RN to BSN Flexible Option:
A curriculum pattern sheet is available which delineates the required courses for the RN student. The Curriculum (same as for generic students) includes 70 hours in nursing and 55 hours in general education courses for a total of 125 semester credit hours for the BSN degree. General education courses are sequenced for completion prior to the professional nursing component. After general education requirements are met, an RN can complete the program in two semesters.
Admissions to the School of Nursing RN to BSN Program
Pre-Nursing
Application for admission to the pre-nursing program is the same process as required by the University; the application must be submitted to the University Admissions Office. RN students must meet the same eligibility requirements as generic students for the pre-nursing program.
Professional
The completed admission packet must be postmarked on or before April 1 for a Fall admission and October 1 for a Spring admission. The admission requirements and materials include:
- Current enrollment or eligibility for enrollment at Grambling State University
- A notarized admission application
- Official transcripts from all colleges and universities attended (GSU also)
- Completion of all required pre-nursing courses and the grade of “C” or above
- Evidence of current Louisiana license annually
When an RN completes the first semester courses of the professional component,
credit will then be awarded for 42 semester credit hours of nursing which
correspond with content courses for which credit was earned in a previous
RN program. Courses for which credit will be awarded:
| Course # | Course Title | Content of Course | Hours |
| Nursing 202 | Nursing Process I | Fundamentals of Professional Nursing | 9 |
| Nursing 207 | Intro.Critical Thinking | Critical Thinking Processes in Nursing | 1 |
| Nursing 302 | Nursing Process II | Medical Surgical Nursing I | 10 |
| Nursing 304 | Nursing Process III | MedSurg II & Psychiatric Nursing | 10 |
| Nursing 402 | Nursing Process IV | Maternal Child Nursing | 10 |
| Nursing 407 | Critical Thinking | Critical Thinking Process in Nursing II | 2 |
