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RN to BSN Online Degree Program

RN to BSN Online Degree Program

About the Program

If you are a licensed Registered Nurse who would like a Bachelor of Science in Nursing Degree, then the RN to BSN Program is for you. If you are not a nurse and would like to become one, take a look at our Traditional BSN program instead.

The Sentara College RN to BSN Program is a part-time, online program. It is designed to help working nurses like you balance your professional and home life with your educational goals.

When you choose Sentara College of Health Sciences, you join a nursing program that has provided exceptional education for over 132 years. We created Norfolk’s first nursing program in 1892 at the 24-bed “Retreat for the Sick” that has since grown into the acclaimed Sentara Norfolk General Hospital. 

Your Educational Experience

As a student, you’ll learn online at your own pace. The program has three start dates each year, and you can finish all 30 credit hours in just five semesters. Your precepted capstone course includes the only clinical care hours, which are based upon your chosen quality care project. 

Career Opportunities With Your BSN

Bachelor's-prepared Registered Nurses can enjoy greater upward mobility and more employment options than RNs who lack a bachelor's degree. In many healthcare settings, a BSN establishes you as someone deserving of notice. 

Registered Nurses work in a wide variety of healthcare settings, like hospitals, clinics, long-term facilities, physician’s offices, and health agencies. Registered Nurses are in critically short supply across the country, so the need is great, and stability is exceptional.

As a Registered Nurse, you will provide and coordinate client care, working closely with the physicians and other members of the healthcare team. You will assess client needs, develop plans of care, administer treatments, provide client education, and direct a variety of multi-skilled caregivers. Registered Nursing incorporates the administration, management, and evaluation of healthcare to clients across the life span, from diverse cultural, racial, and ethnic backgrounds, and in various healthcare settings.

Are You a Sentara RN?

Sentara offers tuition assistance that can fully fund this program for Sentara employees. This means employees like you can earn a BSN degree at no cost to you.*

It’s easy to check your eligibility and sign up

Confirm your eligibility and sign up by visiting the Sentara Guild page. After you’re there…

Step 1

Follow the prompts to log in, create an account, or get started.

Step 2

Click “Check your benefit” and fill out the form for Sentara College of Health Sciences’ RN to BSN program.

Step 3

Select “Start a request” after confirming your eligibility and follow the prompts.

It’s that easy to get your RN to BSN tuition and fees fully funded by your Sentara Guild benefit!*

You’ll also need to apply to the RN to BSN program itself. You can do that by hitting the “Learn More” button below. If you’d like to talk to a recruiter, they’re happy to assist you! Simply click recruitment@sentara.edu or call 757-388-2900.

*Consult your advisor regarding any tax liability.

RN to BSN Program at a Glance

To learn about this program's state authorizations and compliance disclosures, please click here.

Interested in applying to this program?
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Accreditations & Certifications

Sentara College and the RN to BSN Online Degree Program are accredited and certified by:

Sentara College of Health Sciences is institutionally accredited by the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES)(abhes.org).

Sentara College of Health Sciences is certified to operate an institution of postsecondary education in Virginia by the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV).

The baccalaureate and master's degree programs in nursing at Sentara College of Health Sciences are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (http://www.ccneaccreditation.org).

Sentara College of Health Sciences' Traditional Bachelor's of Science in Nursing Program and Master's Entry to Nursing Program are approved by the Virginia State Board of Nursing.

Sentara College of Health Sciences has been approved to participate in the National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements.

General Education Checklist

(General education requirements subject to change without notice.)

First Degree Seeking: A minimum of 30 credits, to include “X” classes, need to be completed to apply.
Second Degree Seeking: “X" classes need to be completed to apply.

All remaining “O” classes for both First Degree and Second Degree Seeking applicants must be completed prior to beginning the RN to BSN Program.

Anatomy & Physiology I w/lab (4 Credits)    
Anatomy & Physiology II w/lab (4 Credits)    
Statistics (3 credits)    
Developmental Psychology (3 credits)    
English Composition I (3 credits)    
English Composition II (3 credits)    
Microbiology w/lab (4 credits)    
Health, Medical, Bio or Social Ethics (3 credits)    
Introduction to Sociology (3 credits)    
Introduction to Psychology (3 credits)    
Oral Communication (3 credits)    
Fine Art Elective (3 credits)    
Humanities Elective (3 credits)    

For transcripts reviews, please join us for an Academic Planning and Information Session or Walk-in Transcript Evaluation.

Any foreign transcripts must be evaluated by a NACES approved organization first. Please click here for information on local college general education equivalents.

Transfer Information

IMPORTANT NOTE: These lists contain courses currently offered at local and online colleges and are intended as a quick reference guide only. This is not necessarily a complete list at the referenced college and does not take the place of a transcript review from our College. Other courses at the referenced colleges below may satisfy our general education course requirements. Sentara College of Health Sciences will assist you with approval of general education courses not on the below list.

All coursework must be completed with a "C-" or higher.

General Education Course Equivalents at Select Colleges

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