The RN to BSN program is designed to bridge the gap between associate-level foundations and the comprehensive scope of baccalaureate education. We focus on expanding your clinical perspective, ensuring you develop the core competencies necessary for the modern healthcare landscape. By integrating advanced nursing theories with practical application, we empower you to transition seamlessly into a more profound level of professional practice.
Our 4-semester curriculum is rooted in a commitment to caring excellence. We don't just teach technical skills; we nurture safe, confident, and compassionate graduates who embody body-mind-spirit transpersonal healing principles. Students are equipped to provide patient-centered, equitable care within culturally sensitive environments, ensuring that every interaction honors human diversity. This holistic approach prepares you to deliver efficient and effective care that meets the highest standards of the nursing profession.
The baccalaureate graduate is uniquely prepared to lead and manage care across the community. By applying leadership skills and the American Nurses Association Code of Ethics, our graduates work to improve health outcomes for individuals, families, and groups across the entire lifespan. You will learn to utilize the nursing process to create and evaluate holistic healing plans while maintaining a dedicated focus on personal wellness and continuous self-improvement.
Program Size
Up to 30
Bethesda Hospital East
Since 1959, Bethesda Hospital East has provided quality health services with care and dedication. The 401-bed, fully accredited, not-for-profit hospital and affiliates offer a full array of healthcare services, including an advanced primary stroke center, cancer care, cardiovascular care, diagnostic imaging, and emergency care. The hospital’s Emergency Department, which serves both adults and children, treats nearly 80,000 patients annually. Bethesda’s highly skilled physicians perform more than 4,600 inpatients surgeries and 5,500 outpatient surgeries each year.
Eligibility Requirements and Application Schedule
Eligibility Prerequisites
- Completion of Prerequisite Courses listed below
Application Requirements
- Have a cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of at least 2.00 or higher at the institution where the prerequisite and general education courses were completed. If the applicant attended more than one institution to earn those courses, Bethesda College will calculate the average of all the CGPAs. The CGPA of each institution must be at least 2.00.
- Official sealed transcripts*
- Complete admissions application. Applicants under the age of 18 must include a parent or legal guardian’s signature.
- Background check and drug screening
- Provide documentation of required immunizations
- 250-word essay
- $100 application fee
*Transcripts from high schools, colleges, and universities outside of the United States must be evaluated by an approved evaluating agency such as National Association of Credential Evaluation Service (NACES) or the Association of International Credentials Evaluators (AICE). The agency evaluation and the official transcript(s) must be sent directly to Bethesda College of Health Sciences.
Acceptance and admission to the program is contingent on submission of all requested materials and meeting all eligibility requirements as determined by the program.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
Application Timeline
- Where do applicants go to apply?
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When are applications accepted?
Spring semester: September - November
Fall semester: February - May -
When are candidate interviews?
Spring semester: November December
Fall semester: April - May - When are candidates matched/notified of acceptance? November and June
- When does the program start? January and August
Prerequisite Courses
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Course Name Credits MAC 1105 College Algebra 3 STA 2023 Statistical Method 3 ENC 1101 English Composition 1 3 ENC 1102 English Composition 2 3 SPC 1017 Fundamentals of Speech 3 PSY 20012 Psychology 3 HUN 1201 Nutrition 3 SYG 2000 Sociology 3 Humanities 6 -
Course Name Credits HSC 1000 Introduction to Health Care
(This course may have been taken in high school. It is recommended, but not required)3 MCB 2010 Microbiology 3 MCB 2010L Microbiology Lab 1 BSC 2085 Anatomy & Physiology I 3 BSC 2085L Anatomy & Physiology I Lab 1 BSC 2086 Anatomy & Physiology II 3 BSC 2086L Anatomy & Physiology II Lab 1 CHM 1032 Chemistry 3 CHM 1032L Chemistry Lab 1 DEP 2004 Developmental Psychology 3 -
Bethesda College of Health Sciences accepts a limited number of transfer credit from another nationally or regionally accredited institution. Only those courses identified for each academic program in the "Academic Programs" section of the College Catalog will be considered for acceptance on transfer. Each course to be transferred must have been completed with a grade of "C" or higher (2.0 on a 4.0 scale).
- Anatomy & Physiology I and II courses and labs, Chemistry course and lab and Microbiology course and lab, taken more than 8 years ago are not transferable.
- Courses identified by the State of Florida Common Course Number System will transfer automatically into the College. Courses without this designation will be evaluated individually by the program faculty.
- Transcripts from High Schools, Colleges and Universities outside of the United States must be evaluated and translated by an approved evaluation agency and sent directly to Bethesda College of Health Sciences.
Rotation Schedule
To view the full course catalogue with additional course details and program policies, please download the Academic Catalog.