Academic and Professional Requirements
To be eligible for the online RN-BS program, you must have the following:
- Associate degree in nursing OR a diploma in nursing
- Applicants with an associate degree must have a minimum overall GPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale
- Applicants with a diploma in nursing are required to earn 24 nursing credits by passing three Excelsior College examinations with scores of C- or better: adult nursing, psychiatric/mental health nursing, and maternal and child nursing
- A current, unencumbered license to practice as a registered nurse (RN) in the state where you plan to complete the program’s clinical requirements (individuals licensed in California or planning to complete clinical course requirements in California are not eligible for this program)
- Completed required prerequisite coursework (each course must be taken for a minimum of 3 semester credits; minimum grade of
C-)
- Anatomy & Physiology I
- Anatomy & Physiology II
- Microbiology
- Intro to Psychology
- Developmental Psychology
- English Composition
- One additional liberal arts and sciences course (examples include courses in anthropology, economics, English, history, humanities, mathematics, sociology and philosophy)
Unsure if you’ve completed the prerequisites? One of our advisors can help! Fill out our inquiry form or email us at deckeronline@binghamton.edu.
Application Materials
Review application instructions.
Here are the items you’ll need to gather to apply to the RN-BS program:
- Online application
- Official transcripts from every college or educational institution you've attended since high school (including test scores for AP, IB, CLEP and Excelsior exams)
- Initial RN licensure information
- A .pdf of your NURSYS license verification (review directions for uploading your NURSYS license)
Questions? Ask us!
deckeronline@binghamton.edu
607-777-4954
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Go to our Advising webpage.