NCCU Online: RN to BSN Flight Path Program

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You’re Made for Impact. We’re Made for You.

The modern nurse is a driving force in an extraordinary era in health care. From long hours and stagnant wages to additional degree requirements for career growth, the hurdles are many. But you’ve chosen to rise to these challenges by embracing your powerful impact as a nurse.

In NCCU Online: Flight Path Programs, we recognize your commitment to the nursing profession, and we understand that choosing to continue your education is a significant decision. That’s why we strive to provide the expert instruction and support you need to keep achieving as a nurse through our online RN to BSN Flight Path Program.

We believe the patient-nurse connection is vital to advancing health care equity — that’s why our online RN to BSN Flight Path Program hones your skills in cultural competence, inclusivity, and service. You’ll emerge from the program an equity-focused nurse leader your community can trust, equipped with the clinical knowledge to improve patient well-being and advance your career.

Join us in driving the future of nursing at NCCU.

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Earning Your RN to BSN at NCCU Online: Flight Path Programs
Crafted with the modern nurse in mind, our online RN to BSN Flight Path Program is tailored to today’s dynamic health care landscape, emphasizing critical thinking, leadership, and communication. Through immersive online coursework, the program builds on your experience as a registered nurse (RN), preparing you to increase your health care impact.
Upon completion of the program, you’ll possess the skills and competencies to:

  • Make meaningful contributions to a team of health care providers by combining nursing theory and process.

  • Apply steps of the research process in nursing and analyze findings.

  • Identify solutions to current issues in health care as a nurse leader.

  • Improve and preserve your community’s health through preventative care.

Recognize Your Career Potential with a BSN

A growing number of employers in health care are seeking BSN-prepared nurses, and nurses like you can step up to meet the demand. According to the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN), nearly 72% of the RN workforce held a bachelor’s degree or higher in 2022.

Earning your BSN not only allows you to increase your impact within your health care system, it also hones your professional skill set to take on a leadership role. Explore some career opportunities available to you with a BSN:*

Nursing Manager

Median Annual Salary: $93,946

Nursing Shift Supervisor

Median Annual Salary: $82,890

Utilization Management Nurse

Median Annual Salary: $78,568

Nurse Case Manager

Median Annual Salary: $78,063

Nurse Coordinator

Median Annual Salary: $76,308

Nurse Unit Manager

Median Annual Salary: $66,587

Curriculum & Courses

Designed for active RNs, the NCCU Online: RN to BSN Flight Path Program is built on 30 credit hours (22 core nursing credits, plus 8 elective credits). All courses are 100% online asynchronous and offered in eight-week terms.

The RN to BSN is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) and approved by the North Carolina Board of Nursing.

General education requirements - 37 credit hours

For information about courses that carry general education credit, view the General Education Program section.

Communication Skills (12 credit hours)
ENG 1110 - English Composition I (3)
ENG 1210 - English Composition II (3)
Foreign Language (Level II) (3)
MSCM 1250 - Elements of Speech and Communication (3)

Mathematics and Science (6 credit hours)
MATH 1100 - College Algebra and Trigonometry I (3)
MATH 1110 - Elementary Statistics (3)

Social Sciences (9 credit hours)
HIST 1320 - World Societies (3)
PSY 2100 - General Psychology (3)
SOCI 2000 - Global Societies and Human Behavior (3)

Arts and Humanities (6 credit hours)
HUM 2410 - Arts & Humanities I (3)
HUM 2420 - Arts & Humanities II (3)

Health and Wellness (4 credit hours)
HEDU 1531 - Health (2)
KIN 1541 - Fitness (2)

Required nursing courses - 22 credit hours
NURS 4520 - Introduction to Professional Nursing for RNs (3)
NURS 4530 - Health Assessment for RNs (3)
NURS 4540 - Special Health Care Problems for RNs (3)
NURS 4550 - Nursing Research for RNs (3)
NURS 4560 - Leadership and Management for RNs (3)
NURS 4005 - Nursing Informatics OL (3)
NURS 4580 - Community Health for RNs (4)

During the practicum experience, students will complete a 45-hour Community Assessment Project in an appropriate setting approved by the Prelicensure Clinical Coordinator, community Nursing faculty, and the Director of the RN-BSN program.

The total number of credit hours required for graduation varies based on evaluation of your transfer credits. A minimum of 30 credits earned at NCCU is required for graduation.

“[My professors] were all inspirational to me. They always check on me. Always, you know, keep me motivated. It’s been great here at NCCU. I cannot ask for any better university to be a part of.”

– Mohamed Barrie, 2021, RN to BSN graduate

Tuition and Financial Aid

$361 per credit hour*
*$433 for out-of-state students;
tuition subject to change

30 credit hours

Financial assistance and payment plans available

In NCCU Online: Flight Path Programs, we strive to provide high-quality nursing education that’s financially accessible. At just $361 per credit hour with no additional fees for in-state students and $433 per credit hour for out-of-state students, our online RN to BSN degree delivers dependable value for your nursing education and prepares you to maximize your earning potential. Grants and scholarships are also available to those who qualify.

