Overview Getting in Prereqs Acceptees
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 The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
Entrance exam None required
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 The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. Open a category to see each one.
College courses 19 Anatomy and Physiology I (BIOL 2401) C or better Anatomy and Physiology II (BIOL 2402) C or better Clinical Microbiology in Health Care (CLSC 2429) C or better Core 040 Language, Philosophy and Culture (3 SCH) C or better Core 050 Creative Arts (3 SCH) C or better Core 090 Integrative/Experiential Learning (3 SCH) C or better Developmental Psychology: Lifespan (PSYC 2314) C or better Elementary Statistical Methods (MATH 1342) or Introduction to Biostatistics (MATH 1343) C or better · one of: stats General Chemistry I (CHEM 1311) C or better General Chemistry Lab I (CHEM 1111) C or better · with lab General Psychology (PSYC 2301) C or better Introduction to Clinical Nutrition (NUTR 2351) C or better Introduction to Cultural Anthropology (ANTH 2351) or Introduction to Sociology (SOCI 1301) C or better · one of: sociology Rhetoric and Composition I (ENGL 1301) C or better Rhetoric and Composition II (ENGL 1302) or Writing Cultural Studies (ENGL 1305) C or better Texas Government and Policy (POLS 2306) C or better U.S. Federal Government and Politics (POLS 2305) C or better U.S. History I (HIST 1301) or Mexican American History I (HIST/MASC 2327) C or better U.S. History II (HIST 1302) or Mexican American History II (HIST/MASC 2328) C or better Certifications 1 Active, unencumbered RN license verifiable via Nursys or state BON Health and background checks 2 Comprehensive criminal background check (Texas BON guidelines, DPS and FBI) Immunizations documented in DISA Healthcare tracker per CDC requirements Application basics 3 59 hours of RN to BSN prerequisites completed before admission Associate degree in nursing (ADN) on official transcript Verification of Good Standing form from all prior nursing programs Acceptees Acceptees whose paths lead to this program, and how they got in.
