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Chairperson:
Department of Nursing:
Wanda Stutts, PhD, RN, CNE
College of Fine and Applied Arts
Appalachian State University
828/262-8039 or stuttswc@appstate.edu
RN to BSN Cohort Program Manager:
Deborah Tabor
Office of Extension and Distance Education
Appalachian State University
800/355-4084
tabords@appstate.edu
Appalachian State University’s Off-Campus Program
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE IN NURSING
(RN to BSN program)
The RN to BSN degree is designed for the individual who has earned an associate degree in nursing (ADN), or graduated from a hospital diploma program, and holds a current and active registered nurse (RN) license in NC or a compact state. The BSN degree program provides the academic knowledge and skills necessary to advance to the professional entry level in nursing whether the individual chooses to stay in his/her current position, seek a higher level position, and/or to apply to graduate school.
The College of Fine and Applied Arts, in cooperation with the Office of Extension and Distance education, delivers the undergraduate RN to BSN program to selected sites in western, NC. The program blends transfer credit with Appalachian's upper division course work (Nursing courses taken in the junior and senior years of college) to provide local access for RNs to all courses required for the Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree.
Appalachian State University's Planning a Pre-licensure BSN 4 Year Program
Dear Prospective Student:
The Department of Nursing at Appalachian State University is in the process of planning and developing a 4-year BSN program. Before we can offer the program and advertise to the public, we must secure internal and external approvals of the program. The internal approval process should be completed in February 2009. Once that has been obtained, the next step will be to apply to the General Administration of the UNC System and to the NC Board of Nursing. Approval from these two bodies (which will probably not occur prior to September or October 2009) must be obtained before we can make an announcement as to when the program will commence. Our hope is that we will be able to accept junior students into the nursing program within the next few years. Thank you for your interest in nursing at Appalachian State University. Please check back with us at a later time for updates regarding the proposed new BSN program.
Wanda Stutts, PhD, RN, CNE
Chair, Department of Nursing
Appalachian State University
