RN to BSN Degree Completion Program

You do not have to be a nurse to enroll in courses, but you must have a current and unencumbered RN license to graduate from the RN to BSN program. Students may enroll in a concurrent enrollment plan of study and take corequisites and most nursing courses while enrolled in an associate degree nursing program. However, an unencumbered RN license is required to complete Community and Leadership nursing courses, which include a clinical component.

The RN to BSN completion program operates under a rolling acceptance model. Students can start fall, spring or summer with applications being accepted anytime during the year for the next available semester.  Future student just need to indicate their intended start semester and year.

Yes! All coursework is offered entirely online.

• The RN to BSN program at MSUB requires 49 credit hours for degree completion, including 33 nursing credits and 16 corequisite credits (Technical Writing, Introduction to Statistics, Developmental Psychology, Dying and Medical Ethics, and Humanities). 
• Previous coursework is evaluated upon program entry to identify potential credits that will fulfill program requirements.
• The plan of study is designed for an accelerated format with 8-week block scheduling for most courses. 
• If a student follows the full-time plan of study, the course work may be completed in three semesters (fall, spring and summer).  Part time plans of study are also available and may be individualized to suit your degree completion needs.

Yes, there are two courses (Leadership and Community) that require faculty-led, clinical mentored projects. Part of these projects include clinical mentored hours in your community. You are not required to travel to complete these hours.

Transferability will depend on the courses and university from which the course was completed. All previous academic coursework will be reviewed for transferability. Thirty-six upper division credits are required for a bachelor's degree and other transfer courses can count towards these credits.

You must complete a minimum of 30 credits of coursework from MSUB to be eligible for graduation.

Montana State University Billings is an accredited institution through the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU).  

The baccalaureate degree program in nursing at Montana State University Billings is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education. 

To begin the process, contact the RN to BSN Program Director at 406-896-5849.