Prerequisites to the RN to BSN program

• Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) or Diploma in Nursing: In many cases, you will need to have completed an ADN or a nursing diploma program and hold a valid registered nurse (RN) license.
• RN Licensure: You typically need to prove you have an active and clear RN license in your state or region where you intend to meet clinical requirements.
• Transcripts: You will need to submit transcripts from your previous nursing education in order to demonstrate successful completion of nursing courses.

UNT Health’s RN to BSN Core Courses and Prerequisites Include:

Completion of required College of Nursing prerequisites with a grade of “C” or better by time of enrollment. (Some may count toward being Texas Core Complete.) The prerequisites include the following:

• Anatomy & Physiology I (lab required; TCC 030) – 4 SCH*
• Anatomy & Physiology II (lab required; TCC 030) – 4 SCH*
• Microbiology (lab required; TCC 030) – 4 SCH
• Nutrition – 3 SCH
• Introduction to Psychology (TCC 080) – 3 SCH*
• Lifespan Growth and Development – 3 SCH
• Statistics – (any College level of at least 3 SCH; TCC 020) ¹*
• U.S. History I (or TCC 060 equivalent) – 3 SCH*
• U.S. History II (or TCC 060 equivalent) – 3 SCH*
• U.S. Government (or TCC 070 equivalent) – 3 SCH*
• Texas Government (or TCC 070 equivalent) – 3 SCH*
• English Composition I (or TCC 010 equivalent)– 3 SCH*
• English Composition II (or TCC 010 equivalent) – 3 SCH*
• Creative Arts (TCC 050) – 3 SCH*
• Language, Philosophy and Culture (TCC 040) – 3 SCH*

¹The statistics course may be taken in any academic discipline; course content should include descriptive statistics, hypothesis testing, sampling techniques, measures of relationship, regression models, and other tests for significance.

*Texas Common Core (TCC)

– RN to BSN students must transfer in 60 SCH including credit earned for their Associate’s Degree in Nursing (ADN) to be applied to the 120 SCH required to confer the BSN degree.

In case you have completed coursework at another institution, UNT Health’s admissions department will likely evaluate your transcripts to determine which courses meet their requirements and which, if any, you may need to complete before starting the program. If you have questions about specific prerequisites or core courses, it’s a good idea to contact UNT Health’s Admissions for clarification and guidance.