Nursing curriculum designed to make you the kind of nurse employers want.
At WGU, our online nursing program is designed to be timely, relevant, and practical—all to ensure your nursing degree is proof you really know your stuff. Every course in your online nursing program focuses on a set of clearly defined competencies that you must prove you’ve learned—through tests, papers, projects, or other assessments. Demonstrating mastery is how you pass a course, so learning what it takes to be outstanding in your career is at the heart of WGU’s curriculum.
That means what you learn is often directly applicable the next day at work—and it means what you’re doing at work frequently informs the work you’re doing in your courses. It’s all about real-world applicability so every moment spent studying is time well spent.
Courses fulfilled by your associate's degree.
This is an unofficial estimate of your transferable credits. You may receive more or less credits depending upon the specific courses taken to complete your degree and other credits you may have.
Below are the anticipated courses that will be fulfilled based on your indication that you have earned an associate's degree. During the enrollment process this information will be verified.
Survey of United States Constitution and Government
Applied Healthcare Statistics
Introduction to Humanities
Introduction to Psychology
Human Growth and Development Across the Lifespan
Introduction to Sociology
Introduction to Communication
English Composition I
Courses in this program.
This program consists of the following courses. Some may be waived through transfer from your previous college experience. The rest you will typically complete one at a time as you make your way through your program, working with your Program Mentor each term to build your personalized Degree Plan. You’ll work through each course as quickly as you can study and learn the material. As soon as you’re ready, you’ll pass the assessment, complete the course, and move on. This means you can finish as many courses as you're able in a term at no additional cost.
The first course you take in this program will be unlike any other you complete at WGU. Professional Leadership & Communication in Healthcare requires participation in online group meetings with faculty and fellow students. Multiple group options are available, so you will work with your enrollment counselor or mentor to determine the group whose schedule works best for you. Learn more about this unique course and how to prepare for it.
Advanced Standing for RN License
Professional Leadership and Communication for Healthcare
Anatomy and Physiology II
Survey of United States Constitution and Government
Applied Healthcare Statistics
Introduction to Humanities
Introduction to Psychology
Human Growth and Development Across the Lifespan
Introduction to Sociology
Introduction to Communication
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Nursing Theory and Practice
Health and Wellness Through Nutritional Science
Professional Roles and Values
Community Health and Population-Focused Nursing
Evidence Based Practice and Applied Nursing Research
Community Health and Population-Focused Nursing Field Experience
Leadership and Professional Image
Organizational Systems and Quality Leadership
Information Management and the Application of Technology
Plan to work hard: Program requirements and expectations.
The Bachelor of Science Nursing (RN to BSN) is a mostly online nursing degree program that you will complete by studying and working independently with instruction and support from WGU faculty. You will be expected to complete at least 12 competency units (WGU's equivalent of the credit hour) each 6-month term. (Each course is typically 3 or 4 units.)
The first person you speak with at WGU will be your Enrollment Counselor, who can explain requirements and expectations in more detail. You can also read more about each course in the Program Guide.
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Download the Program Guide
Special requirements for this program:
While most of your coursework will be completed online, your nursing program includes some requirements—including field experiences—that must be completed in a facility near you, which the university will help you find. And while most of your courses can be accelerated based on your prior knowledge and hard work, some nursing programs begin with a cohort-based course that must be completed via five scheduled webcam sessions with faculty and fellow students.
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Quality you can trust: Curriculum developed with guidance from employers and nursing experts.
Program councils—teams of academic and healthcare industry experts—drive the creation of our programs, providing input on the competencies a successful graduate needs to have mastered.
