Online RN to BSN
RN to BSN
Program Overview
Ready to take your nursing career to the next level? The University of Tennessee, Knoxville’s 100% online RN to BSN program is designed for working registered nurses ready to become leaders. Earn your degree from our acclaimed College of Nursing and unlock opportunities for higher earning potential, management roles, specialty practice, and graduate-level education.
When you enroll in the RN to BSN program, you’ll join a supportive community of faculty and advisors dedicated to your success, all while balancing your work and personal commitments.
Why Choose RN to BSN?
We understand the demands of a nursing career. That’s why our program is built with maximum flexibility, allowing you to balance your work, life, and education seamlessly.
- 100% Online Format: Complete coursework from anywhere, with no mandatory campus visits.
- Flexible Pacing: Choose a full-time plan to finish in as little as one year, or a part-time option that fits your schedule.
- Convenient Start Dates: Begin your journey in the fall or spring.
- Local Clinicals: Fulfill requirements in your community, with virtual options available.
This program is more than a degree; it’s your path to greater confidence, authority, and impact in the healthcare field.
Admission Requirements
- 60 transferable credit hours
- Minimum 2.0 GPA
- Associate Degree in Nursing from a regionally-accredited institution
- Proof of RN licensure (conditional admission can be offered if license has not yet been obtained)
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Featured Courses
Focus is on the conceptual foundation of nursing practice, professional issues, and trends in health care delivery. Explores professional opportunities beyond the initial nursing preparation.
Focused didactic and clinical opportunities for the RN to examine the community health/global health nursing care needs of individuals, families, communities, and populations. Learners will participate in community health/global health programs within a community to promote and maintain health.
Emphasis on advancing the RN’s knowledge of the nursing implications of basic principles of drug action and the therapeutic application of select major pharmacological classification of drugs currently used in clinical nursing practice.
Explores the foundations for decision-making, problem-solving, and critical-thinking/reasoning skills, as well as management and leadership skills needed to address the leadership and management problems presented in the workplace.
