Sample Program of Study for BSN Transfer Students

A sample program of study for BSN transfer students is available here. Course descriptions are available here.  

Because nursing is a dynamic field, the nursing curriculum is subject to change at the School of Nursing & Health Innovations' discretion.

Total credit hours required for the BSN degree (including credits accepted in transfer): 120
Approx. total professional practice* hours: 765

*Professional practice includes on-campus clinical experiences (e.g. lab, simulation) and off-campus clinical experiences (e.g. hospital, community, ambulatory care settings, focused learning activities)

The University of Portland’s BSN program meets the state educational requirements for Registered Nurse (RN) licensure in Oregon, California, Washington, Idaho, Nevada, Hawaii, Alaska, Texas, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Colorado, and Florida. The University of Portland has not determined whether the program meets the RN licensure requirements for other states, but can do so on a case by case basis. Please contact Stacey Boatright at boatrigh@up.edu if you have questions about a state not listed above.

University of Portland is approved by the Washington State Board of Nursing for students to be eligible to seek licensure as a nurse technician in Washington State.