Made for working professionals. 91% of UMass Global students work while completing a program. [1]
Earn your RN to BSN degree with online coursework, plus practicums.
Fresenius has partnered with UMass Global to help our employees earn their Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree at a serious discount. Advance your skills and leadership potential, while still working full time.
Fresenius covers up to $5,250 of your tuition each year. That’s equates to four courses in three sessions.
UMass Global helps you earn your degree more quickly through credit transfers.
Online coursework is designed for busy, working adults.
UMass Global provides unrivaled support for adult learners with one-on-one support every step of the way, along with free math and English tutoring.
The shortage of Bachelor’s-prepared RNs continues be a pressing concern for many hospitals and care centers across the nation. Magnet Recognition® from the ANCC helps answer the call by encouraging registered nurses to attain their BSN to increase the proportion of bachelor-prepared professionals. Hospitals with a high percentage of BSN-prepared RNs has better patient outcomes in several categories (Blegen, Goode, Hye Park, Vaughn & Spetz, 2013).
The RN to BSN program builds upon your nursing experience and skills while providing the flexibility to study while you work.
3 starts a year
Full-time or Part-time program
Full-time students complete the core curriculum in 1 year
Attend virtual immersions
Online lectures, demonstrations and exercises, as well as leadership and community health practicum experiences near your home or work
Apply to the BSN-DNP after the RN-BSN degree program completion, and finish both programs in as little as 48 months
Student must be an employee/member, spouse/dependent of employee/member of a participating Scholarship Partner.
Student must be admitted to the University, start during the term of the partnership agreement, and attend during the 2023-24 academic year.
Continuing student will maintain the scholarship level that was awarded at the time of the agreement.
Interrupted enrollment will not affect a continuing student’s scholarship unless the student is required to re-apply to the university. Students who
must re-apply to the university will need to also re-apply to any scholarship awarded through an updated partnership agreement. The reapplying
student would be subject to whichever scholarships and agreements are available to them in their specific situation at the time of the re-admit.
Student must remain in good academic and financial standing in accordance with the University's existing catalog.
Student must submit the scholarship application no later than one session immediately following the start of the student's eligibility of the qualified
academic program. In addition, once the scholarship application is submitted, the scholarship will not be retroactive beyond one session.
Scholarships will be applied to the current active session/trimester based on date of receipt of the complete scholarship application packet and
cannot be applied retroactively.
Student may not combine any scholarships or discounts to tuition, including military rates.
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University of Massachusetts Global is accredited by the WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC)
Both the faculty and staff members have been very supportive in every way, manifesting their core values in action. Students are accorded the same respect and dignity regardless of their cultural background, color, gender or religion.
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BSN Curriculum
Course List
Course Name
Credits
Basic Skills (12 Credits)*
ENGU 103 - Writing Communication I: Writing and Rhetoric
3
ENGU 104 - Written Communication II: Writing About Literature
3
MATU 103 - Applied Mathematics
3
COMU 101 - Public Speaking 101
3
Quantitative Reasoning
3
Oral Communication
3
Breadth Requirements (30 credits)*
Humanities:
Select 9 credits from three different areas:
9
Communications
English
Fine Arts
Foreign Languages
Humanities
Liberal Studies
Philosophy
Religious Studies
Natural Sciences (12 credits):
Select 12 credits
12
Social Sciences (9 credits):
Select 9 credits from 3 different areas:
9
Criminal Justice
Early Childhood Education
Economics
History
Marketing
Organizational Leadership
Political Science/Legal Studies
Psychology
Social Science
Social Work
Sociology
Foundation Courses (16 credits)**
Written Communication:
ENGU 104 - Writing About Literature
3
Introduction to Chemistry, with a lab:
CHMU 101 - Introduction to Chemistry (with a lab)
4
Introduction to Statistics:
MATU 203 - Introduction to Statistics
3
Growth and Development across the Lifespan
PSYU 320 - Human Development across the Lifespan
3
Humanities (Foreign Language or Sign Language preferred)
3
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Students in the RN to BSN degree program must meet the minimum 42 general education credits. Credits are satisfied with the Basic Skill and Breadth Requirements sections.
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These credits may be embedded in the block transfer and/or satisfy General Education Requirements for course content. However, if these credits are not embedded in the block transfer, additional credits may be required to meet the 120 total credit hours for the degree.
NURU 400
Transitions to Inquiry Based Practice: Baccalaureate Generalist Nursing Practice
3
NURU 401
Nursing's Public Image and Professional Issues
3
NURU 403
Managing Health Care Reform
3
NURU 404
Healthcare Communication and Collaboration
3
NURU 405
Evidence-Based Thinking for BSN-Prepared RN Scholarship and Practice
3
NURU 406
Improving Patient Health Care Outcomes: Quality Care & Patient Safety
3
NURU 407
Cultural and Spiritual Diversity in Health and Nursing
3
NURU 408
Information, Patient Care, and Decision-Support System Technology
3
NURU 409
Understanding Health Issues and Health Delivery in the Community Setting
3
NURU 410
Practicum in the Community Setting (96 required practicum hours)
3
NURU 411
Transformational Leadership and Management in Nursing
3
NURU 412
Practicum in Transformational Leadership and Management in Nursing (80 required practicum hours)
3
ENGU 104
Written Communication: Writing About Literature
3
CHMU 101
Introduction to Chemistry (with a lab)
4
MATU 203
Introduction to Statistics
3
PSYU 320
Human Development across the Lifespan
3
Humanities (Foreign Language or Sign Language preferred)
3
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These credits may be embedded in the block transfer and/or satisfy General Education Requirements for course content. However, if these credits are not embedded in the block transfer, additional credits may be required to meet the 120 total credit hours for the degree.
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