Overview Getting in Prereqs
Overview A completion program for licensed registered nurses with an ADN, ASN or nursing diploma who want a bachelor's in nursing. Most courses are online and build on the RN license you already hold.
Career outlook Employers hire BSN-prepared RNs for roles requiring expanded leadership, community-health, and evidence-based-practice competencies, and many hospitals require the BSN for advancement.
Getting in What Laredo College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
Entrance exam None required
Minimum GPA 2.5
Checked Oct 2026 on the school's site. Requirements change each cycle, so confirm before you apply.
Prerequisites The prerequisites you'll need to meet to apply to this program at Laredo College. Open a category to see each one.
College courses 16 Anatomy and Physiology I with lab (BIOL 2301/2101) C or better · with lab Anatomy and Physiology II with lab (BIOL 2302/2102) C or better · with lab Component Area Option core C or better Composition I (ENGL 1301) C or better Composition II (ENGL 1302) C or better Creative Arts elective core C or better Elementary Statistical Methods (MATH 1342) C or better Federal Government (GOVT 2305) C or better General Psychology (PSYC 2301) C or better Language, Philosophy and Culture core C or better Life Span Growth & Development (PSYC 2314) C or better Microbiology for Non Science Majors with lab (BIOL 2320/2120) C or better · with lab Personal/Community Health (KINE 1304) C or better Texas Government (GOVT 2306) C or better United States History I (HIST 1301) C or better United States History II (HIST 1302) C or better Certifications 2 AHA BLS Healthcare Provider CPR Unencumbered RN license Health and background checks 3 Immunizations (Hep A, Hep B, MMR, Varicella, Tdap, bacterial meningitis if under 22, annual flu) Negative criminal background check (DISA) Negative ten-panel drug screen 
