Credit Courses and Programs

Complete Your BSN in West Plains

The Department of Nursing at Missouri State University provides the opportunity for registered nurses, prepared at the associate degree or diploma level, to complete nursing courses and obtain a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree. Graduates of the BSN program are prepared as generalists and can assume a variety of nursing positions in acute care and community health settings. The BSN program is fully accredited by the National League for Nursing.

Admission into the BSN degree program includes:
Current licensure as a registered professional nurse or graduate nurse in the state of Missouri
60 hours of course credit (which includes 30 hours credit from previous nursing courses)
A cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.5 or higher on a 4.0 grading scale

REQUIREMENTS:
NUR 306, NUR 342, NUR 472, NUR 656:
A cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.5 or higher on a 4.0 grading scale
A registered or graduate nurse eligible to sit for the State Board licensing examination
Admitted to Missouri State University

NUR 341, NUR 442, NUR 482
Fully accepted into the BSN program
Recommended by the Department of Nursing Admissions, Promotion and Graduation Committee (See Missouri State University catalog for complete admission requirements)

Contact the academic advisor for Nursing at (417) 836-5310 for questions regarding your individual program requirements.

Please see the Undergraduate Catalog regarding more detailed information about the BSN program.