LPN-to-BSN Pathway Program
UofL's Nursing offers an online RN-to-BSN program with flexible schedules. LPNs can concurrently enroll and pursue their BSN within three years while attending KCTCS or Ivy Tech. No campus required.
Program Background
Program Overview
UofL's School of Nursing offers an online RN-to-BSN program providing flexibility for full-time workers, making the pathway to a BSN much more accessible for working LPNs. The pathway includes a 30-credit Professional Nursing Portfolio, saving over a year of classwork and $11,250. LPN students can concurrently enroll, and potentially earn their BSN in three years while attending KCTCS or Ivy Tech. No campus requirement or set class times.
Program Benefits
- Start RN-to-BSN program before taking the NCLEX (RN licensure exam)
- Benefit from reduced tuition rate of $375 per credit hour
- Access financial support through scholarship & stipend opportunities
- Enjoy flexibility & convenience with online classes,
- Get professional guidance through expert mentor support, career center assistance and student success services available through UofL
Applicant Requirements
KCTCS | IVY TECH |
|---|---|
| Current enrollment in good standing in a KCTCS school | Minimum grade of a “B” in the first Ivy Tech nursing course |
| Successful completion of first ADN semester at KCTCS school | Minimum 2.3 cumulative GPA, on a 4.0 scale |
| No prior failures in a nursing course | (*GPAs of 2.2-2.29 are considered on an individual basis) |
| 2.0 cumulative GPA | Unrestricted LPN license |
| Unrestricted LPN license |
Program Start & Application Deadlines
| Start | Priority Deadline for Scholarship |
|---|---|
| Fall (8/1 or 10/1) | 8/1 |
| Spring (12/1 or 2/1) | 12/1 |
| Summer (4/1 or 5/1) | 4/1 |
Overview
Students can complete up to 6 of UofL's online RN-BSN courses while still a student in the ADN program at their home school. Total credit hours available in CEP: 19 out of the 31 RN-BSN core courses.
RN-BSN Course Details
Course No. & Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|
| NURS 381 Foundations for Evidence-based Professional Nursing (*note: must be taken first) | 3 |
| NURS 387 Pathophysiology and Pharmacotherapeutics for RNs | 4 |
| NURS 382 Nursing Research for Evidence-based Practice | 3 |
| NURS 383 Case Management for Individuals and Families | 3 |
| NURS 388 Global Health: Disparities and Social Determinants | 3 |
| NURS 482 Health Promotion for Individuals, Families and Communities | 3 |
LPN-to-BSN Pathway Program Contacts
Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Coleen Costar | LPN-BSN Program Academic Counselor | coleen.costar@louisville.edu |
| Diane Riff, DNP, RN | RN-BSN Program Director | diane.riff@louisville.edu |
| Cassie Thompson | UofL Enrollment Counselor | online@louisville.edu |