University of Texas School of Nursing
The University of Texas at Austin School of Nursing Learning Center aims to provide leadership and support for the achievement of the School's mission: education, research and service. The Learning Center strives to create an environment that encourages the development of each student as a learner and as one entering the nursing profession. The faculty and staff believe that the Learning Center is an essential tool that enables them to provide individualization in meeting student learning needs as well as a way to maximize the effectiveness of instruction through innovative teaching methods.
Associate Degree in Nursing to Bachelor of Science in Nursing
The ADN-BSN program in University of Texas School of Nursing consists of a minimum of 54 prerequisite credit hours, 33 credit-by-exam credit hours or Field of Study transfer credit, and 33 upper-division credit hours (see ADN-BSN Degree Plan PDF Fomat). Students must be formally admitted to the University of Texas at Austin and the ADN-BSN program in order to complete the required upper-division coursework and, ultimately, the BSN degree.
The ADN to BSN program is designed for registered nurses with an Associate Degree or Diploma in Nursing who want to advance in the profession. The completion of a bachelor's degree in Nursing is the gateway to graduate-level education and advanced practice nursing roles.
The ADN-BSN program is flexible in order to accommodate the working nurse's schedule:
- Prerequisites can be taken at a university or community college
- Prerequisites can be taken through correspondence, extension, or distance education with prior approval
- Credit-by-exam and transfer credit are available for some previous nursing coursework
- Full-time or part-time enrollment is available
- Most upper-division courses are scheduled on two consecutive days
- Six credit hours of graduate coursework may be taken in the final semester of the ADN-BSN program and reserved for a graduate degree
