Department of Undergraduate Nursing

The undergraduate nursing degree consists of two programs: Prelicensure BSN and post-licensure RN to BSN or RN to MSN. We offer two delivery options: traditional Campus-based (CB) Program and Accelerated Online (AO) Program. The Accelerated Online Program (AO BSN and AO RN-BSN) is an online format developed by UT Arlington's College of Nursing and Health Innovation to serve nurses in Texas and beyond by offering high quality, affordable, and convenient nursing programs. AO outside of Texas is for the RN to BSN or RN to MSN students only. As there are some differences in policies between the programs, there may also be differences between the CB program and the AO Program; those will be noted throughout the catalog.

The faculty of the College of Nursing and Health Innovation takes academic honesty and ethical behavior very seriously. Nurses are entrusted with the health, safety, and well-being of the public. Students found guilty of academic dishonesty will be punished to the full extent permitted by the rules and regulations of UT Arlington.

BSN prelicensure Program

This is a program consisting of nursing courses, university core courses and other required prerequisite courses. Upon successful completion of the program, the student is awarded the Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree and is eligible to take the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) for licensure as a Registered Nurse. The BSN Prelicensure program is a competitive admission, limited-access program offered as a campus-based or accelerated online option.

RN to BSN Program

This program is designed for Registered Nurses who have completed an accredited Associate Degree or Diploma nursing program. Full-time students may complete the Upper-Division nursing courses in one academic year. Upon successful completion of the program, the student is awarded the Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree. This program is not limited-access and is offered as a campus-based or accelerated online option.

RN to MSN Program (Nursing Administration, Nursing Education or Nurse practitioner)

The RN to MSN program is an option for RNs who want to move seamlessly between the RN to BSN program and the MSN program. The university calls this a Fast-Track program. The Fast-Track RN to MSN program will enable outstanding undergraduate students who are registered nurses to satisfy degree requirements leading to a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) and master's degree (MSN) in Nursing Administration, Nursing Education or Nurse Practitioner.

Undergraduate Outcomes - for the BSN degree

The University of Texas at Arlington Undergraduate Nursing Program leading to the Bachelor of Science in Nursing prepares graduates to provide professional nursing care to persons/clients (individuals, families, groups, and communities) in diverse settings through the roles of provider of care, coordinator of care, and member of the profession.

On completion of the BSN degree, the graduate will be able to:

BSN Prelicensure Program

CORE Performance Standards for Admission and Progression in BSN prelicensure program

It is the philosophy of the University of Texas at Arlington College of Nursing and Health Innovation that the Undergraduate Nursing Program is designed to prepare a competent, self-directed, general practitioner of nursing who can assume increasing responsibility and leadership in the delivery of nursing care. In consideration of the preparation of a general practitioner, all individuals who apply for admission and are enrolled in the BSN Prelicensure Program must be able to perform the essential functions of a student of nursing.

The College of Nursing and Health Innovation has identified essential nursing skills: communication, cognitive, motor, and sensory, observation, tactile, hearing, smell, psychomotor and ethical and professional integrity. The student enrolled in the program must demonstrate mastery of these components. Because providing direct patient care is physically demanding, students need to meet the physical requirements of a staff nurse in the same setting in which they are completing a clinical rotation. Upon BSN program acceptance, students must attest to their ability to meet these standards with or without an accommodation. If at that time a student requests an accommodation, the Student Access & Resource Center (SARC) and the CONHI must determine if the accommodation is reasonable PRIOR to the student beginning Upper-Division coursework.

If a student requires an accommodation to meet these standards, the student must initiate the review process with SARC within five (5) business days of being accepted to prevent a delay in the start of the program.

Qualified applicants are admitted without discrimination with regard to race, color, national origin or ancestry, gender, age, religion, sexual orientation, veteran status, or disability (reasonable accommodations will be made within the Americans with Disabilities Act guidelines).

More detailed information related to the core performance standards is available in the Undergraduate Nursing Program Policy Library.

Admission Requirements

Students may be admitted to UT Arlington upon meeting the admission requirements established by the University. Official transcripts must be submitted to the UT Arlington Office of Admissions.

The BSN Prelicensure program is a competitive admission program; students interested in admission to the BSN Prelicensure program will be placed in the Nursing and Health program—a preparatory health professions program designed to prepare students for application to the Undergraduate Nursing Program (BSN Nursing) or admission the Public Health Program (BS Public Health). Nursing and Health students will be advised by the CONHI Office of Enrollment and Student Services.

NOTE: All freshmen are advised by the University Advising Center . A designated CONHI advisor will advise students in the Freshman Nursing Scholars and Maverick Nursing Scholars Programs.

Students applying for admission to the BSN Prelicensure Program leading to the degree of Bachelor of Science in Nursing must: