RN to BSN Nursing (without Associate Degree)

Available in Classroom or Online
This program is available fully online, providing an opportunity for those whose schedule and/or distance from FDU campuses would otherwise limit their options. Use the AVAILABLE ONLINE button to request information specifically about pursuing the RN to BSN online program.
Admission Requirements
Upon the completion of a diploma and passing the NCLEX-RN, Fairleigh Dickinson University will award a minimum of thirty (30) credits toward the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree. These credits will satisfy the lower division requirements of Fairleigh Dickinson University’s BSN degree. The remaining Courses needed to complete the degree requirement are listed below.
Degree Plan
Liberal Arts Requirements (32 credits)
ART____ Art Elective
CSCI1105 Computers and Software
WRIT1002 Composition I: Rhetoric & Inquiry
WRIT1003 Composition II: Research & Argument
LITS_____ Literature Elective
HIST____ History Elective
PHED____ Physical Education
PHED____ Physical Education
PSYC1201 General Psychology
PSYC2201 Psychological Statistics
SOCI1101 Intro to Sociology
SPCH____ Speech
Sciences (16 credits)
BIOL2203/23 Human Anatomy & Physiology I & Lab
BIOL2204/24 Human Anatomy & Physiology II & Lab
BIOL2125/26 Microbio Health Sci. & Lab
CHEM1107/17 Chem for Health Sci. & Lab
University Requirements (6 credits)
UNIV1001 Transitioning to University Life
UNIV1002 Preparing for Professional Life
Major Requirements
NURS2007 Pharmacotherapeutics
NURS2550 Comprehensive Health Assessment
NURS2551 Lab: Comprehensive Health Assessment
NURS3208 Healthcare Economics
NURS3209 Bioethics
NURS3371 The Professional Nurse in the 21st Century
NURS4410 Community Health Nursing
NURS4420 Health Care Management
NURS4430 Critique and Utilization of Nursing Research