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William Carey University offers three pathways to the Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree.
- Pre-Licensure BSN Program
- LPN Advanced Placement Option
- RN to BSN

You must first be accepted to the university before you can apply to a BSN program. Complete the Undergraduate Application online, pay the admissions fee, and request all official transcripts be sent to WCU.

Once you have been accepted to the university, you may apply to a BSN program. Evidence of Health Status Requirements will be required at program entry.

If you have questions about the programs or want to schedule an appointment with a faculty adviser to discuss your personal circumstances, contact us at nursing@wmcarey.edu or (601) 318-6147.

Degree Requirements

Pre-Licensure BSN Program

This program of study is for undergraduate students who wish to earn a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. The School of Nursing operates on a trimester system with fall, winter, spring, and summer trimesters consisting of ten weeks. The Pre-Licensure BSN Program takes six trimesters or eighteen months to complete. There are two admission cycles each year, for fall or spring program entry. Admission is competitive, and acceptance to the university does not guarantee admission to the nursing program.
- Applications are due February 15 for Fall admission
- Applications are due August 15 for Spring admission

You may access the BSN Program Application in your Indigo Student Portal under the Forms link in the left-hand column once you activate it.

Pre-Licensure BSN Admission Information
Pre-Licensure BSN Curriculum
Pre-Licensure BSN Application

LPN Advanced Placement Option (Currently at Hattiesburg campus only)

The Advanced Placement Option is an educational and career advancement opportunity for LPNs to complete the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree. The admissions requirements and the curriculum for the LPN Advanced Placement Option are the same as the Pre-Licensure BSN Program with minor exceptions:



  1. Admissions - LPN applicants must provide a copy of a current and valid LPN license with the BSN Application.
  2. Curriculum - LPN Advanced Placement Option students will take NUR 100 LPN-BSN Nursing Transition instead of NUR 102 Introduction to the Art and Science of Nursing. This course is designed to help the LPN recognize the differences in the competencies between the LPN- and the BSN-prepared nurse and transition into the role of the BSN-prepared nurse.
  3. LPN Advanced Placement Option students will be allowed to take comprehensive exams to demonstrate knowledge in the following areas: Nursing Pharmacology, Dosage/Calculations, Fundamentals of Nursing, Women’s Health Nursing, Children’s Health Nursing, and Mental Health Nursing. Course credit will awarded for successful performance on theory and/ or skills tests.



The School of Nursing operates on a trimester system with fall, winter, spring, and summer trimesters consisting of ten weeks. The LPN Advanced Placement Option is a part-time program. The part-time course schedule is designed to accommodate working nurses and allows program completion in ten trimesters or thirty months. All LPN AP students will attend classes and clinical experiences on the standard nursing course schedule.  However, if a night or Saturday option if offered, LPN AP students will have priority scheduling for these sections.

There are two admission cycles each year, for fall or spring program entry. Admission is competitive, and acceptance to the university does not guarantee admission to the nursing program. 
- Applications are due February 15 for Fall admission
- Applications are due August 15 for Spring admission
 
You may access the LPN-BSN Program Application in your Indigo Student Portal under the Forms link in the left-hand column once you activate it.

LPN-BSN Admission Information
LPN-BSN Curriculum
LPN-BSN Application

RN-BSN Completion Program

This program of study is designed to assist Registered Nurses who wish to earn a BSN. In order to meet the needs of the working RN, nursing courses are offered in an online format. The School of Nursing operates on a trimester system with fall, winter, spring, and summer trimesters consisting of ten weeks.  The RN-BSN student can complete the nursing component of the program of study in four trimesters or twelve months. Non-nursing courses can be completed at an individual pace within six years of initial enrollment at William Carey University.

Chemistry is no longer a requirement for RN-BSN students only.

The RN-BSN program is offered at a reduced tuition rate of $8500 ($283.33/credit hour) for 30 credit hours of NUR prefix classes. Prerequisites are offered at the standard tuition rate as current undergraduate courses.

RN-BSN program entry is available for fall or spring trimesters.

You will be directed to the RN-BSN Program Application upon completion of the main William Carey University application for admission. You may also access the RN-BSN Program Application in your Indigo Student Portal under the Forms link in the left-hand column once you activate it.

RN-BSN Admission Information
RN-BSN Application
RN-BSN Curriculum

The School of Nursing is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, 655 K Street NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC 20001, 202-887-6791; by the Board of Trustees; and by the Institutes of Higher Learning of the State of Mississippi.




  
  
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