RN to BSN

Focused On Advancing The Skills And Preparation Of Current Associate Degree And Diploma Nurses

College of Nursing

Program Details

This program is a three-semester program of study for nurses who hold an active, unencumbered
RN license. Students begin coursework in the summer semester. This program is 100%
asynchronously online.

Curriculum for this program is tailored to the needs of students at our community college 
partn-ering institutions and thus varies by institution.

ETSU offers dual enrollment to students in associate degree nursing programs who wish to 
pursue a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. During the summer, students are able to begin their 
BSN classes with ETSU.
Dual Degree RN to BSN Program Curriculum

Our RN to BSN track is designed for licensed Registered Nurses desiring to complete the BSN degree. The track is a 3-semester continuous enrollment track. General education requirements (as noted in the catalog) can be completed at any time during the student progression within the RN to BSN track. The track admits once per academic year in the Summer semester. The coursework in the RN to BSN track is 100% asynchronous online with the exception of NRSE 4026 R.N. Practicum which is taken in the final semester of the track. Eligible new graduates from an Associate Degree RN Track are allowed to complete one semester of BSN nursing courses prior to obtaining licensure as a RN, but must pass the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX-RN) within the 1st semester of the track. The BSN degree is awarded after successful completion of all nursing and general education coursework. Graduates are not required to retake the NCLEX-RN upon graduation.

For a list of institutions with ETSU transfer agreements click the following link Transfer/Articulated Agreements (etsu.edu)
Contact Us

For more information please contact nursing@etsu.edu or call 423-439-4578

NOTE: Because of state regulatory requirements for nursing programs, students residing outside the state of Tennessee may be required to complete clinical hours in a Tennessee institution or agency.

NursingCAS Information Sessions

Please email nursing@etsu.edu for the zoom link.

East Tennessee State University offers many programs of study which lead to the ability to be licensed or certified in a profession by individual states. Each program is listed below with information whether the program's curriculum meets a state's educational requirements for licensure or certification.

Bachelor’s in Science in Nursing (BSN)

The College of Nursing has determined that its Bachelor’s in Science in Nursing (BSN) program curriculum meets the educational requirements for licensure and/or certification for the following states:

Alaska
Arkansas
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Indiana
Kansas
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Mississippi
Missouri
Nebraska
New Jersey
New Mexico
North Carolina
North Dakota
Rhode Island
South Dakota
Tennessee
Virginia
Wisconsin

For all other states, the college has not yet made a determination whether the Bachelor’s in Science in Nursing (BSN) program curriculum meets state specific requirements for licensure and/or certification.
These states include:

Alabama
Kentucky
New York
Texas
Arizona
Louisiana
Ohio
Utah
California
Minnesota
Oklahoma
Vermont
Colorado
Montana
Oregon
Washington
Illinois
Nevada
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Iowa
New Hampshire
South Carolina
Wyoming
Idaho

Students with questions about licensure or certification should contact the appropriate licensing agency in the state of interest.

Each State Board of Nursing can be found on the website for the National Council of State Boards of
Nursing (www.ncsbn.org).
Master of Science in Nursing

The College of Nursing has determined that its Master of Science in Nursing program curriculum meets the educational requirements for licensure and/or certification for the following states:

Alaska
Arkansas
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Indiana
Kansas
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Mississippi
Missouri
Nebraska
New Jersey
New Mexico
North Carolina
North Dakota
Rhode Island
South Dakota
Tennessee
Virginia
Wisconsin

For all other states, the college has not yet made a determination whether the Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) program curriculum meets state specific requirements for licensure and/or certification.
These states include:

Alabama
Kentucky
New York
Texas
Arizona
Louisiana
Ohio
Utah
California
Minnesota
Oklahoma
Vermont
Colorado
Montana
Oregon
Washington
Illinois
Nevada
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Iowa
New Hampshire
South Carolina
Wyoming
Idaho

Students with questions about licensure or certification should contact the appropriate licensing agency in the state of interest.

Each State Board of Nursing can be found on the website for the National Council of State Boards of
Nursing (www.ncsbn.org).
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)

The College of Nursing has determined that its Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program curriculum meets the educational requirements for licensure and/or certification for the following states:

Alaska
Arkansas
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Indiana
Kansas
Maine
Massachusetts
Michigan
Mississippi
Missouri
Nebraska
New Jersey
New Mexico
North Carolina
North Dakota
Rhode Island
South Dakota
Tennessee
Virginia
Wisconsin

For all other states, the college has not yet made a determination whether the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program curriculum meets state specific requirements for licensure and/or certification for the following states:

Alabama
Kentucky
New York
Texas
Arizona
Louisiana
Ohio
Utah
California
Minnesota
Oklahoma
Vermont
Colorado
Montana
Oregon
Washington
Illinois
Nevada
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Iowa
New Hampshire
South Carolina
Wyoming
Idaho

Students with questions about licensure or certification should contact the appropriate licensing agency in the state of interest.

Each State Board of Nursing can be found on the website for the National Council of State Boards of
Nursing (www.ncsbn.org).
Tennessee Joint Doctor of Nursing Practice (TN Jt DNP)

The College of Nursing and their partner, Tennessee Tech University Whitson-Hester School of Nursing, has determined that its Tennessee Joint Doctor of Nursing Practice (TN Jt DNP) program curriculum meets the educational requirements for licensure and/or certification for the following states:

Alaska
Arkansas
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Indiana
Kansas
Maine
Massachusetts
Michigan
Mississippi
Missouri
Nebraska
New Jersey
New Mexico
North Carolina
North Dakota
Rhode Island
South Dakota
Tennessee
Virginia
Wisconsin

For all other states, the college has not yet made a determination whether the Tennessee Joint Doctor of Nursing Practice (TN Jt DNP) program curriculum meets state specific requirements for licensure and/or certification for the following states:

Alabama
Kentucky
New York
Texas
Arizona
Louisiana
Ohio
Utah
California
Minnesota
Oklahoma
Vermont
Colorado
Montana
Oregon
Washington
Illinois
Nevada
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Iowa
New Hampshire
South Carolina
Wyoming
Idaho

Students with questions about licensure or certification should contact the appropriate licensing agency in the state of interest.

Each State Board of Nursing can be found on the website for the National Council of State Boards of
Nursing (www.ncsbn.org).

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