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I am looking for an online RN-BSN but it seems as though all the schools I looked at either had less requirements and were outrageously priced, or there were a million non nursing classes to take. Does anyone have any recommendations? I went to a community college and the only extra credits I took was a humanities class, nutrition and statistics. University of Arlington is cheap but only for the nursing classes. They require you to take 4 history/govt classes and 3 literature classes which are like $300 a credit. Any ideas?

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ohio university--excellent school!

RN to BSN Online Program | Ohio University

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its 100% online

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Specializes in NICU, ICU, PICU, Academia.

A bachelor's degree in ANY discipline requires additional coursework outside the major area of study. Referring to it as 'crap' ..... well, not too professional IMHO.

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Specializes in Outpatient/Clinic, ClinDoc.

Yes, a BSN will require 120ish units, which have to be gotten somehow. The extra classes are meant to make you more 'well rounded' and you'll end up taking them wherever you go, assuming the school is accredited. The only differences in the online schools is WHICH of those classes you have to take and which ones will be accepted from your previous schools.

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A bachelor's degree in ANY discipline requires additional coursework outside the major area of study. Referring to it as 'crap' ..... well, not too professional IMHO.
so true
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A bachelor's degree in ANY discipline requires additional coursework outside the major area of study.

THIS!

Part of bachelor's study is to expose you to many different aspects of academia. Though it may not seem important now, you will take away a surprising wealth of knowledge that will make you a more critical thinker and help you personally and professionally in the long run. OP, if that is not what you are looking for, perhaps you should not pursue a BSN

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Grand Canyon University----Most ADN's only require 12 classes. From my research it seemed fair. GCU.edu About $17,000 for the whole program (including books) based on 12 classes. Transcript Evals are free.

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Specializes in LTC, med/surg, hospice.

OP I understand what you mean. Most programs have a lot of classes that feel like fluff especially if you have been a working for a while. However I'm not sure you can cut too many corners to get a bachelors degree. There are some reasonably priced programs but the general ed requirements are there.

Look at Western Governors forum on here.

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Specializes in burn ICU, SICU, ER, Trauma Rapid Response.

I suggest that you skip the RN to BSN and look into RN to MSN. Many of them accept an associates degree from an accredited college as fulfilling all lower division general ed classes, regardless whether or not you actually took the classes. You can earn an MSN in 44-53 credits total. That is not much more than the total number of classes you would be required to take for many RN to BSN classes. I know a dozen or so nurses who did RN to MSN in two years or less.

There are a ton of them out there. They tend to me more expensive and I just realized that all of them I know of require nursing experience.

A couple that do not require extra classes.

American Sentinel University

University of Arizona

If you decide the BSN is better for you I would suggest you check state universities in your state for online RN to BSN programs. If that isn't an option I would suggest WGU or Nova Southeastern University.

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Specializes in Eventually Midwifery.

...RN-MSN with only 44-53 credits?! Wow! That is not even enough to graduate with a BS. When I got my Master's in Spanish I had to get 30 credit hours of graduate work AFTER having 122 hours of undergraduate work. So that is a total of 152 hours of coursework vs ~60+53=113 hours for a MSN? That just sounds bad....

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Specializes in burn ICU, SICU, ER, Trauma Rapid Response.
...RN-MSN with only 44-53 credits?! Wow! That is not even enough to graduate with a BS. When I got my Master's in Spanish I had to get 30 credit hours of graduate work AFTER having 122 hours of undergraduate work. So that is a total of 152 hours of coursework vs ~60+53=113 hours for a MSN? That just sounds bad....

Yes, University of Arizona for example is 44 credits, 47 if you need statics. Why does that sound bad?

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