This BSN Completion program is a distance delivery program with two options: 1) ReNEW BSN and 2) RN-BSN. The program serves Wyoming associate degree students and graduate of associate degree or diploma nursing program who wish to become baccalaureate-prepared nurses. The two completion options have distinct Related Coursework and admission criteria. They begin on separate tracks and then share 4000-level nursing courses.
Scholastic Requirements
University and College of Health Sciences policies governing scholastic requirements (e.g. major changes, probation and dismissal) apply to students enrolled in the School of Nursing. In addition to university/college requirements, the School of Nursing has further scholastic requirements for BSN Completion. These requirements can be found on the nursing website: www.uwyo.edu/nursing (click on Nursing Programs, BSN, BSN Completion, Wyoming’s ReNEW or RN-BSN, BSN Completion Student Handbook - section 6, Scholastic Requirements).
Curriculum
The minimum UW requirement to graduate with a BSN in 120 semester hours of credit. Evaluation of transfer courses is required to determine credit eligibility.
The required courses, PHCY 3450 [4450] and PHCY 4470 , must be upper division (3000/4000-level). Lower division/community college (1000/2000-level) courses do not satisfy this requirement. Transfer courses must be reviewed for acceptability.
ReNEW - Revolutionizing Nursing Education in Wyoming
ReNEW is Wyoming’s shared BSN nursing curriculum. Students and graduates of Wyoming community college ReNEW nursing programs have a direct path into upper-division coursework in pursuit of a BSN from FWWSON. Entry into the ReNEW option begins at a participating Wyoming community college ADN nursing program.
Admission
Students who apply to UW and meet university requirements are admitted to the university in the pre-nursing component of ReNEW BSN (declared PNRN). Criteria for UW admission can be found on the nursing website: www.uwyo.edu/nursing (click on Nursing Programs, BSN, BSN Completion, Wyoming’s ReNEW).
ReNEW BSN Program of Study
A detailed Program of Study for ReNEW ADN Entry can be found on the nursing website: www.uwyo.edu/nursing (click on Nursing Programs, BSN, BSN Completion, Wyoming’s ReNEW, Program of Study for ReNEW ADN Entry). All required courses identified under Related Coursework and Nursing Courses must be passed with a C or better (or S).
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