RN to BSN Course Offerings Summer 2025-2026
*Subject to change. Please check RN to BSN course offerings page for the most accurate information.
Summer 2025/2026
| Course Start Date | Registration Deadline at 5:00 PM (except NRSE 4600) | Core Courses | Course End Date | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/11/2026 | 5/4/2026 | 4515 | tbd | tbd | 6/13/2026 |
| 6/15/2026 | 6/8/2026 | 4515 | tbd | tbd | 7/18/2026 |
| 6/29/2026 | 6/22/2026 | 3701 | 4600 | 8/15/2026 | |
| Course Start Date | Additional NRSE Courses | Course End Date |
|---|---|---|
| 5/11/2026 | 4541 Public Health Nursing Clinical | 8/15/2026 |
NRSE 4541, Public Health Nursing Clinical (1cr) is a full semester course for CA students, with an active & unencumbered California RN license, who are concurrently enrolled in NRSE 4540. Send an email to nursing@ohio.edu to be added to the Course at least 5 weeks prior to the start date.
NRSE 3701 – Writing for Nursing and Health Care Professions (3 cr) is offered as a 7-week course. This course is not required but fulfills Gen. Ed. Tier I Junior English Composition/ OHIO Bricks: Foundation: Advanced Writing(FAW) requirement on the DARs report.
The most direct path to completing the core nursing courses is to enroll in one course per session. Students pursuing Rapid Completion (taking two courses concurrently) should enroll in both courses offered each session.
9 Core Classes:
| Old Curriculum (Students Admitted Prior to Fall 2025-26) | ||
|---|---|---|
| NRSE 4510 | Professional Nursing Practice | 4 credits |
| NRSE 4520 | Health Assessment and Promotions | 4 credits |
| NRSE 4530 | Family Nursing | 3 credits |
| NRSE 4540 | Community Health Nursing | 4 credits |
| NRSE 4550 | Evidence-Based Nursing | 4 credits |
| NRSE 4560 | Gerontologic Nursing Care | 3 credits |
| NRSE 4570 | Diversity | 3 credits |
| NRSE 4580 | Leadership in Nursing | 3 credits |
| NRSE 4600 | Nursing Excellence | 3 credits |
| New Curriculum (Students Admitted Fall 2025 or After) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| NRSE 4515 | Principles of Professional Nursing Practice | 4 credits | Required First Course |
| NRSE 4525 | Health Assessment and Promotion Across the Lifespan | 3 credits | *Can be taken in any sequence |
| NRSE 4535 | Professional Nursing Care of the Family | 3 credits | *Can be taken in any sequence |
| NRSE 4545 | Informatics and Safety Essentials for Professional Nursing Practice | 3 credits | *Can be taken in any sequence |
| NRSE 4555 | Principles of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Professional Intercultural Nursing Practice | 3 credits | *Can be taken in any sequence |
| NRSE 4565 | Leadership in Professional Nursing Practice | 3 credits | *Can be taken in any sequence |
| NRSE 4575 | Scholarship for Professional Nursing Practice ***Clinical affiliation and all clinical paperwork/onboarding required for permission to enroll in 4585 and 4595. | 3 credits | **Must take in sequence; 4575, 4585, 4595 |
| NRSE 4585 | Professional Nursing Care of the Community & Populations (10.5 direct clinical hours) | 4 credits | **Must take in sequence; 4575, 4585, 4595 |
| NRSE 4595 | Professional Nursing Practice Capstone (21 direct clinical hours) | 5 credits | **Must take in sequence; 4575, 4585, 4595 |