In order to be accepted into the RN to BSN
completion program, you must have a current unencumbered RN license, your
Associate Degree in Nursing, and a 2.50 or greater cumulative undergraduate
GPA.
Northwest does not have a full nursing
program. However, many students choose
to start at Northwest as prenursing majors.
Prenursing students typically have one of three options:
- Transfer to a partner school and finish an RN,
then transfer back for the Northwest BSN.
There is a program locally in Maryville, and students may live on campus
if they choose to , while attending that program.
- Transfer to another BSN program after two year.
- Finish a Bachelor's degree in Biology or Biology
related major and attend an accelerated Nursing program.
Yes! Most
of our students are working professional nurses. The nursing classes are taught in an online
format, so you can take these courses wherever you have computer access. Some students will also have general education
requirements that still need met. These
classes are not always offered online, so they may be taken on campus or
through a community college.
In order to enroll in any of the BSN courses,
you must have completed your Associate Degree in Nursing. We recommend you apply to Northwest at least
a trimester before you plan to enroll.
Students typically start in the fall.
Theories and Models of Nursing is a prerequisite for all other nursing
classes and is only offered in the fall.
However, students might start in the Spring or Summer to take general
education requirements.
If you are currently in an RN program at one of
our partnering institutions (Southwestern Community College, North Central
Missouri College, or Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City, Iowa Western Community College, Des Moines Area Community College), you can
apply for the Joint Admission Program.
This allows you to take advantage of the benefits offered to students in
the Joint Admission Program before you actually start classes at Northwest. Learn more about the Joint Admission
Program »
There are no specific courses you need to take
before you enroll. You only must have
received your Associate Degree in Nursing, a current unencumbered RN license,
and a 2.50 cumulative undergraduate GPA.
You can take any additional general education
courses before, during, or after your BSN courses. However, Statistics is a prerequisite for the
capstone course, Research Methods in Nursing; and all students would benefit by
taking their science general education classes early in their program.
No, you can take the general education courses
at any institution as long as the courses transfer to Northwest. To find out if a course transfers, visit the
"transferring credit" page on the Northwest website. The Transfer Equivalency System will be particularly
helpful, as well as the general education guides, or contact the Advisement
Office on Northwest's campus (660.562.1951) or the Advisement & Transfer
Facilitator on NCMC's campus (660.359.3948 ext. 1800).
Northwest's BSN completion program is a young
program having just started in Fall 09, and is not yet accredited. Students who plan to continue their education
with a Masters in Nursing or Nurse Practitioner program should carefully
investigate each schools criteria for admission before determining where to
complete a BSN.
A big factor in how long the program will take
you to complete depends on how many general education courses you still
need. The BSN portion of the curriculum
can be completed in one year or two years or longer, depending on your
preference and whether you graduated with your Associate Degree in Nursing from
one of our partner institutions. Students from partner schools are able to
transfer in 13 hours of Nursing classes to meet BSN requirements.
- North Central Missouri College
- Southwestern Community College
- Iowa
Western Community College
- Des Moines Area Community College
- Metropolitan Community College Kansas City
