Admission Requirements:
- Hold a current license to practice as a registered nurse. You must provide your license number during application.
- Submit your official transcripts from all schools that you have attended since high school and/or the evaluation of scores from all proficiency or professional tests you have taken (You do not have to provide Ohio University transcripts). Transcripts should include verification that you are a graduate of a state board of nursing approved associate degree or diploma program in nursing.
Course Progression
To progress through the program you must:
- Earn a grade of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale (C) or better in each Nursing course (NRSE series). If you do not earn a grade of C, you must retake the course before progressing to the next course in the sequence.
- Arrange for clinical experiences, with your advisor, when required by a course to do so.
Switching to the RN-to-BSN online program
Increasing numbers of students are enjoying the convenience of taking courses online. If you are a student in our RN-to-BSN program and are planning to switch to the RN-to-BSN Academic Outreach Initiative program, please print and complete the following application for update of program form.
Transfer from 10-week program to AOI (.pdf)
Submit form to:
Lifelong & Distance Learning
Ohio University
102 Haning Hall
Athens, OH 45701
