Two Ways to Fast Track RN to BSN Online Program
To provide you with extra flexibility and choice, we have two different tracks to earn your BSN. Our advisors are uniquely qualified to help you choose the best path for you.
RN to BSN, Traditional Online BSN (Term-based)
Ideal for learners who prefer a structured approach with more guidance and less emphasis on computer simulated learning environments.
- Total of 10 nursing courses
- Complete 1-2 courses in 8 weeks
- Monthly start dates
- Average Completion: 30 months
- $430/credit hour
- Payment Plans: from $250/mo and 0% Interest
RN to BSN, Powered by SIMPath®
Choose innovative ways to demonstrate your skills, with an emphasis on our immersive virtual simulations. If you move through this program quickly, this option will save you time and money. It is up to you how fast or slow you progress through this program.
- Total of 10 courses
- Complete 3 or more courses per semester
- Start dates once a month
- Possible Completion: 8 months
- $3,100/semester
- Payment Plans: from $250/mo and 0% Interest
COVID-19: We’ve implemented course accommodations to support you while you are doing so much to care for your communities.
Flexible. Affordable. Evidence-based. RN to BSN.
As a registered nurse, you pay attention to what actually works. So do we. The 2019 student satisfaction rate for our RN to BSN program was 99%. American Sentinel is one of the first and few online institutions focused solely on healthcare. And most of our students are just like you: working professionals with full-time jobs, families and personal obligations.
When you compare our CCNE-accredited online BSN program to others, you’ll find that our program offers one of the lowest tuition rates paired with one of the highest graduation rates in the industry.
Questions?
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Your Degree, Your Way.
Everyone brings unique experiences to learning. Use yours…your way…to demonstrate your mastery of nursing practice. Choose the best way to earn your online BSN: a more traditional, term-based RN to BSN, or our RN to BSN, Powered by SIMPath®. Both options provide quality outcomes and flexibility to fit your life and are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), 655 K Street, NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC 20001, 202-887-6791.
But don’t take our word for it.
90% of our BSN students surveyed in 2019 indicated they were able to apply what they learned to their job.
What Our Students Are Saying
I feel I’m more marketable and knowledgeable. American Sentinel is excellent and flexible, and offers great support.
BSN Graduate
You can push yourself to complete the modules at your pace. Best of all, I feel the material is so applicable to what I do in my case management job at St. Luke’s Cornwall.
SIMPath® RN to BSN Student with St. Luke’s Cornwall
I really love American Sentinel. My instructors have been great and I appreciate how the program fits the way I learn best, which is independently and at my pace.
SIMPath® RN to BSN Student with Jasper Memorial Hospital
"The BSN has taught me how to better understand the importance of evidence-based practice. There’s nothing more important! It’s also really gotten me thinking about things like teaching online one day and finding ways to contribute to my organization."
RN to BSN graduate, 2019
You may be more than halfway there!
Transfer 90 credits (60 automatically with RN license)
Your RN license plus ASN or ADN earns you 60 credits toward the total required 120 credits for your BSN. Up to 90 credits can be transferred into your program depending on evaluation of your official transcripts. Get your free evaluation today!
We understand as a nurse you want to focus on nursing courses, so we offer many ways for you to earn general education credit quickly and inexpensively, such as: Credit By Exam, Test Out, or College Credit.
Term-based RN to BSN, Curriculum
The RN to BSN degree program is based on the Colorado Nursing Articulation Model. Nursing students will be awarded 60 credit hours of the total 120 credit hours for their U.S. RN license and original nursing curriculum, including foundational courses, from an associate degree in nursing or a diploma in nursing. View more information on RN to BSN practice experiences.
As many facilities are working toward 80% BSN by 2020 and the Affordable Care Act is pressuring facilities to place even more emphasis on managing readmissions and costs, a BSN degree is becoming more crucial every day. Our BSN curriculum focuses on the most relevant areas of nursing today: management, community health, strategic planning and more. And students say they can immediately apply what they learn to their careers.
* Credit hours are equivalent to semester hours
Request more information about the RN to BSN program
General Education Notes
Students holding a bachelor’s degree in another field will automatically be awarded 30 general education credits hours for the RN to BSN.
American Sentinel has partnered with Sophia Pathways to offer undergraduate general education alternatives making it more convenient to achieve your degree.
| GENERAL EDUCATION (30 credit hours) | Credit Hours* |
|---|---|
| ORI100 Orientation | 0 |
| Communication Competency (choose 6-9 credit hours) | |
| COM200 Intercultural Communications | 3 |
| ENG105 Beginning Writing | 3 |
| ENG110 English Composition I | 3 |
| Humanities (choose 6-9 credit hours) | |
| GHIS200 Global History of Nursing | 3 |
| GHIS201 History of Global Health | 3 |
| HIS125 Western Civilization I | 3 |
| HIS225 Western Civilization II | 3 |
| HUM200 Nursing: A Critical Voice in Health Care Transformation | 3 |
| HUM201 Media and Nursing | 3 |
| PHI215 Philosophy of Religions | 3 |
| Behavioral and Social Sciences (choose 6-9 credit hours) | |
| GA200 The Comparative Study of Health Care Systems | 3 |
| GEO200 Global Geography | 3 |
| NUTRI101 Global Nutrition | 3 |
| SOC220 Globalization | 3 |
| Science, Mathematics and Information Technology (6-9 credit hours required) | |
| MA120 College Algebra | 3 |
| MA215 Statistics (required for RN to BSN/MSN students) | 3 |
| Credit by Exam | |
| Culture and Values: A Survey of the Humanities | 3 |
| Gardner’s Art through the Ages: A Concise Global History | 3 |
| Jazz: The First 100 Years | 3 |
| Worlds of Music | 3 |
NOTE: Students may transfer courses in Physics, Geography, Geology, Forensic Science, Ethics in Biology, Anatomy, and Physiology to fulfill the six credit hour Science, Mathematics and Information Technology requirement.
