The online RN to BSN program is designed for RNs who have earned course credit from U.S. regionally accredited colleges and universities.
- Transfer students must earn 30 credit hours from UL, so additional courses may need to be taken.
- There is no time limitation applicable to transfer credits into the online RN to BSN program.
- University credit may be granted through approved transfer of equivalent courses. Transcripts will be reviewed and credit awarded on an individual basis. Credit accepted by the Office of Admissions is valid for degree credit only to the extent that it satisfies course requirements in the BSN curriculum. The College of Nursing and Health Sciences has final authority for determining which transfer credits may be applied in the RN to BSN Program.
Reach out to us at online@louisiana.edu, or schedule a call time with us, if you'd like us to provide an unofficial evaluation of your transcript to determine which credits may transfer.
General Education Requirements
In addition to core nursing courses, students must complete or be awarded transfer credit for the following:
English Composition (6 credit hours)
- ENGL 101 - Introduction to Academic Writing
- ENGL 102 - Writing and Research About Culture
Mathematics (6 credit hours)
MATH 105 and STAT 214 are strongly recommended. Students may choose from the General Education Curriculum list of Mathematics courses in consultation with academic advisor.
- MATH 105 - Applied College Algebra
- Precalculus or calculus will also meet the algebra requirement.
- STAT 214 - Elementary Statistics
- Psychology statistical courses may meet the statistics requirement.
Social/Behavioral Sciences (6 credit hours)
PSYC 110 or PSYC 209 are strongly recommended. Students may choose from the General Education Curriculum list of Social/Behavioral Sciences courses in consultation with academic advisor.
- PSYC 110 - Introduction to Psychology; or PSYC 209 - General Psychology I Credit Hours: 3
Sociology courses may meet the above requirement. Choose three credit hours from the General Education Curriculum list of Social/Behavioral Science 200/300-level courses.
Natural Sciences (16 credit hours)
- BIOL 110 - Fundamentals of Biology I; or BIOL 121 - Biological Principles and Issues I Credit Hours: 3
- Other human biology courses may meet the above requirement.
- BIOL 261 - General Microbiology
- BIOL 220 - Survey of Human Anatomy and Physiology
- BIOL 318 - Advanced Human Anatomy and Physiology
- CHEM 107 - General Chemistry I
- Other chemistry courses may meet the above requirement.
Choose from the General Education Curriculum list to fulfill:
- Literature (3 credit hours)
- History (3 credit hours)
- Communication (3 credit hours)
- Fine Arts (3 credit hours)
- General Elective (4 credit hours) — Choose from any college-level course.