Overview Getting in Prereqs Acceptees
Overview A bridge program for licensed practical or vocational nurses that awards a bachelor's in nursing and prepares graduates for the NCLEX-RN, with credit for the LPN/LVN license.
Career outlook Employers hire BSN-prepared registered nurses for direct patient care as well as roles requiring expanded leadership, research, and community-health competencies across nearly every healthcare setting.
Getting in What Washburn University asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
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 Washburn University. Open a category to see each one.
College courses 11 Basic Concepts in Psychology (PY 100) C or better College Algebra (MA 116) C or better General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry (CH 121) C or better Human Anatomy with lab (BI 275) C or better · with lab Human Biology with Lab (BI 100/101) C or better · with lab Human Development (HS 131) C or better · one of: dev Human Physiology with lab (BI 255) C or better · with lab Introductory Microbiology with lab (BI 206) C or better · with lab Psychological Development through the Life-Span (PY 209) C or better · one of: dev Statistics (MA 140) C or better The Washburn Experience (WU 101) C or better Certifications 2 Active LPN license (graduate of a Kansas State Board of Nursing approved PN school for 15 articulated credits) AHA BLS for healthcare provider Health and background checks 5 Criminal history or record search Drug screen Health insurance Immunizations: Hepatitis B series and titer, Tdap, 2 MMR, TB two-step, Varicella titer, influenza Satisfactory physical examination Application basics 3 Completion of 30 hours of Washburn general education and School of Nursing prerequisite courses TOEFL iBT / IELTS section minimums for English as a second language applicants Two reference statements and written interview Acceptees Acceptees whose paths lead to this program, and how they got in.
