RN to BSN Programs in Virginia

Bon Secours Memorial College of Nursing (BSMCON) is awarded by BSN and RN to BSN degree completion program of five years by the commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). The program is designed for a working nurse the flexibly to achieve Bachelor of Science in Nursing 100% online. There are no class meetings and all work is completed online, allowing you to maintain your work schedule and personal time.

General admission requirements is to have an overall average of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale for the required general education coursework and a grade of “C” or better in each of these courses. The program consists of a total of 124 credits

Technical Requirements

• Laptop with wireless capability
• High-speed Internet
• 1.2 GHz or faster processor
• Windows XP or Vista Home Premium
• Microsoft Office 2007 or 2010 (preferred)
• Windows Media Player 6.0 or higher
• 1 GB or larger RAM
• 2 GB hard drive
• Sound card/speakers
• Web cam (may be built in)
• Headset with microphone
• CD/DVD drive
• Antivirus software
• Adobe Flash Player
• Acrobat Reader 7.0 or higher
• 1 GB USB memory jump drive
• JAVA 6

Timeline for completion is generally, students spend two to three times the number of hours in studying and completing assignments as the credit hours per week of your course (e.g., plan to devote six to nine hours weekly on every 3-credit course.

Upon successfully completing the program candidates are awarded with the certificate and the degree.