LPN to BSN

Degrees Offered

• Bachelors

Start Terms

• Fall or Spring

Program Format

• On-campus
• Select classes available online to provide added flexibility for students

Credit Hours & Timeline

• Total credits required: 122
• Typical completion time: 4 years

Outcomes & Licensure

• Graduates of the LPN-to-BSN program are eligible to sit for the NCLEX-RN licensure exam.
• Successful completion of the NCLEX-RN is required to practice as a Registered Nurse (RN).

Advance your nursing career with a flexible pathway from LPN to BSN. The curriculum builds on your existing experience while preparing you for expanded roles in patient care and leadership.

• Preparation for the NCLEX-RN licensure exam
• Coursework in advanced nursing practice and patient care
• Training in leadership, communication and clinical decision-making
• Flexible format designed for working professionals
• Clinical experiences across diverse healthcare settings

Applicants will be reviewed for admission into the LPN-to-BSN program once the prerequisite requirements have been completed. Prerequisite requirements include:

31 program-required credits which must include:

• CHM 100/CHM 100L: Fundamentals of Chemistry with lab
• BIO 200/BIO 201: A&P I with lab
• BIO 202/BIO 203: A&P II with lab
• BIO 230/BIO 231: Microbiology with lab
• An English Composition course
• Intermediate Algebra or Statistics
• 9 additional program-required general education credits

Once the prerequisites have been completed, admission requirements to the LPN-to-BSN program option include:

• Cumulative GPA of 3.0 including all program-required science and math credits (including transfer credits if applicable).
• No more than one unsuccessful completion (C-, D, F, or withdrawal) of a program-required science or math course since the completion of the PN program.
• Program-required science courses must have been completed within the 5 years prior to matriculation semester.
• An active, unencumbered LPN/LVN license. Students may be accepted on a conditional status if the NCLEX-PN is scheduled and passed prior to BSN Level 2 courses starting.

LPN-to-BSN applicants who do not meet admission standards due to prerequisite requirements, will be admitted into PreNursing. Students may remain in the PreNursing pathway for one academic year. After one year, students must meet admission requirements to progress into the LPN-to-BSN program.

Applications open July 1 for the upcoming academic year. CSM follows a rolling admission process, reviewing applications as they are received. We encourage students to apply early for priority consideration for scholarships, housing, and financial aid.

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