With a nursing degree, you’re prepared for an in-demand career in the medical field.
DEGREE TYPE
Bachelor's Degree
PROGRAM TYPE
Undergraduate
LOCATION
Main Campus - Cape
Online Nursing Program
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Ready to move forward in your nursing career? If you’re a licensed RN looking to step into leadership, management, or a specialty area, SEMO’s online RN to BSN program can help you get there. You’ll build on what you already know while expanding your skills in patient care, safety, community health, and today’s evolving healthcare technology.
Designed for working nurses, this fully online program lets you keep your full-time job while earning your degree on a flexible schedule. Plus, the program is nationally accredited through the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), so you can feel confident in the quality of your education.
Where Bold Ideas Take Shape
In the RN to BSN online program, learn from clinical and theory courses covering a variety of healthcare topics. More specifically, you’ll drive real change:
- Work with experienced, caring faculty with a minimum of a master’s degree.
- Explore opportunities to build your skills through hands-on field experiences.
- Work with a preceptor or mentor in your chosen field.
- Learn leadership & management skills.
What Can You Do with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)?
Earning your BSN can open the door to new career opportunities, including roles like charge nurse, nurse manager, case manager, or clinical coordinator. If you’re interested in specializing, a BSN can also prepare you for areas like critical care, emergency care, labor and delivery, oncology, pediatrics, and public health.
For working nurses exploring RN to BSN online programs in Missouri or looking for a trusted nursing school in Missouri, advancing your education can help you qualify for these roles while building the skills employers are looking for.
Online Nursing Program Career Opportunities
- Nurse
- Nurse case manager
- Insurance company nurse
- School nurse
- Nurse educator
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Online Nursing Program Outcomes & Careers
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$87k
Nursing Instructor
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor and Statistics the mean annual salary for nurse instructors is $87,090.
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97%
BSN NCLEX-RN first time pass rate
In 2025, the US-educated, first-time BSN NCLEX pass rate was 86.7%. The SEMO BSN program first-time pass rate for 2025 exceeded this national benchmark, reaching an outstanding 96.97% (National Council of State Boards of Nursing, 2026).
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$98k
Registered Nurse
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the median annual salary in 2025 for a registered nurse was $98,430. The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS, 2026) projects that the employment of registered nurses (RNs) will grow by 5 percent from 2024 to 2034, which is faster than the average for all occupations.
Turn Ambition into Action
The RN-BSN degree requires a minimum of 120 credit hours to complete, including the general education requirements and at least 39 senior division hours. This degree can be completed in as little as 8 months full-time to 16 months part-time.
Applicants must:
- Must be a permanent resident of Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky, Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, or Oklahoma.
- Have a minimum Cumulative 2.5 GPA.
- Have a valid nursing license in the state in which you practice and have successfully completed the following: Anatomy & Physiology I and II, Microbiology, English Composition II, Chemistry and the majority of the non-nursing courses.
- Meet all requirements of a background check verified by CastleBranch. A code will be given to you to subscribe to this service once the Director of the RN-BSN program and the online program specialist have verified that all criteria listed above is met.
I. Required Support Courses
(Some courses may fulfill General Education requirements.A grade of ‘C’ or better is required in each support course.)
- BS113 Anatomy & Physiology I (4)
- BS114 Anatomy & Physiology II (4)
- BS340 Microorganisms and the Human Hosts (4)
- CH180/CH181 Chemistry in Our World/Basic Principles of Chemistry (3-5)+s
- FN235 Nutrition for Health (3)+
- PY220 Psychological Development Across the Lifespan (3)+
II. General Education Requirements
- Social and Behavioral Sciences - 6 hours
- Constitution requirement – 3 hours
- Written Communication – 6 hours
- Oral Communication – 3 hours
- Natural Sciences – 7 hours (from two disciplines, one to include a lab)
- Mathematics – 3 hours
- Humanities & Fine Arts – 9 hours (from at least two disciplines)
- Additional requirements – 5 hours (to include UI100 for native students)
- Civics examination
III. Required Nursing Courses
A grade of ‘C’ or better is required in all courses within the major.)- NS011 RN-BSN Education Assessment (0)
- NS380 Holistic Assessment (4)8
- NS385 Research for Professional Practice (3)8
- NS386 Professional Practice: Community Health (6)
- NS390 Framework for Professional Nursing (4)8
- NS480 Professional Practice: Nursing Leadership & Management (6)
- NS483 Gerontological Nursing Care of Older Adults (3)8
IV. Additional Requirements
- MA155 Statistical Reasoning (3)+S
- U 412 American Health Care System (3)+ 8SW
Some requirements may be fulfilled by coursework in major program.
