What are the Requirements for the RN-BSN Program

XmasShopperRN, ASN, RN · Jun 2, 2013

Hi russki, as of 2 days ago, I've gotten through all of the transcript evaluation and financial aide stuff, so I'm all set to start the RN to BSN at WGU on 7/1. How many credits can transfer is decided on a case by case basis. You'll have to submit an official transcript from all colleges that you've attended before you'll know for sure what coursework WGU will accept. What I can tell you is that for the gen-ed nursing courses like the sciences (A&P, microbiology), for WGU to accept transfer credits, the classes have to have a lab component (8 total credits for A&P, 4 for micro). Developmental psychology must cover the entire lifespan (from birth to death). Statistics courses need a lab component, but can't be any older than 5 years. The biochemistry requirement can only be fulfilled by a biochemistry course; general chemistry along with organic or inorganic chemistry won't meet the requirement.

Hope some of this helps. The whole process from application to actually starting the program was a bit drawn out. But my advice is to stay in at least weekly contact with the enrollment counselor, and whatever weekly tasks he or she assigns you, get them done and out of the way well before your next scheduled call. I found that as long as I was taking it one week at a time, the whole application process really wasn't that bad. Good luck!

sweetkimchi · Nov 9, 2013

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