RN to BSN

The nursing courses may be completed in as few as four semesters; however, you may take longer if that works better for your schedule. You will also have to complete any remaining general education and graduation requirements in addition to your RN to BSN program requirements.

Please complete a Student Data Change form and submit a copy of your marriage, divorce or other legal name change documents. This form is available from the Registrar’s Office here: svsu.edu/officeoftheregistrar/forms/ You may complete the form electronically and email it to registrar@svsu.edu with your legal documentation attached or print and mail the completed form and documentation to the SVSU Registrar’s Office at 7400 Bay Road, University Center, MI 48710.

In addition to name and address changes, you can also ask to have your SVSU email address changed so that it matches your new name by completing the “Technology Username/Access ID Change Information” section of the Student Data Change Form.

SVSU's RN to BSN program offers a flexible clinical education approach that combines direct patient care at local sites, virtual experiences, and leadership experiences at your chosen healthcare agency. Students’ complete community health training and develop a quality improvement project while balancing work and life responsibilities. This innovative structure allows you to gain advanced nursing competencies through a blend of hands-on practice and virtual learning, all customized to your location.

Costs vary depending upon your individualized academic plan. We will work with you to ensure that you do not take any courses you do not need. We have a deferred payment plan for your nursing courses which allows you time to secure tuition reimbursement if your employer offers that benefit.

Students need to have an associate’s degree GPA of 2.5 or higher, a statistics course with a grade of “C” or better, and a current Michigan RN license.

BSN-prepared nurses use data associated with evidence-based practice as an important part of clinical decision making. Statistics is an essential tool to help with this process.

Regardless of how long you have been out of school, your credits do not expire. Before you apply to SVSU, your RN to BSN advisor can help you determine how many credits you will need in order to graduate. If you would like to have your transcript reviewed by our RN to BSN advisor, please send them by email to mpkocha1@svsu.edu.

The Writing Center assists students at SVSU at any stage in the writing process: they can help you brainstorm ideas, organize content, integrate research, correctly document sources, or polish a final draft. This can be done in person or online.

We offer academic and student support services for almost everything you will encounter on your BSN journey. Let your RN to BSN advisor know what is worrying you whether it is using the computer or writing papers or taking statistics or finding scholarships. They will point you in the right direction to receive help at no additional cost to you.