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To earn your Bachelor of Science in Nursing (RN to BSN) at UAGC, you must complete 120 credits. You will need to complete 30 upper-division credits, of which 18 credits must be from the major program. A total of 30 credits must be completed at UAGC to meet the residency requirement. You may be able to transfer up to 90 approved credits from community colleges, other previous college coursework, or other life experiences such as military service or job training toward your degree.\n\n*Students in the Bachelor of Science in Nursing program at the University of Arizona Global Campus may be eligible to receive up to 20 non-traditional elective credits through Prior Learning Assessment for completing the NCLEX-RN exam. Students should wait until all previous post-secondary coursework has been reviewed and then contact their Academic Advisor to determine if there is a need for the exam to be reviewed for college credit. To request the credit to be applied, students must complete the Application for NCLEX-RN Exam Credit (provided by the Academic Advisor), write a 1-3 page essay, and submit both documents to pla@uagc.edu.\n\nCredit Breakdowns\nGeneral Education\n43 Credits\nMajor Credit Requirements\n42 Credits\nElectives from Your Emphasis\n35* Credits\nTotal Credits\n120 Credits\n\nApplicants to this program must have earned a nursing (hospital) diploma or associate degree in Nursing from a regionally accredited or approved nationally accredited college or university including the following coursework or equivalent: Microbiology (with lab).\n\nApplicants must possess an active, unrestricted license to practice as a Registered Nurse or its equivalent in at least one U.S. state. All students must maintain this licensure throughout the program of study. Failure to do so will result in dismissal from the program. Students are responsible for informing the University of Arizona Global Campus of any change to the status of their RN license. In addition, Global Campus may perform routine, periodic validations of student RN licenses to ensure compliance with this requirement.\n\nAlabama Students: State approval of a program to offer Alabama licensed nurses opportunities for advanced degrees does not indicate eligibility for approval to practice as an advanced practice nurse in Alabama. Applicants for approval in Alabama are required to meet the Alabama requirements for national certification, graduation from a specific - -type program for the advanced practice approval, and completion of the appropriate application. Any program offering a pre-licensure track to Alabama students shall meet the requirements of the Alabama regulations for pre-licensure programs or the graduates may not be eligible to take the national licensure examination required by the Alabama Board of Nursing to enter the practice. www.abn.alabama.gov.\n\nCertain degree programs may not be available in all states.\n\nWhile UAGC does not collect applicant criminal background, certain criminal histories may prevent students from obtaining licensure, certification, or employment in their chosen field of study."}}],"ceterms:offeredBy":["https://credentialengineregistry.org/resources/ce-24c11ac6-4487-413c-a41d-b7f3fa056e39"],"ceterms:inLanguage":["en"],"ceterms:description":{"en-US":"The mission of the BSN program is to \"educate licensed registered nurses who have earned an associate degree in nursing or completed a diploma program in nursing to further develop their ability to lead and practice with a higher level of intellectual, ethical, and critical thinking skills in order to care for a diverse and aging population.\" An additional facet of the program is to expand each student's worldview related to global health and population diversity.\n\nIn the rapidly changing healthcare field, the need for highly prepared and educated nurses is at a premium. Your online RN to BSN degree program will focus on developing your technology skills, along with the personal skills required to meet the needs of the patient population. Your courses will be taught by faculty with real-world knowledge, who are proficient in their area of nursing practice, and who have demonstrated scholarship. You will apply knowledge gained to client/family/community concepts across the continuum through critical thinking, research, nursing skills, and theory. As a graduate of the BSN degree program, you will be prepared to practice using advocacy, autonomy, accountability, ethics, and respect. 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