In the Military, You Were Proud to Serve - See How Your BSN Degree Can Serve You

*Please note: Effective January 2019, the Second Degree/MedVet Options will have a change in schedule. The new schedule will only start in January and will include summer sessions allowing students to complete all courses in 24 months consecutively. As a result of this change, there will be only one admission deadline – August 15 to start in January. Fall semester admissions end with the 2017 semester. See below.

Are you a medically trained veteran who is ready to pursue a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) Degree? 

Thank you for your military service! At the UK College of Nursing, we have designed a pathway in the BSN program that will capitalize on your prior training as a military medical professional. Upon meeting the pre-requisites for admission, students can complete the BSN in five semesters.

Learning through a combination of classroom, laboratory and supervised clinical-setting instruction, our BSN Program graduates professionals who are ready to meet the ever-changing challenges of today’s health care needs. Clinical-simulation facilities provide excellent laboratory learning opportunities. Most classes are kept small to promote more effective learning. The student-faculty ratio for undergraduate clinical courses is no more than 10-to-1. 

Meet Michael Chambers, MedVet-BSN Student

Course Descriptions

College of Nursing course descriptions are available in the University Registrar’s Bulletin.

How do I use my GI Bill?

For information regarding the GI Bill, contact Joel Andrade, VetSuccess on Campus counselor, at Joel.Andrade@va.gov or 859-218-2876.

Sample Curriculum - Beginning January 2019

Please note: Effective January 2019, the Second Degree/MedVet Options will have a change in schedule. The new schedule will only start in January and will include summer sessions allowing students to complete all courses in 24 months consecutively. As a result of this change, there will be only one admission deadline – August 15 to start in January. Fall semester admissions end with the 2017 semester. 

Spring I: January-May

Summer I: May-August

Fall I: August-December

Spring II: January-May

Summer II: May-August

Fall II: August-December

For any questions or concerns, please contact Stephanie Fugate, our MedVet-BSN Option Coordinator, at: sj.fugate@uky.edu or (859) 2323-6640. Her office is located in 418 College of Nursing Building.