Registered Nurse-to-Bachelor of Science Option (RN-to-BS)

To be eligible for admission, students must have graduated from a state-approved diploma or associate degree nursing program and be licensed as a registered nurse in Maryland or a compact state. Recent associate degree or diploma nursing graduates may be admitted pending successful completion of the NCLEX-RN. Students applying for admission to the Nursing major must either have been admitted to TU or be currently seeking admission to TU.

Students interested in this option should contact the Academic Program Manager. 

Eligibility and Screening

Admission to this option is determined by the TU's Department of Nursing. RN students are required to have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.50 on a 4.00 scale. Additional prerequisite courses may be required if they were not completed as part of the associate degree in nursing. For current screening requirements, visit the RN to B.S. on Nursing program page.

Degree Requirements 

Transfer Work60
NURS 333WRITING FOR EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE: ISSUES IN PROFESSIONAL NURSING3
NURS 349HEALTH ASSESSMENT AND HEALTH PROMOTION ACROSS THE LIFESPAN4
NURS 416DIVERSITY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE IN HEALTHCARE3
NURS 435NURSING RESEARCH FOR EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE3
NURS 460NURSING & HEALTHCARE IV: OLDER ADULTS2
or NURS 486 SEMINAR IN NURSING
NURS 476PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING3
NURS 484NURSING LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT3
NURS 489DEGREE COMPLETION PRACTICUM3
Upper-Level Elective: a 300 or 400 level course at Towson University (must be in ethics if not previously taken) 3
Upper-Level Elective: a 300 or 400 level course at Towson University (health related courses are encouraged)3
Upper-Level Nursing Units30
Proof of Maryland or Compact RN license
Total Units120