Upon admission to the RN to BSN, 45 semester credits will be awarded for the RN license, which are then applied to the 120 semester hours required for completion of the degree. A minimum of 27 general education credits is also transferred into the program.
Therefore, a minimum of 72 credits are transferred into the RN-BSN Program. The remaining 48 credits are earned in the RN-BSN Program. There are 30 nursing credits, three
Interprofessional Education credits and 15 general education credits that comprise the RN-BSN curriculum.
A minimum of 25% of the BSN curriculum must be taken at the Maine College of Health Professions to meet the residency requirements for graduation. Students must earn a minimum cumulative nursing grade point average of 3.0 and a minimum grade of “C” in each required general education course.
Students will not be issued a degree if they have not met all their financial and library obligations toward the Maine College of Health Professions.