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Faculty Learn With Students

Our professors leverage their own nursing experiences to create applicable lesson plans, and they embrace any opportunity to learn new skills or perspectives to improve their courses.

Innovative Online Programs

Immersive online courses engage distance learners by leveraging best-in-class technology and instructional techniques. Students can also benefit from online study groups and virtual office hours.

Commitment to Community

Embodying the university’s unyielding commitment to community service, the community engagement office helps RN to BSN students engage in a meaningful service project as part of their education.

World-Class Research

With over 13 research centers and institutes, NCCU produces cutting-edge research in areas such as biomanufacturing, genetic engineering, and health disparities in minority populations.

Upholding Our Reputation

NCCU’s ACEN-accredited online program has built up a regional reputation among health care providers for graduating the best nurses — an identity that is furthered with every cohort of BSN graduates.

The Eagle Promise

NCCU believes in the success of its students — so much so that it promises to empower every student to earn their degree on time and graduate career-ready, with leadership and networking opportunities along the way.

Meet Our Faculty

Sujayalakshmi Devarayasamudram
PhD, M.Phil, MSN, RN, ACUE

Associate Professor, Department of Nursing
College of Health and Sciences
sdevarayasamudram@nccu.edu

Dr. Sujayalakshmi Devarayasamudram is an associate professor on tenure track in the Department of Nursing at NCCU. With over 45 years of teaching experience, Dr. Devarayasamudram has taught students from distinct levels and at various locations across the globe. In India, she worked at Government College of Nursing Hyderabad, Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh. She also worked at St. John’s College of Nursing, Bengaluru, Karnataka and Muscat Nursing Institute, Sultanate of Oman.

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Pamela Edwards
EdD, MSN, RN-BC-FABC, CNE, CENP

Instructor, Department of Nursing
College of Health Sciences
pedwar26@nccu.edu

Dr. Pam Edwards recently retired after 33 years from the Duke University Health System where she served as Assistant Vice President for Education, Practice & Research and Deputy Director of the Duke AHEC Program Office. She is currently the Assistant Dean for IPE and Chair and Director of the Catherine W. Wood School of Nursing at Campbell University. A seasoned nurse educator, she taught at the Duke University School of Nursing for twenty-three years and joined Project Kitty Hawk at NCCU in 2023.

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Katrina Green
EdD, MSN, RN, CENP, NPD-BC

Adjunct Faculty, Department of Nursing
College of Health and Sciences
kgree145@nccu.edu

Dr. Katrina Green has over 27 years of health care experience with many years as a nurse educator specializing in staff development. She is an adjunct faculty member at the NCCU Department of Nursing, having taught for the undergraduate program, accelerated program, and the RN to BSN program. Her health care career began as a nursing assistant and found a career that she felt she belonged. She went on to earn her Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) from Durham Tech.

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Ertha Jeter
DNP, ANP-BC

Adjunct Faculty, Department of Nursing
College of Health and Sciences
ejeter1@nccu.edu

With 22 years of nursing experience, Dr. Ertha Jeter is a proud adjunct faculty member for the Department of Nursing at NCCU. Her nursing career began as a licensed practical nurse in 2003. In 2005, she obtained her BSN and continued her education with a Master of Science in Nursing MSN as an adult nurse practitioner in 2010. She completed her Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) in 2022 and began working as program director for a highly regarded nurse practitioner residency, where she provides structured guidance and mentorship to recent graduate nurse practitioners.

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Marquita Lyons-Smith
DNP, APRN, CPNP-PC, CNE

RN to BSN Program Director
College of Health and Sciences
marquita.lyons-smith@nccu.edu

Dr. Marquita Lyons-Smith is a dedicated and accomplished health care professional with a certification as a Primary Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (CPNP-PC). With extensive expertise in pediatric care, nursing education, and leadership, she is committed to improving health outcomes and advancing the nursing field. Dr. Lyons-Smith has a strong background in clinical practice, providing compassionate, evidence-based care to pediatric patients and their families. Her work is grounded in a patient-centered approach prioritizing holistic health and wellness.

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Patrick McMurray
RN, MSN

Department of Nursing Faculty
College of Health and Sciences
pmcmurr1@nccu.edu

Patrick McMurray is an RN with a primary background in cardiovascular care. He started his career as an ADN-prepared RN in 2013. His clinical practice has spanned from critical care — working in an adult cardiovascular intensive care unit (CVICU) in rural North Carolina — to community-based nursing roles. In 2022, McMurray completed an MSN from Western Governors University with a focus on nursing education. He maintains his clinical practice working as a per diem home health nurse.

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Tina Scott
DNP, PMC-NE, CHSE, RN

Experiential Learning Center Director,
Department of Nursing
College of Health and Sciences
tina.scott@nccu.edu

Dr. Tina Scott brings over 20 years of nursing experience across diverse hospital and clinical settings and 12 years in academia. She has demonstrated a deep commitment to nursing, focusing primarily on adult health care. With a background in both clinical nursing and nursing education, she has successfully managed clinical skills/simulation lab operations, coordinated faculty training, and developed new simulation experiences to enhance student learning outcomes.

