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Dear Prospective BSN Completion Student,

Aurora University, School of Nursing welcomes the Associate Degree or Diploma prepared for Professional Registered Nurses who wish to continue their education to earn a BSN Degree. We applaud your recognition of the need for additional education in today’s complex health care environment.

New graduates from ADN programs are strongly urged into our BSN Completion Program. Diploma and Associate graduates are given 30 semester hours of credit for having your RN license. Our classes in the eight-week format help the busy professional to complete the requirements of a BSN Degree in a reasonable amount of time.

To further assist you, support services within the university are designed and staffed with the needs of the adult student in mind. Nursing Faculty and university advisement staff act as advisors for each individual student. We recognized that in order to attract the finest registered nurse into our program, we must offer the very best program. Check us out! Please call me at 630-844-5130 or e-mail me at cmoran@aurora.edu if you have further questions.

Sincerely,

Carmella M. Moran, Ph.D., R.N
Director and Associate Professor, School of Nursing 

RN to BSN Completion Track: Program Requirements

Students in the RN to BSN Completion program at Aurora University are required to have 123 SH for a BSN degree. 

The following Nursing courses (link to attached “BSN Course Descriptions” file) totaling 33 SH are to be completed in the program:


Nursing Courses

Semester Hours

 NUR3030  Dimensions of Professional Practice

4

 NUR3090  Transcultural Nursing

4

 NUR3270  Health Assessment, Education and  Promotion

5

 NUR4060  Nursing Research

4

 NUR4210  Nursing: A Global Community Outlook/RN

6

 NUR4610  Leadership and Management

6

 NUR4760  Ethical Decision Making

4

TOTAL 

33

Students will also be awarded 30 SH through the Illinois Articulation Agreement.

Additionally, Students are required to have 38 SH of general education degree courses and 22 SH of core science, math, and/or electives.

Summary:

  • 30 SH of nursing awarded through the IL Articulation or NLN Mobility Profile 
  • 33 SH of nursing major courses
  • 38 SH of general education degree courses
  • 22 SH of core science, math, or elective courses
  • 123 SH total for a BSN degree

For further information about the George Williams College RN to BSN Completion program, contact the Office of Admission at 262-245-8573 or gwcadmission@aurora.edu

RN to BSN Completion Track Application Requirements
  1. Discuss appropriate prerequisites and completion plans with admission counselor.
  2. Complete application for admission to the program
    FREE application available online OR you can complete the application and mail it with a $25 application fee to the address below:
    George Williams College of Aurora University
    School of Professional Studies
    PO Box 210
    350 Constance Blvd.
    Williams Bay, WI 53191-0210
  3. Send official copies of all of your college transcripts directly to George Williams College (copies must be send directly from the schools you have attended, submit this form with each request).
  4. File the Free Application of Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) - If you wish to receive federal financial aid, as soon as possible to avoid delays. Receive a paper-based form at your local high school or college, or go online at www.fafsa.ed.gov.
  5. Submit evidence of Illinois or Wisconsin RN license.
  6. Provide proof of one of the following:
    • You have recently graduated from an accredited School of Nursing
    • You are an RN with clinical experience within the last five years
    • You have recently completed a certified RN refresher course (only necessary if you do not meet one of the first two requirements)

For questions about the program or the application process, contact:

  • GWC Main Phone Line at 262 245-8564
  • The Office of Admission at 262-245-8573 or gwcadmission@aurora.edu
  • GWC via fax at 262-245-8565

Additional Information:

For further information about the George Williams College RN to BSN Completion program, contact the Office of Admission at 262-245-8573 or gwcadmission@aurora.edu
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