RN to MSN Bridge Program

The RN-MSN Bridge program at Coker University is tailored to meet the needs of working nurses and to provide an accelerated pathway to master degree education. Students who meet transfer requirements complete a total of four courses over two semesters. In the RN-MSN option, students do not complete a bachelor’s degree and instead move more quickly to completion of a master’s degree at Coker University. In the part-time option, students complete five courses (18 s.h. - listed below) over three semesters prior to beginning the MSN program.

Upon successful completion of the RN to MSN Bridge, students are able to seamlessly begin the MSN program at Coker University. At no time is a student awarded a bachelor degree. If at any time a student decides to withdraw from the RN-MSN program, no degree is awarded. Credit from the RN-MSN Bridge can be applied to the RN-BSN program.

Requirements

RN to MSN Requirements

HSC 380	Exploring Health Equity & Healthcare Sys	3
NUR 372	Principles of Leadership in Healthcare	3
NUR 343	Research and Evidence Based Practice	3
NUR 423	Global & Community Health	3
NUR 482	Professional Portfolio & Standards Pract	6

Total Credit Hours: 18

RN to MSN Bridge Progression

Nurses in the RN to MSN Bridge program must maintain a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.50 (“C+”) average. Upon earning a grade of D or F in a nursing course, a student will be placed on academic probation and will work with an advisor to create a success plan. If a second D or F is earned, a student will be suspended from the program but may reapply once able to demonstrate ability to succeed. In order to graduate, students must have a cumulative GPA of 2.5.

A student receiving a grade less than C in any nursing course must retake the course at Coker University. If a course is successfully repeated, the failing grade will be removed from calculation in the grade point average. All grades, whether repeated or not, remain on the Coker transcript with repeated courses noted.