ONLINE RN TO BSN

Because distance education authorization requirements vary by state, the program may not be available in all states. In order to enroll and continue enrollment in the program, students in the Online RN to BSN program must remain a resident of a state in which Galen has all necessary approvals. Please contact our Admissions team for questions related to your specific state.

No, but you are welcome on campus any time you wish to use our resources in the pursuit of your nursing degree and of course, for graduation! Even testing is online, as well.

There is one practicum that will require on-ground work to complete your nursing degree program, but you can be set up for this coursework in the community where you live. It consists of 48 hours of planning and implementing a change project in a healthcare or community setting with your own preceptor.

When the time comes, we will work with you to help identify the location in your community best suited for your needs, as well as the preceptor in that institution based on a professional project scope you will be required to develop with your faculty.

Our online faculty share the same commitment and dedication to student success as their on ground counterparts. Online nursing degree program faculty are required to respond to online education students’ requests within twenty-four (24) hours. While the online faculty is focused on academic questions raised by students, Galen maintains technical support twenty-four (24) hours a day, seven (7) days a week, to ensure that students are able to log on and send messages to their instructors any time needed.

Yes, depending on timing and where it falls in a week, but could be between 2 – 5 days.

Galen students currently enrolled in the associate degree in nursing (ADN) program in the last term of coursework, or Galen ADN program graduates who have not yet attained registered nurse licensure, may be conditionally accepted and begin taking general education courses. Students will gain full acceptance and be able to enroll in nursing courses (NSG), upon obtaining RN licensure.

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Yes, transfer credit for RN to BSN students, including general education and nursing course credits, will be evaluated for transfer following the Transfer Credit Module in our transfer credit policy and is evaluated on an individual basis. Please refer to the full transfer credit section for details. A maximum of six (6) hours of core nursing credit may be transferred in from another approved BSN program given that 1) the hours are from equivalent courses and 2) the course was completed in the last five years and 3) the student earned a C or above in the course. Transfer credit will not be accepted for NUR 3050 or NUR 4850.

Yes, but you are required to register for at least six (6) credit hours per semester to be eligible if qualified for Title IV loan programs.