Nursing: RN-BSN-MSN
Nursing: RN-BSN-MSN
Your Path, Your Pace with our Online RN-BSN-MSN Specialty-Focused Degree.
Advance your career as a nurse with a highly respected education that prepares you for leadership opportunities in nursing and healthcare.
Our streamlined program allows you to stop at a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) or continue in the program for a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) degree.
Today’s healthcare world needs nurses prepared not just to care but to lead, advocate, and provide meaningful change. At St. Kate’s, we're leading the way to addressing growing healthcare concerns by helping you build the leadership and policy expertise needed to create a real impact for patients and communities.
Our RN to BSN to MSN program provides a streamlined and flexible way for associate degree registered nurses to earn a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) or a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN).
Through a supportive, diverse learning community where you’ll learn alongside expert faculty, passionate classmates, and professional community partners, you’ll gain confidence and strengthen your voice as a nurse leader. We offer options for MSN specializations that blend advanced nursing principles with specialized skills that are highly valuable in today’s healthcare landscape.
Choose to complete the MSN program, or stop at the BSN if it meets your career goals.
Our flexible program allows nurses with an ADN to stop after one year with their BSN or complete their master’s degree in two years. St. Kate’s offers the following MSN specialties:
Upon completion of our MSN program, students can also continue seamlessly on to one of our Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) programs.
Our clinical placement liaisons and faculty work with students to identify and develop the required practicum experience and are available in-person and online.
Join our School of Nursing Legacy
For over 120 years, St. Kate's highly-regarded nursing programs have been preparing nurses to deliver outstanding patient care across diverse healthcare settings. Our legacy of commitment to social justice and community-oriented leadership means graduates are not just prepared for career advancement but also to make a positive societal impact, advocating for equitable healthcare outcomes.
Certification Exam Opportunities
Graduates who complete our programs may be eligible to take the National League for Nursing (NLN) Nurse Educator Certification (CNE), and/or Nursing Professional Development Certification (NCP-BC).
Program at a Glance
Format: Online
Start:
RN-MSN Nurse Educator: Summer
RN-MSN Data Analytics: Fall, Spring
RN-MSN Nursing Business Management: Fall, Spring.
Credits required:56-60
*Credits required for RN-MSN without stop-out for BSN: 56-57; with stop-out for BSN: 59-60.
Tuition per credit:TBD
Total tuition:TBD
*90 practicum experience hours are required for all RN-MSN graduates and can be in-person or online.
Rates are subject to change each June 1.
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Start Transforming Your Career
Below are sample plans of study. For course descriptions and other details, consult the University catalog.
RN-MSN Nurse Educator - Summer Start (with BSN-MSN fall cohort start)
- Summer - 1st half
NURS 5xxx: Family-Centered Care in Diverse Contexts* - Summer - 2nd half
5xxx: Population Health Nursing: Promoting Health and Resilience* - Fall - 1st half
NURS 7140: Foundations of Advanced Nursing Practice - Fall - 2nd half
STAT 7000: Introduction to Biostatistic
- Spring - 1st half
NURS 7080: Informatics for Advanced Nursing Practice - Spring - 2nd half
NURS 6312: Simulation in Nursing Education
NURS 6693: Learner-Centered Teaching
Key:
^ May be taken Summer term
^^ Alternate Placement for RN to MSN students
* Course has practicum component