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Katrina Smith
AGACNP-BC, MSN, MHA, CCRN

Adjunct Faculty, Department of Nursing
College of Health and Sciences
kcompton@nccu.edu

Katrina Smith is a dedicated, compassionate health care provider with a love for teaching and mentorship. Her clinical background includes registered nursing experience in critical care, medical-surgical and observation units as well as abdominal transplant, outpatient trauma, and hepatology as a nurse practitioner. In 2021, she began her teaching career at North Carolina Central University as a clinical instructor in the traditional BSN program.

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Fast Career Advancement

The NCCU Online: RN to BSN Flight Path Program is designed to be completed in as little as one year. With just six required nursing courses, a generous transfer policy, and no clinicals required for degree completion, you can quickly advance your nursing skills to reach your professional goals.

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“[My children] always tried to encourage me, ‘Mommy, go back!’ But you know, I’ll be 60 years old so I would say, ‘Ah, I’m too old to be returning to school. But something told me I should go for it — why not? I’m a first-generation college student, and I never dreamed of having a BSN. Never.”

— Nedra Hobbs, RN to BSN Graduate

What You Need For Admission

NCCU Online: Flight Path Programs seeks students who embody inner strength and unwavering commitment to patient care, preparing culturally competent, equity-minded nurses to take on top issues in health care and advance their careers.

NCCU is committed to providing equal educational opportunities and does not discriminate against applicants on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or ability. Please review the below requirements for admission to the online RN to BSN, a flight path program.

  • Completed application for admission.

  • Documentation of an active, unencumbered RN license.

  • Official transcripts of all college coursework sent from the institution(s) with a minimum 2.5 GPA.

  • List of academic courses in progress (if applicable).

  • Supportive documents such as personal essays and recommendation letters are welcomed, but not required.

Transfer applicants to NCCU’s undergraduate programs must meet the following requirements:

  • Has completed at least 24 transferable credit hours from the last or current institution attended.

    • If an applicant has earned less than 24 hours of acceptable credit, they may be reviewed and asked to send SAT or ACT scores.

  • Has a cumulative GPA of a “C” or better and eligibility to return to the current or last institution.

  • Has evidence of participating in scholastic, community, and civic organizations — including leadership participation.

  • Must not be on academic probation at a previous or current institution; must not have been suspended or expelled from a previous or current institution.

Please note the following:

  • NCCU will only recognize associate degrees and transfer credits conferred by an accredited institution.

  • NCCU will not accept a transfer course with a grade lower than a “C.” Accepted courses are recorded on a student’s transcript; grades and grade points are not calculated.

  • NCCU does not accept transfer credit from challenge examinations or for coursework graded pass/fail. The maximum number of transferable credits is 64 semester hours from a two-year college.

A GPA of 2.5 is required for application consideration. Applicants to the online RN to BSN program will automatically receive 61 advanced placement credits for completing an associate degree in nursing. Applicants may transfer up to 30 general education credits contingent on transcript review by the registrar.

RN to BSN applicants must transfer 30 credit hours in general education coursework or complete the courses at NCCU prior to starting the RN to BSN program. Please review the list of accepted courses below.

Course Credit Hours
ENG 1110 English Composition I 3
ENG 1210 English Composition II 3
HEDU 1531 Health 2
HIST 1320 World Societies 3
HUM 2410 Arts/Humanities I 3
HUM 2420 Arts/Humanities II 3
HUM 2420 Arts/Humanities (Foreign Language) II 3
MATH 1100 College Algebra/Trigonometry I 3
MATH 1110 Elementary Statistics 3
MSCM 1250 Elements of Speech Communication 3
PEDU 1541 Fitness 2
PSY 2100 General Psychology 3
SOCI 2000 Society of Human Behavior 3
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Frequently Asked Questions

For most programs, 120 total credit hours are required to graduate. This includes transfer credits and credits you earn at NCCU.

Yes. 24 transferable credits are required to apply.

Yes. North Carolina Central University is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award baccalaureate, master’s, education specialist, and doctoral degrees. Learn more about accreditation.

In NCCU Online: Flight Path Programs, you can get a high-quality education $361 per credit hour with no additional fees for in-state students and $433 per credit hour for out-of-state students. Please note that tuition is subject to change. Learn more about financial aid opportunities.

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About NCCU

North Carolina Central University (NCCU) prepares students to succeed in the global marketplace. NCCU’s flagship programs in the sciences, education, law, business, nursing, and the arts prepare students for professions ranging from clinical research to information science. Founded in 1910, NCCU remains committed to increased access to higher education.

*General labor market and salary data are sourced from Payscale. Salary and employment outcomes vary by geographic area, previous work experience, education, and opportunities for employment. NCCU does not guarantee employment placement, salary level, or career advancement. Additional training and experience may be necessary for leadership positions.

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