Whether you dream of saving lives at the bedside or making a difference in healthcare leadership, Eastern Kentucky University’s Bachelor of Science Nursing program is the perfect place to start. EKU Nursing has a strong reputation in the healthcare community and outstanding, doctorally-trained faculty with clinical expertise. Start your nursing career no matter where you are in your educational journey. Check out your options below.
Degree Options
| On-Campus | Online |
| Pre-RN (traditional licensure BSN) | RN to BSN Option |
| BSN, Second Degree Option |
Admission Requirements
Pre-RN (Traditional BSN) Program
Students are admitted to the university as pre-nursing majors. To apply for competitive admission to the clinical nursing sequence during their fourth semester, students must complete:
- Prerequisite courses with a 2.5 GPA
Second Degree Option:
- Bachelor’s degree in another field
- Minimum 2.5 GPA
- Completion of coursework in anatomy, physiology, microbiology, nutrition and statistics
- References
- Essay
Application for fall semester due March 1
RN-to-BSN Option:
- Associate degree in nursing from a regionally accredited program
- An RN license from an approved state that is free and unrestricted, meaning that it has not been subject to reprimand, revocation, probation, suspension, restriction, limitation, disciplinary action, discretionary review/hearing or encumbrance nor had any type of complaint filed against it
- Minimum grade equivalent of a 2.5 (C) or the previous nursing program’s passing grade in any nursing or support course to be transferred
Application for summer enrollment due May 1
Application for fall enrollment due August 1
Career
Where Are Recent Graduates Employed?
- UK Markey Cancer Center
- Nurse Corps, U.S. Military
Career Outlook
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Contact:
EKU School of Nursing
Traditional BSN (pre-RN) option: lisa.garvey@eku.edu
Post RN option (RN-BSN): amanda.ballou@eku.edu
Second Degree option: lisa.garvey@eku.edu