RN-BS: Build On Your Experience

Complete your degree: RN to BS in Nursing online

The UMass Dartmouth College of Nursing & Health Sciences offers registered nurses an online baccalaureate program that is individually planned for each student. The program builds on the RN’s nursing experience providing a more in-depth study of the physical and social sciences, leadership and management, community and public health, research, and the humanities. The RN to BS program is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education.

This degree completion program is for licensed RNs and allows you to transfer non-nursing credits from other institutions. You’ll complete 31 online credits at UMass Dartmouth.

Student success

Career opportunities

Some healthcare fields are moving toward requiring a baccalaureate degree. Nurses with a BS in Nursing have expanded career options including:

Management
Education
Specialized Care

Eligibility

RN-BS degree applicants must show proof of a valid, unencumbered United States RN license and possess the functional capabilities to perform the skills and behaviors required of professional nurses.

UMassD advantages

Customize your education and receive the help and guidance to finish as planned:

UMassD online bachelor’s degree program ranked top 25% in the nation by U.S. News & World Report
Faculty-directed independent study in clinical community nursing
Value and affordability of a UMass education
Generous transfer policy
One-on-one personal advising from enrollment through graduation
Military friendly, with leading practices in the recruitment and retention of students with military experience
Free online and in-person tutoring and writing center

Expand your opportunities

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Nursing RN-BS curriculum

A total of 31 credits, including 28 online nursing credits and 3 elective credits must be taken at UMass Dartmouth.

The RN to BS degree program students learn about:

Effective communication
Collaboration strategies
Outcome evaluation
Leadership and advocacy
Therapeutic interventions
Professional development

Sample course offerings

Examples of required RN-BS courses include (course offerings subject to change)

Transition to Baccalaureate Nursing
Selected Mechanisms of Disease and Related Pharmacology
Professional Nursing
Holistic Health Assessment
Population Health Nursing
Nursing Care of Persons with Chronic Illness
Healthcare Informatics

Learning style: online

Online courses are taught by UMass Dartmouth faculty to provide high quality instruction and personal attention. Students have the flexibility to accommodate work and home responsibilities within the structure of defined assignment due dates. The majority of our online courses are taught asynchronously.

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