The Fast Track BSN for the RN curriculum is specially designed for licensed Registered Nurses to earn a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree.

You must currently be a Registered Nurse (or near graduation from an ADN program) to enroll in this program.

The BSN curriculum of West Chester University is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).

If you are NOT currently a Registered Nurse but interested in becoming a nurse we offer our Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program.

Fast Track: Bachelor of Science in Nursing for the Registered Nurse (BSN-RN) Program

Credit for Previous Nursing Experience (Nursing Credits)
Most students will be able to transfer credit in for 28 credits of nursing courses including the following courses:
NSG 212, NSL 212, NSG 312, NSL 312, NSG 411, NSL 411

Waiver of courses that include content generally taught in nursing programs:
Pathophysiology (BIO 307), Abnormal Psychology (PSY 375)

General Education requirements required by WCU for all students (48 credits):
Includes courses in English composition, mathematics, communication, a Diverse Communities course, an Interdisciplanary course, basic behavioral and social sciences, the arts and humanities, and free electives. Many of these may be transferred from previous educational experiences.

CLEP opportunities:
Credit for life experience (CLEP) exams are available for many of the courses offered at West Chester University. Arrangements for these exams can be made through the Office of The Registrar and are relatively low cost.

Required nursing courses at WCU (21 credits)
Two courses (each course has a theory and a focused clinical assignments)

NSG 311, NSL 311 and NSG 412, NSL 412.

The theoretical components of both of these courses are offered one night a week to accommodate the RN population. Focused clinical assignments are individualized to meet the students' learning needs and are often completed independently or in groups with the guidance of a faculty member.

For more detail you can download a copy of our BSN for the RN Student Handbook.

NEW AND IMPROVED FOR THE REGISTERED NURSE

Rave Reviews from Students

Credit for Previous Education

Class Section for RNs ONLY

One Night per Week

Individualized Attention



For information contact Cheryl Schlamb at 610-738-0544

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How long is the program?
It varies with each student. Everyone comes in with a different number of credits and prerequisites so what they have to take varies. Everyone has to have 120 credits to graduate, (30 credits must be taken at WCU). It is up to you if you want to do it quickly or gradually.

Can I manage work and this program?
This program was developed with the working nurse in mind. All of our students work full time and most have families and still manage to do well in the program.

Is your program on-line?
RN-BSN students value the interaction/exchange that occurs in the classroom. While continuing that tradition, this hybrid program utilizes BLACKBOARD so the RN-BSN student spends less time in classroom.

What does Fast Track mean?
The nursing class (which is five credits) meets one night/week for five hours (less because of the content on BLACKBOARD). And clinical experiences are individualized for your convenience.

What credits transfer?
All your appropriate credits will transfer, and West Chester doesn’t charge for transfer credits.

Click here for Self-Service Check for Course Equivalencies . Use this link to see if courses taken at another college are considered equivalent to WCU courses. If so, you can apply to have the credits transferred to WCU.