of Professional Nursing Practice, completed the requirements for licensure in nursing, and are currently licensed as an RN will receive 37 credits as documentation of competency (contingent upon review of documentation) toward the BSN degree. These escrow credits count toward the upper division BSN course requirements and residency credit requirements. The RN to BSN track offers admission each semester and is designed to be completed in three semesters.

Concurrent BSN Track

The Concurrent BSN track is designed for students who are admitted to an associate degree in nursing (ADN) program and are entirely prerequisite complete. In partnership with community colleges, the track offers admission each semester and is designed to be completed in six semesters. Applicants to the Concurrent BSN track must apply to Auburn University, have a minimum GPA of 2.5 and a C or higher in all required prerequisite courses. Students will take BSN courses concurrently with ADN courses. Following ADN graduation and licensure, students complete the final semester of the BSN program.

Academic Regulations

Advanced placement credit in pre-nursing courses is granted according to university policies stated elsewhere in the Bulletin. Proficiency examinations or Advanced Placement (CEEB), with accepted score, may be used for advanced placement. A minimum grade of C is required in pre-nursing courses. Transfer credit will not be granted for courses in which a grade less than C is earned.

In the professional program, a minimum grade of C, or Satisfactory in all courses, must be achieved. An overall GPA of 2.0 must be maintained for progression through the professional program.

Because the professional nursing curriculum is designed for progressive development of nursing knowledge and skills, students who earn an Unsatisfactory or grade less than C in a professional program course are not allowed to progress to the next course. The course in which the student earns a grade less than C or Unsatisfactory may be repeated one time only. Students who earn a grade less than C or Unsatisfactory in two or more professional program courses or whose GPA falls below a 2.0 will be dropped from the professional program and are not eligible for readmission. Transfer credit is not generally allowed for courses in the professional program.

Program Requirements

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These courses include clinical practice hours.