"Returning to college to further my nursing education was not an easy decision, and I am so thankful I chose Stevenson University's online RN to BS program. The supportive faculty and staff at Stevenson guided me every step of the way as I received my BSN in 2018 and as I continue pursuing my MSN. Stevenson University Online creates a personal experience with online learning providing a quality education so I am able to advance my career to the next level."
-Theresa Johnson, RN, BSN '18, current MSN student
Stevenson University Online’s RN to BS in Nursing offers working registered nurses the opportunity to advance their careers by earning their bachelor’s degree. With a bachelor’s degree to supplement their professional experience, working registered nurses can add new potential to their careers and position themselves to take advantage of greater opportunities. As one of the top RN to BS options in Maryland, Stevenson University’s nursing programs are tailored for the professional needs and demanding schedules of working registered nurses. Stevenson University’s RN to BS in Nursing builds on the expertise registered nurses have earned in their existing careers and focuses on developing competencies in areas such as critical thinking, communication, evidence-based decision making, and scholarly inquiry.
Designed for the working registered nurse’s busy schedule, the RN to BS in Nursing option offers students courses taught fully online or in a hybrid format that supplements online courses with on-site instruction. Primarily offered online in 8-week sessions, courses are available at multiple start dates during the year. The only exception to this is NURS 424, which runs for a full 16-week semester.
The baccalaureate and master's degree programs in nursing at Stevenson University are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education.
Once accepted to a partnering community college nursing program and Stevenson's Associate to Bachelor's (ATB) in Nursing option, students may begin courses toward a bachelor's degree from Stevenson’s RN to BS option while they are completing their associate degree.
The RN to MS in Nursing option offers courses taught in two formats — either fully online or in a hybrid format that supplements online instruction with on-site courses. On-site courses are offered at higher education centers, community colleges, or select hospitals throughout Maryland.
Stevenson's undergraduate program in Nursing is fully accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) and approved by the Maryland Board of Nursing (MBON). Upon successful completion of all Bachelor's of Science degree requirements, you are eligible for the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX-RN) to become a registered nurse.
Those pursuing a master’s in nursing already have busy schedules. To accommodate these schedules, Stevenson University Online offers master’s of nursing online classes. All courses except the capstone are offered online in 8-week formats. Additionally, students aspiring to earn a Master of Science in Nursing online can choose from three concentrations.
| Tuition Rate | Partnership | Standard |
| Per Credit | $396.00 | $495.00 |
| Per Course (3-Credits) | $1,188.00 | $1,485.00 |
Anne Arundel Community College
Baltimore City Community College
Carroll Community College
Community College Baltimore County
Chesapeake College
College of Southern Maryland
Hagerstown Community College
Harford Community College
Howard Community College
Montgomery College
Prince George’s Community College
Wor-Wic Community College
For more information, please contact Ruth Berenson at rberenson@stevenson.edu or call 844-698-0893.
Judith A. Feustle, RN, Sc.D. (1991)
Associate Dean of Nursing
B.S.N, The University of Maryland School of Nursing
M.Ed., The Johns Hopkins University
M.S., The University of Maryland School of Nursing
Wynne Aroom, RN (2010)
Adjunct Instructor, Nursing
B.S.N., Northeastern University
M.S., University of Maryland
Dona H. Benford, RN (2009)
Adjunct Instructor of Nursing
B.A., Arcadia University;
B.S.N, University of Maryland at Baltimore County
M.S.N., University of Maryland at Baltimore
Noni L. Bodkin, RN (2005)
Adjunct Professor, Nursing
B.S. Indiana University
M.S., University of Illinois, Chicago
Ph.D., University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Lynn Marie E. Bullock (2013)
Adjunct Professor, RNBS Nursing
B.S., Syracuse University
M.S., Towson University
DNP, The Johns Hopkins University
Laura K. Culbertson, RN (2009)
Adjunct Instructor, Nursing
B.S., M.S., University of Maryland at Baltimore
Nora Hamilton, RN (2011)
Adjunct Instructor, Nursing
A.A.S., Illinois Valley Community College
BSN, Olivet Nazarene University
MSN, University of Phoenix
Gary N. Hicks, RN (2005)
Adjunct Professor, Nursing
A.A., Harford Community College
B.S., Villa Julie College
M.S., Towson University
Geetha Kada (2013)
Adjunct Professor, Graduate Nursing
B.S., MSN, Omayal Achi College of Nursing
M.A., University of Chennai
Ph.D., Capella University
Stephanie Kratzen (2015)
Adjunct Professor, RNBS Nursing
B.S.N., Towson University
M.S., D.N.P., University of Maryland, Baltimore
Sandra Lucci, RN (2009)
Adjunct Instructor, Nursing
B.S., Rutgers University
M.S., University of Maryland
Rose Miller, RN (2008)
Adjunct Professor, Nursing
A.A., George C. Wallace State Community College
B.S., Troy State University
M.P.A., Auburn University
M.S.N., University of Alabama
Lisa Paris (2013)
Adjunct Professor, RNBS Nursing
B.S.N., University of Maryland, Baltimore County
M.A., Hood College
D.N.P., The Johns Hopkins University
Dixie D. Poe, RN (2008)
Adjunct Professor, Nursing
B.S.N., Medical College of Georgia
M.G.A., University of Maryland University College
M.S., Bowie State University
Maureen Roecker (2011)
Adjunct Instructor, Nursing RNBS
B.A., B.S.N., Notre Dame of Maryland University
M.S., Stevenson University
Donna R. Swope, RN (1994)
Adjunct Professor, RNBS
Nursing B.S.N., M.S., University of Maryland, Baltimore
Stephanie Watkins, RN (2009)
Adjunct Professor, Nursing
B.S., Stevenson University
M.S., Towson University
The online RN to BS option for registered nurses is 120 credits. Registered nurses may transfer prerequisite courses, college core, and nursing program requirements or take them at Stevenson University Online. In accordance with the Maryland RN to BS articulation model, 30 upper-division nursing credits are awarded to the registered nurse with an active, unencumbered Maryland or Compact state license upon enrollment into the RN to BS option.
*Required Clinical
Through Stevenson University Online’s Articulated College Transfer (SUO ACT), nursing students who have earned an Associate of Arts (A.A.) or Associate of Science (A.S.) in nursing have satisfied all general education requirements for Stevenson University Online’s ATB and RN to BS options. Students are required to complete 120 credits to earn the Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
A part of NURS 424 Health in the Community is a 45-hour clinical experience that provides registered nurse students an opportunity to immerse themselves in community-focused healthcare. Theoretical concepts will be applied in a mentored clinical experience where public or community health concerns can be identified. The setting will be selected under the guidance of the faculty. Students will explore nursing care provided to groups within the community based on nursing research and using the nursing process, community assessment, goal setting and community planning. This course is offered in spring, summer, and fall semesters.