* Credit hours are equivalent to semester hours
RN to BSN, Powered by SIMPath® Curriculum
A Bachelor of Science Nursing is quickly becoming the minimum education level for many healthcare systems. Nurses are an important part of the care team and advanced nursing education is the key to stability and mobility in the healthcare industry. Our BSN curriculum focuses on the most relevant areas of nursing today: management, community health, strategic planning and more. And students say they can immediately apply what they learn to their careers.
The RN to BSN degree program is based on the Colorado Nursing Articulation Model. Nursing students will be awarded 60 credit hours of the total 120 credit hours for their U.S. RN license and original nursing curriculum, including foundational courses, from an associate degree in nursing or a diploma in nursing. More about SIMPath®
| RNBSN, Powered by SIMPath® UNDERGRADUATE COURSES (30 credit hours) | Credit Hours* |
|---|---|
| SIM405 Professional Values | 3 |
| SIM410 Healthcare Policy and Regulation | 3 |
| SIM415 Management and Leadership | 3 |
| SIM421 Organizational and Systems Leadership | 3 |
| SIM422 Evidence-Based Practice | 3 |
| SIM432 Population Health | 3 |
| SIM436 Interprofessional Communication | 3 |
| SIM437 Baccalaureate Generalist | 3 |
| SIM440 Collaboration for Improving Outcomes | 3 |
| SIM499 Reflection of Practice Analysis | 3 |
* Credit hours are equivalent to semester hours
Request more information about the RN to BSN program
General Education Notes
Students holding a bachelor’s degree in another field will automatically be awarded 30 general education credits hours for the RN to BSN.
American Sentinel has partnered with Sophia Pathways to offer undergraduate general education alternatives making it more convenient to achieve your degree.
| GENERAL EDUCATION (30 credit hours) | Credit Hours* |
|---|---|
| ORI100 Orientation | 0 |
| Communication Competency (choose 6-9 credit hours) | |
| COM200 Intercultural Communications | 3 |
| ENG105 Beginning Writing | 3 |
| ENG110 English Composition I | 3 |
| Humanities (choose 6-9 credit hours) | |
| GHIS200 Global History of Nursing | 3 |
| GHIS201 History of Global Health | 3 |
| HIS125 Western Civilization I | 3 |
| HIS225 Western Civilization II | 3 |
| HUM200 Nursing: A Critical Voice in Health Care Transformation | 3 |
| HUM201 Media and Nursing | 3 |
| PHI215 Philosophy of Religions | 3 |
| Behavioral and Social Sciences (choose 6-9 credit hours) | |
| GA200 The Comparative Study of Health Care Systems | 3 |
| GEO200 Global Geography | 3 |
| NUTRI101 Global Nutrition | 3 |
| SOC220 Globalization | 3 |
| Science, Mathematics and Information Technology (6-9 credit hours required) | |
| MA120 College Algebra | 3 |
| MA215 Statistics (required for RN to BSN/MSN students) | 3 |
| Credit by Exam | |
| Culture and Values: A Survey of the Humanities | 3 |
| Gardner’s Art through the Ages: A Concise Global History | 3 |
| Jazz: The First 100 Years | 3 |
| Worlds of Music | 3 |
NOTE: Students may transfer courses in Physics, Geography, Geology, Forensic Science, Ethics in Biology, Anatomy, and Physiology to fulfill the six credit hour Science, Mathematics and Information Technology requirement.
* Credit hours are equivalent to semester hours
Admissions
For more information, check out the full admission requirements >>
ENROLLMENT IS EASY, PLEASE SUBMIT:
- Complete Application
- Copy of your active and unencumbered U.S. RN license
- Official transcripts from each post-secondary institution attended*
*Unofficial copies may be submitted for the purposes of evaluation and acceptance but must contain proof of minimum degree conferral and minimum GPA. If the unofficial transcript does not have completion or conferral status, the applicant must also provide a copy of their diploma. Official copies of transcripts with degree conferral date and minimum GPA must be received by the Registrar’s Office by the end of the first 8-week term. If the applicant fails to submit such official documents on time, he or she will be disallowed from starting future courses until the official transcripts are received, and subsequently be withdrawn for failing to provide them.
Program FAQ
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Yes. You’re a healthcare professional who wants to make a difference, but you have many obligations (work, family, life). You can now choose an online BSN program that fits your life. The traditional online RN to BSN learning format is more guided and progresses one course at a time (can overlap). Or you can accelerate your program as you show mastery of the materials with the RN to BSN, CBE Powered by SIMPath®.
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No. This program is for licensed RNs with an associate’s degree or diploma in nursing (which equals 60 credits of the total 120 credits to graduate).
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A BSN degree is becoming more crucial every day. Our online BSN curriculum focuses on the most relevant areas of nursing today: management, community health, strategic planning and more. Students say they can immediately apply what they learn to their careers.
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Incoming students, on average, are required to take two general education courses. Find out how many you’ll need to take by submitting your transcripts. Students accepted to the RN to BSN program will be awarded 60 credits hour for their ADN or nursing diploma and RN license. You can also transfer in up to 30 additional credit hours (including the general education courses), leaving 10 nursing courses to complete your degree at American Sentinel.
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Whether you need a BSN to keep your job or want to improve your skills to deliver better patient care, a BSN will give you more stability, flexibility and career growth. Nurse Journal states that BSN nurses can earn $8,000+ more than an ADN nurse.