** Only required if students “stop out” for BSN
-- Required for RN-BSN students
- Full - Summer
NURS 78xx: Nurse Edu Practicum (0 cr)* - Summer - 1st half
NURS 7060: Evidence-Based Practice^^
NURS 7583: Curriculum Design for Nursing Education - Summer - 2nd half
NURS 5xxx: Leadership and Systems Change**
NURS 7402: Innovation & Technology for Teaching - Full - Fall
NURS 78xx: Nurse Edu Practicum (0 cr)* - Fall - 1st half
NURS 6433: 3Ps for the Nurse Educator - Fall - 2nd half
NURS 7683: Evaluation for Nursing Education
- Spring - Full
NURS 78xx: Nurse Edu Practicum (0-1 cr)*^
NURS 79xx: Capstone*^ - Spring - 1st half
NURS 8150: Leadership for Advanced Nursing Practice - Spring - 2nd half
NURS 7060: Evidence-Based Practice^^
Key:
^ May be taken Summer term
^^ Alternate Placement for RN to MSN students
* Course has practicum component
** Only required if students “stop out” for BSN
-- Required for RN-BSN students
RN-MSN Data Analytics - Fall Start
- Fall - 1st half
NURS 5xxx: Family-Centered Care in Diverse Contexts** - Fall - 2nd half
5xxx: Population Health Nursing: Promoting Health and Resilience** - Spring - 1st half
NURS 7140: Foundations of Advanced Nursing Practice - Spring - 2nd half
STAT 7000: Introduction to Biostatistics
- Summer - 1st half
DSCI 7000: Data Ethics, Governance & Social Impact - Summer - 2nd half
NURS 5xxx: Leadership and Systems Change**
DSCI 6000: Data Visualization***
Key:
^ May be taken Summer term
^^ Alternate Placement for RN to MSN students
* Course has practicum component
** Only required if students “stop out” for BSN
-- Required for RN-BSN students
- Fall(6 credits) - 1st half
NURS 7080: Informatics for Advanced Nursing Practice
MBA xxxx: Data Analytics & Artificial Intelligence*** - Fall(6 credits) - 2nd half
NURS 7060: Evidence-Based Practice^^
DSCI 7200: Predictive Modeling with Machine Learning*** - Fall(4 credits) Full
NURS 79xx: Capstone*
Fall(4 credits) - 1st half
NURS 8150: Leadership for Advanced Nursing Practice***
- Spring - 1st half
NURS 7060: Evidence-Based Practice*** - Spring - 2nd half
NURS 7095: Nurse [Scientist] Leading Healthcare Q - Summer - Full
NURS 7xxx: Nurse Educator Bootcamp*^ - Summer - 1st half
NURS 7080: Informatics for Advanced Nursing Practice***
Key:
^ May be taken Summer term
^^ Alternate Placement for RN to MSN students
* Course has practicum component
** Only required if students “stop out” for BSN
-- Required for RN-BSN students
RN-MSN Nursing Business Management - Fall Start
- Fall - 1st half
NURS 5xxx: Family-Centered Care in Diverse Contexts - Fall - 2nd half
5xxx: Population Health Nursing: Promoting Health and Resilience* - Spring - 1st half
NURS 7140: Foundations of Advanced Nursing Practice - Spring - 2nd half
STAT 7000: Introduction to Biostatistics
- Summer - 1st half
MBA 6000: Business Essentials - Summer - 2nd half
NURS 5xxx: Leadership and Systems Change**
MBA 7500: Managing People & Organizations***
Key:
^ May be taken Summer term
^^ Alternate Placement for RN to MSN students
* Course has practicum component
** Only required if students “stop out” for BSN
-- Required for RN-BSN students
- Fall(6 credits) - 1st half
NURS 7080: Informatics for Advanced Nursing Practice
- Fall(6 credits) - 2nd half
NURS 7060: Evidence-Based Practice
MBA 6300: Managerial Accounting*** - Fall(1-2 credits) Full
NURS 79xx: Capstone*
NURS 7xxx: Nurse Educator Bootcamp*^
- Spring - 1st half
NURS 7060: Evidence-Based Practice*** - Spring - 2nd half
NURS 7095: Nurse [Scientist] Leading Healthcare QI - Summer - 1st half
NURS 8150: Leadership for Advanced Nursing Practice - Summer - 2nd half
MBA 6500: Healthcare Systems & Policy
Key:
^ May be taken Summer term
^^ Alternate Placement for RN to MSN students
* Course has practicum component
** Only required if students “stop out” for BSN
-- Required for RN-BSN students
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