Our 100% Online Program RN-BSN

The University of Kentucky College of Nursing offers an innovative, flexible 100 percent online RN-BSN degree program for Registered Nurses who have an associate degree or diploma in nursing.

Enhance your expertise and develop the skills to provide patient-centered care in multiple settings. Learn from our faculty, who are clinical experts, and develop your existing experience to address a full-range of healthcare issues.

RN-BSN Program Highlights

• RN-BSN program is 100 percent online
  • No requirements to come to campus
  • Clinical hours may be completed locally 
  • Eligible for students outside of Kentucky - out-of-state student information
• Innovative block scheduling, with seven-week courses
• Full-time and part-time student options
• Work at your own pace; no scheduled classes or meetings 
• Can work full-time while obtaining your RN-BSN degree
• CCNE accredited program
• Customize your degree experience with diverse elective options
• Be prepared for graduate-level, advanced degrees in nursing

Graduation Requirements

• Students must earn 120 credit hours; 30 of the last 36 hours must be taken at UK

• 40 clinical hours (may be completed locally, does not have to be completed in Lexington)

• Eight required courses; two electives
  • Required courses: PathoPharm I, Professional Communication in Nursing, Health Assessment, Evidence Based Practice, Integrative Concepts, Population Health, Leadership & Management, Capstone
  • Available electives: Addiction Is a Chronic Disorder, Fundamentals of Occupational & Environmental Health in Nursing, Gerontological Nursing, Health Science Leadership, Healthcare Topics in the U.S, Nurse Residency course, Pathopharmacology II, Rural & Appalachian Health. 

Sample Plans of Study

View sample plans of study below for the RN-BSN program as a full-time or part-time student. 

Part-time Sample Plan of Study

Full-time Sample Plan of Study