- Social and Behavioral Sciences – 6 hours
- Constitution Requirement – 3 hours
- Written Communication – 6 hours
- Oral Communication – 3 hours
- Natural Sciences – 7 hours (from two disciplines, one to include a lab)
- Mathematics – 3 hours
- Humanities & Fine Arts – 9 hours (from at least two disciplines)
- Additional requirements – 5 hours (to include UI100 for native students)
- Civics examination
This sample plan does not include required prerequisite coursework. General education requirements will be taken as available within course schedule.
First Year
First Semester (13 hours)
- NS385 (2nd 8 weeks) (part-time & full-time) 3 hours
- NS390 (1st 8 weeks) (part-time & full-time) 4 hours
- NS480 (full-time only) 6 hours
Second Semester (13 hours)
- NS380 (1st 8 weeks) (part-time & full-time) 4 hours
- NS386 (full-time only) 6 hours
- NS483 (2nd 8 weeks) (part-time & full-time) 3 hours
Summer (6 hours)
- MA155 (part-time & full-time) 3 hours
- UI412 (part-time & full-time) 3 hours
Full-time students complete nursing sequence in summer
Second Year
First Semester (6 hours)
- NS480 (part-time only) 6 hours
OR
- NS386 (part-time only) 6 hours
Second Semester (6 hours)
- NS386 (part-time only) 6 hours
OR
- NS480 (part-time only) 6 hours
- NS011 0 hours
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I have learned the most and have had so many opportunities in my career from becoming involved in my profession and staying connected to Southeast.
Molly Eggleston
'14 Mercy Hospital and Excellence in Nursing Recipient by St. Louis Magazine
College of Education, Health and Human Studies
This degree is housed within the College of Education, Health and Human Studies. The college boasts programs that train students in mind, body, and soul. So, whether you want to teach, to care, to support, or to fix, we have a program to get you there.
Cassandra Loggins, Ph.D., MSN, RN, CNE
Director of the RN-BSN Online Program
The Southeast Online RN-BSN program allows you to continue your education with a flexible schedule from the comfort of your home. We believe that
nurses should deliver "knowledgeable caring" to all patients. This means that you are committed to being a life-long learner. The dedicated nursing faculty in the RN-BSN program will strive to help you be knowledgeable and successful.
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Missouri’s opened the door to a more educated workforce. We want to help you walk through it. If you’re an adult learner and a Missouri resident returning to college, learn about the Fast Track Workforce Incentive Grant. It’s a statewide financial aid program that can be used to pursue a certificate, degree or industry-recognized credential in a high need area in Missouri. This major is eligible for the Fast Track grant.
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Online Learning at SEMO
When it comes to your success, we do whatever it takes. Online learning at SEMO takes the same reputable college courses taught by Southeast faculty and makes them available anytime, anywhere.
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Your education is just one piece to launching an extraordinary career. Once you've mastered the material, you still have to find the job you want, make the right connections, and sell your knowledge and experience. SEMO's Career Services office is here to help you with the next step. Our boldly supportive faculty will provide the expertise and support you need, so you're landing your dream job.
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Frequently Asked Questions
No, you will complete field experiences as part of SEMO’s online RN to BSN program in Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky, Arkansas, Kansas, Oklahoma, or Iowa.
Field experiences are hands-on learning activities in real-world agency or community settings. You will work with a preceptor or mentor, set your own learning goals based on the course objectives, and complete assignments that may be outside your current RN role to help you grow as a BSN-prepared nurse.
You will complete field experiences at an agency where you will be able to complete your field experiences for NS386, NS390, and NS480.
For each field experience course (NS386, NS390, and NS480), you will choose a health care agency and your instructor will need to approve it when you enroll. You are responsible for meeting any agency requirements, such as flu shots, TB tests, or HIPAA training, before you begin.
You can usually complete field experience courses in the area where you hold your RN license, as long as you have an approved RN preceptor at that site.
You must already be a licensed RN, with an associate degree or diploma in nursing, to apply to SEMO’s online RN to BSN program. The RN to BSN degree does not give you RN licensure on its own.
SEMO's online RN to BSN program is specifically designed to accommodate registered, working nurses. Many of our students study during evenings, weekends, or days off while continuing to work their full-time job.
YES.
SEMO offers flexibility, accreditation, affordability, and plenty of student support.
Earning your BSN from SEMO can improve your opportunities for career advancement, leadership positions, specialty nursing roles, graduate education, and increase your earning potential. Healthcare organizations are increasingly requiring BSN-prepared nurses.
Our online program allows you to advance your education without leaving the workforce or sacrificing your income.
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Cape Girardeau, Missouri 63701