RN to BSN Program

Nursing faculty advisors work with you to create your individual program plan so you can progress at your own pace. Complete one, two or three courses per term, depending on your schedule. Courses are offered summer, fall and spring.

Minnesota State Moorhead’s faculty are experienced with cutting-edge theories for adult education in the online learning environment and continually incorporate current online best practices. Courses are relevant and support real-world application for practicing RNs.

Four nursing courses include exciting and important experiential learning components to strengthen your knowledge as a future baccalaureate RN. These experiences happen in your home region, as appropriate. You will independently arrange two of the clinical experiences – with a family and with an elder. For the other two clinical-related courses, faculty will guide you through experiences in public health and in a focused practice improvement project locally.

Minnesota State Moorhead’s online RN-BSN degree is one of the most affordable, high-quality, and long-standing programs in the country. Moorhead’s baccalaureate degree requires just 120 credits, with 40 of those credits in upper-division courses. Your total cost depends on your unique college history. While some students complete the program in 31 credits, on average, our students need 40 credits and study part time to complete the degree.

Moorhead's RN to BSN program, through Credit for Prior Learning, you can earn 3 credits for NURS 497 after successful completion of NURS 301, and 3 credits for NURS 490 after successful completion of NURS 348.

The baccalaureate degree in nursing and the master's degree in nursing programs at Minnesota State Moorhead are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education.

Our nursing faculty hold a student-centered, adult education philosophy for online learners. They have strong history in practice, are specialty credentialed, and know and appreciate the RN base from where you begin.

The hybrid pathway offers the same amazing RN-BSN experience with seamlessly integrated online learning along with enriching in-person experiences. Coursework aligns with the F1 Visa delivery expectations, making it an excellent choice for international students.

A study abroad experience will elevate your personal and professional growth by experiencing different populations, environments and health systems, which is not something that can be learned from a book or a class.

Moorhead Nursing faculty have all attended trainings to better understand military culture, potential issues military connected, and Veteran students may face, and awareness of the resources available to military connected and Veteran students. We’re creating a more welcoming and inclusive campus for our military connected and Veteran students to elevate their academic success.