the North Carolina rn to bsn uniform articulation agreement (5-block plan)
The North Carolina RN to BSN Uniform Articulation Agreement (RN to BSNAA) is a statewide agreement that streamlines the route by which a registered
nurse who has earned an associate degree in nursing in the North Carolina Community
College System can apply to a BSN completion program at any of The University of North
Carolina System RN to BSN programs.
It includes a plan that identifies common general education and nursing prerequisite
courses that, when successfully completed, will be accepted by all of these program
North Carolina RN to BSN Articulation Agreement (5-Block Plan) criteria
- Enter a North Carolina Community College Associate of Applied Science - Nursing degree
program on or after Fall 2015, complete the AAS Degree,
and
- Complete the RN to BSN Associate of Arts Degree by following the 5 Block Degree Plan through the North Carolina Community College system.
Complete a Transcript Evaluation Request to receive more information regarding prerequisite
requirements.
Eligibility
To be eligible for the transfer of credits under the RN to BSN AA degree, an applicant
must:
- Enter a North Carolina Community College nursing program on or after Fall 2015, and
- must earn an AAS degree in Nursing in a North Carolina Community College with a GPA
of at least a 2.0, and
- a grade of C or better in all RN to BSN AA Courses that are part of the 5 block plan.
- Individual nursing programs may require a maximum of two courses or six credits to
meet school specific degree requirements that are not a part of the RN to BSN AA degree.
Western Carolina University requires a World Cultures course. This is built into the
5-block plan.
- However, because nursing program admissions are competitive, no student is guaranteed
admission to the program of her or his choice.
- WCU requires a cumulative GPA of at least 2.5 at the time of application to the RN
to BSN program.
entered an AAS-nursing program before fall 2015
Students who entered or completed an AAS program in nursing at a North Carolina Community
College prior to Fall 2015 are subject to the conditions in place at the individual
institutions at the time of their original enrollment (as long as they have been continually
enrolled) or degree completion.
Refer to the WCU Liberal Studies and School of Nursing Prerequisite requirements.
option to complete all prerequisite requirements individually
If you took courses before entering a AAS-Nursing program at a N.C. Community College
(on or after Fall 2015) you may have an option to complete your prerequisite requirements
separately from the 5-Block Plan.
You may complete your prerequisite courses by completing the WCU Liberal Studies* and School of Nursing Prerequisite requirements individually.
However, you will need to contact your ADN nursing college about what additional courses
they require for you to receive your Associate of Applied Science – Nursing degree.
Complete a Transcript Evaluation Request to help determine which path is best for
you.
