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A C A D E M I C P R O G R A M S >  BSN Second Degree Samples Plans of Study RN RETURN INFORMATION SHEET The RN Return options in the BSN Second Degree and BSN/MSN Programs at the University of Pennsylvania are designed to reflect the previous academic and clinical accomplishments of Registered Nurses who have decided to continue their Nursing studies. An individualized Plan of Study will be determined after evaluation of transcripts from your previous School of Nursing and any other colleges or universities attended, as well as EXCELSIOR COLLEGE EXAMINATION scores. Transfer credits will be applied according to University and School of Nursing policies. Returning RNs investigating educational options are strongly encouraged to schedule an appointment with the Office of Enrollment Management. This session will allow us to address questions regarding your academic profile, review transcripts for eligible course work, discuss strategies for completing Excelsior Examinations, draft a tentative Individualized Plan of Study based upon professional and personal needs, and develop strategies for educational and career planning. BSN DEGREE REQUIREMENTS An individualized plan of study will follow appropriate course sequencing and fulfillment of pre/co-requisites according to school policies for both the undergraduate and graduate programs. All RN Return students must complete 20 course units at the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing to be eligible to receive the BSN degree.
1) LIBERAL ARTS - The liberal arts component at the University of Pennsylvania is fulfilled by The General Requirement. RNs with a bachelor’s degree in another field will have the following liberal arts components waived. The General Requirement: Sectors I – IV [cu = course unit(s); 1 cu is equivalent to a 3 or 4 credit course]
* All other sectors are fulfilled by the Nursing curriculum. Only one course unit of History and tradition can be taken pass/fail. All other required sectors must be taken for a grade. The Foreign Language Requirement Every student in the School of Nursing must attain Level IV proficiency (expected after four semesters) in a foreign language. Students may satisfy the Language Requirement in a number of ways: · By obtaining a passing grade after four units of study (or the equivalent). · By exemption from the Language Requirement (before beginning language study at Penn) as a result of achieving the required score on any of the following (for bilingual students, a special test given by the appropriate department): The Advanced Placement Test The SAT II (650 or above exempts students from the Language Requirement) A University of Pennsylvania departmental placement test. All students who have studied a language and wish to continue must either have taken the SAT. II exam or take a placement test at Penn to determine their level of study.
2) ADVANCED CLINICAL PLACEMENT through Excelsior College Examinations
· University credits posted at time of matriculation and payment of an administrative fee for each examination. · Scores are transferable for five years. · *Pending approval of undergraduate curriculum committee. The results of all Excelsior exams must be submitted prior to taking courses for which that content is a prerequisite. (The School of Nursing code is 3732A.) Students must earn a C or better on each exam in order for credit to be awarded. A fee of $10.00 per course unit will be charged to post credit, and all fees for Excelsior examinations are the student’s responsibility. Scores are good for a period of five years. Students who do not earn a C or better must enroll in and successfully complete the designated course at the University of Pennsylvania. 3) NON-CLINICAL COURSES The following courses are eligible for transfer: N51 Human Development, N330 Theoretical Foundations of Health Care Ethics, N230 Introduction to Statistics 4) SCIENCE REQUIREMENTS N40 Principles of
General & Organic Chemistry 5) LENGTH and TRANSFERABLE COURSES The length of the program varies according to the number of transferable credits and the number of courses within the professional sequence successfully challenged by Excelsior examinations. Transfer credits are processed through the Office of Transfer Credit, 1 College Hall. Contact: (215)-898-7901 with additional questions. Optimally, RNs enrolled as full-time BSN students should be able to complete the program in approximately two calendar years. Optimally, RNs enrolled as full time BSN/MSN students should complete the entire program in approximately three calendar years. MSN programs that are longer than one year will require additional time. MSN programs requiring nursing experience may require additional time, depending on your experience.
SAMPLE RN-BSN PLANS OF STUDY – Part-Time
RN Return -
AD/Diploma graduate YEAR 1 Spring Summer Session I Summer Session II YEAR 2 Spring Summer Session I Summer Session II YEAR 3 Spring Summer Session I Summer Session II YEAR 4 Spring RN Return – AD and
BA/BS in another field YEAR 1 Summer Session II Fall Spring YEAR 2 Summer Session II Fall Spring YEAR 3 Summer Session II Fall 3/2003 |
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