IU RN to BSN

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Specializes in CMSRN.

Hello all! I'm an ASN-RN here in Indiana and am getting ready to look to furthering my education. I completed my ASN in May 2013 and passed NCLEX in June 2013. I have made contact with IU to have my transcripts reviewed and start on my pre-req's. Anybody have any advice on how to prepare or what the IU transition program is like? Thanks for any help!

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Specializes in NICU, ICU, PICU, Academia.

A lot depends on where your ASN is from. IU tried to tell me I needed SEVEN semesters after my Purdue AAS to finish their BSN. I said no thanks- found WGU and lived happily ever after.

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Specializes in CMSRN.
A lot depends on where your ASN is from. IU tried to tell me I needed SEVEN semesters after my Purdue AAS to finish their BSN. I said no thanks- found WGU and lived happily ever after.

Oh wow, that's ridiculous! My ASN is from Ivy Tech. A friend of mine did the RN to BSN route at IU after graduating from Ivy Tech but we're both swamped and I haven't had a chance to talk to her about how much was involved in the pre-req's. Life tends to get in the way. Blech.

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Specializes in MICU - CCRN, IR, Vascular Surgery.

My ASN is from Ivy Tech, and I have a previous BA from IU as well. Because of this, I didn't have to take any general education classes before starting my BSN classes. I completed the IU RN to BSN program in 4 semesters (graduated December 2013), taking 3 classes each semester and graduated with a 4.0. There's A LOT of papers, and very few exams. The exams that you do have to take are at home and open book. The classes are 8 weeks long. It cost me about $12k not including books, and I got all of my books on Amazon, and most of them I bought used. I thought it was a good program!

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Specializes in CMSRN.

I found out this week I only have three pre-req's to complete, which I can do over the summer so I'm very excited. I am hoping to start my BSN in the fall and would love to get it done in three or four semesters if at all possible. I only have a little amount of Pell eligibility (since my family made a lot less last year than we will this year) so if I can at least do full time for two semesters it will really reduce my out of pocket. So much to plan for!

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Specializes in ER.

I finished the RN-BSN program at IUPUC in December 2012. The columbus campus was cheaper than the Indy and Bloomington campus, but all the classes were the same. I did mine all online and all of the campuses were combined in classes. Consider this when you apply to the program. I loved the program. It was very do-able with a full-time job.

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did anyone take k300 at iun? if so, how was it?

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Is RN -BSN at IU a competitive program? I read on another thread that it wasn't hard to get into because there is no clinical. Is this true?

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