Nursing (This program is not currently accepting applications)
Quick Facts
Degree
Bachelor of science in nursing
Delivery Mode
100% Online
Standard credit hours
42
Standard estimated cost
$25,935.00
TYPICAL COURSE LOAD
1-2 courses per semester
TYPICAL PROGRAM LENGTH
2-3 years
*This cost is for illustrative purposes only. Your hours and costs will differ, depending on your transfer hours, your course choices and your academic progress. See more about tuition and financial aid.
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Overview
Note: This program is not currently accepting applications.
Our RN-BSN program is designed for working registered nurses who hold an Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN). Students must have an unencumbered registered nursing license to qualify for this program. Expand your leadership skills, transitional care knowledge, and your career opportunities by adding a Bachelor of Science in Nursing to your Registered Nurse licensure. The RN-BSN program at the UMKC School of Nursing and Health Studies is a nationally recognized, fully online degree that stands out for its use of technology, faculty engagement, excellent student outcomes, student satisfaction and excellent preparation for MSN, DNP and/or Ph.D. studies.
One feature that sets the UMKC RN-BSN program apart from other competing programs is the integration of rural, urban and suburban nurses coming together to explore issues relevant to health care and the nursing profession. During the final year of the RN-BSN curriculum, student teams work collaboratively with RN-BSN supervisory practice experience faculty, health care organizations or health care-related entities to design and implement team-directed practice experiences. The process is created to empower you to assume a leadership role in improving health care.
Career Prospects
The program is designed to hone the professional development of RNs to become leaders, managers, coordinators, advocates and designers of care. Graduates may continue to work as expert RNs in any health care area, as nurse administrators or leaders and pursue graduate degrees.
12.85%
Employment growth
$67,000
Median salary
Program Structure
Delivery of this program is 100% online: no campus visits are required. Courses are semester-based. Students typically take one or two courses each semester and finish in two to three years.
Course work includes:
Tools for personal effectiveness
Health assessment
Tools for interpersonal effectiveness
Effectiveness in human health outcomes
Application to practice
Accreditation
The University of Missouri-Kansas City is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, one of six regional institutional accreditors in the United States.
Courses for this program are 100% online: no campus visits are required.
Successful completion of the program requires 42 credit hours of course work.
Course planner
The chart below shows the courses offered in this program. Courses are 3 credit hours each, unless stated otherwise. The university reserves the right to change or cancel courses as needed.
UMKC essentials
GEFSE First Semester Experience
(Satisfied in program requirements below)
GECRT-AH Critical Thinking in Arts & Humanities
GECRT-SS Behavioral Sciences
GECRT-SC Critical Thinking in Natural & Physical Sciences
GECDV Culture & Diversity Course
(Satisfied in program requirements below)
GECUE Civic & Urban Engagement Course
(Satisfied in program requirements below)
Written communication
ENGLISH 110 English I: Introduction to Academic Prose
ENGLISH 225 English II: Intermediate Academic Prose
Oral communication
Satisfied in program requirements below
Math pathway
Choose one of the following:
MATH 116
Mathematics for Liberal Arts
STAT 115
Statistical Reasoning
MATH 110
Precalculus Algebra
MATH 120
Precalculus
(5 credit hours)
(May also be fulfilled by 200 level or higher math or statistics, or ACT Math Subscore of 28 or higher; or SAT Math Subscore of 660 or higher)
Constitution requirement
Choose one of the following:
CJC 364
The Supreme Court and the Criminal Process
HISTORY 101
U.S. History to 1877
HISTORY 102
U.S. History since 1877
HONORS 230
Honors American Government
POL-SCI 210
American Government
Lower division nursing course
Completed by transfer course work from an associate degree program accredited by a nationally recognized nursing accrediting body or
successful passage of the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX).
Upper division nursing courses
NURSE 345 Quantitative Analysis in the Health Sciences
NURSE 395 Pathophysiology
NURSE 401 Health Assessment for Clinical Practice
NURSE 417 Information Systems and Technology for Improved Health Care
NURSE 476 Research Methods in Health Sciences
NURSE 481 Block I: Tools for Personal Effectiveness
(6 credit hours)
(Satisfies GEFSE course)
NURSE 482 Block II: Tools for Interpersonal Effectiveness
(Satisfies GE Oral Communications requirement)
NURSE 483 Block III: Effectiveness in Human Health Outcomes
(6 credit hours)
(Satisfies GECUE course)
NURSE 484 Block IV: Effectiveness in Complex Health Systems
(6 credit hours)
(Satisfies GECDV course)
NURSE 485 Application to Practice I
NURSE 486 Application to Practice II
State Authorization
States require that the University of Missouri-Kansas City be authorized to deliver university-level distance/online education to their residents. Each state handles this process differently.
Students residing in some states are not eligible to enroll in this program. See our state authorization page for a full list of states in which this program is not authorized.
Authorized with stipulations
Students residing in these states may be eligible to enroll in this program, but certain stipulations exist.
Alabama
How to Apply
Note: This program is not currently accepting applications.
Fulfill the admission requirements
Graduation from a state board of nursing-approved school of nursing. Students requesting admission to the BSN program who are graduates of diploma or non-accredited ADN programs may be admitted on provisional status.
Current unencumbered licensure as a registered nurse in the United States.
Cumulative Grade Point Average of 2.5 (4.0 scale) from the basic school of nursing and all previous and subsequent college course work. Students applying with a cumulative GPA ranging from 2.0 to 2.499 may be admitted on probation based on review of individual circumstances.
Application Dates
This program accepts rolling admissions, so you can apply at any time. We recommend you submit your application at least six weeks before the beginning of the term in which you wish to start your course work.
To start classes in fall Apply by: June 15 (Classes begin in August)
To start classes in spring Apply by: Nov. 15 (Classes begin in January)
To start classes in summer Apply by: April 15 (Classes begin in June)
Complete the online application
Domestic application fee: No application fee. All new undergraduate, domestic, first-time college students can apply without paying an application fee.
International application fee: $75.00
Note: If you were ever enrolled at UMKC as a degree-seeking student, you do not need to resubmit the general UMKC application fee.
Application fee waiver questions: Contact UMKC Office of Admissions with questions via 816-235-8652 or 1-800-775-8652 or admissions@umkc.edu.
