Highlights
- Affordable part time or full time program
- Classes held on York College campus. Classes also held by telecom at hospitals in Harrisburg, Camp Hill, Carlisle, and Chambersburg until August 2011
- Credit (up to 36 credits) granted for basic nursing knowledge acquired in AD and diploma programs
- No challenge exams required before
- Up to 75 transfer credits accepted from AD programs or any two year schools
- Unlimited credits accepted from baccalaureate programs or four year schools
- Up to 60 credits may be earned through CLEP examinations
- Academic advising available at many convenient locations, by email, or telephone
- Telecom courses are offered every semester and during the summer until August 2011
- Accelerated RN to MS track available
Welcome from the Program Coordinator
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Julia Bucher, RN, PhD Associate Professor York College of Pennsylvania 717-815-6593 Office MKE 115 jbucher@ycp.edu |
Dear Registered Nurse,
The faculty in the Department of Nursing at York College is committed to helping you to earn a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree with a major in Nursing. Our program was established in 1982 and we have been steadily refining and improving it. In 2002, we initiated the RN to MS track option. Courses are designed to help you keep pace with changes in the continually evolving health care environment. You will build on the knowledge and skills you already possess to position yourself to take full advantage of the many professional opportunities open to baccalaureate-prepared nurses. Should you choose our RN to MS program, you will be thoroughly prepared for a challenging and rewarding career as an Advanced Practice Nurse, Nurse Practitioner, or Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist.
Wishing you success and fulfillment,
Julia Bucher
Frequently Asked Questions
Check the FAQs for more information on program length, location of classes, registration, and other topics.
Program Requirements
A total of 124 credits are required: 53 credits in Nursing, 78 credits in required support courses, and 43 credits in general studies. All RN-BS students are granted 36 credits in Nursing for courses taken in their basic program and only must take 17 additional Nursing credits. Most RNs have taken required support courses such as A&P, psych, sociology and microbiology in their basic program and can transfer them into York College. Many RNs also have taken transferable general studies courses. This Academic Worksheet lists all required coursework.
Example Courses from HACC or other A.D. programs that will transfer into YCP to meet RN to BS requirements:
Nursing Courses |
36 |
| English Composition I | 3 |
| English Composition II | 3 |
| Speech (Human Communication) | 3 |
| Anatomy & Physiology I | 4 |
| Anatomy & Physiology II | 4 |
| Microbiology | 4 |
| General Psychology | 3 |
| Intro to Sociology | 3 |
| TOTAL | 63 |
Example A.D. program elective courses that may be used to meet degree requirements at YCP:
| Open Elective | 3 |
| Basic Chemistry | 4 |
| Human Biology or Introduction to Biology | 3 |
| Elementary Statistics | 3 |
| Physical Education | 1 |
| TOTAL | 14 |
Additional courses that may be transferred in, CLEPPED, or taken at YCP to complete degree requirements:
Note: In order to earn a degree from York College, you must complete a minimum of 30 credits of course work at York College.
General Education Courses:
| IFL101 Information Literacy | 2 |
| MAT111 Critical Thinking/Problem Solving in Math | 3 |
| Any 2 in Fine Arts/Humanity | 6 |
| Any 2 in American or /Western Civilization or American Government | 6 |
| Any 2 in International Study/Foreign Language | 6 |
| Any 3 Electives | 9 |
| Physical Education | 1 |
| TOTAL | 33 |
Required Upper Division Nursing Courses:
| NUR 320 Health Assessment for the RN | 3 |
| NUR 321 Transitional Concepts for the RN | 2 |
| NUR 322 Research and Professional Nursing | 3 |
| NUR 331 Alternative/Complementary Therapies | 3 |
| NUR 421 Leadership in Professional Nursing | 3 |
| NUR 456 Community Health Concepts and Issues | 3 |
| TOTAL | 17 |
Resources for Matriculated Students
Pre-Clinical Requirements for NUR 456/457 Only
- Required items for students who will in in the clinical setting
CLEP Information
General Information, Registration, Advising, Graduation - Links
- RN-BS Student Handbook
- Area Distribution Requirements
- Request for Off-Campus Study Approval
- How to Download Transcripts and CAPP Evaluations