LPN-to-BSN Pathway Program
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 |