Bachelor Degree in Nursing at University Of Wyoming
The Fay W. Whitney School of Nursing offers a baccalaureate program with three options to obtain the BSN degree:
1. Basic BSN – a basic, entry-level BSN option for the student wishing to become a registered nurse at the baccalaureate level.
2. Bachelors Reach for Accelerated Nursing Degree (BRAND) – an accelerated BSN option for the student who has already achieved a previous non-nursing baccalaureate degree and wishes to become a registered nurse at the baccalaureate level.
3. RN/BSN Completion – a BSN completion option for the registered nurse who wishes to further their education to the baccalaureate level.
Please refer to the appropriate section following to obtain specific details related to the option you are interested in for obtaining the BSN degree.
RNs with a non-nursing baccalaureate degree – for the student whose ultimate educational goal is to earn a master’s degree in nursing, it is not required that a baccalaureate degree in nursing be earned prior to applying for the graduate program. Evidence of additional prerequisite courses is required. All admission requirements to the graduate program must be met prior to acceptance for that program, and there is no guarantee of admission. See the Graduate Bulletin for further information.
Basic BSN
This option is an on-campus, basic, entry-level BSN option for students who are interested in pursuing to become a registered nurse.
Second baccalaureate degree seeking students have the option of pursuing the Basic BSN or BRAND (see information under that heading). Students who are planning an associate degree for the RN first should consider the RN/BSN Completion (see information under that heading).