Bachelor of Science in Nursing (Hybrid/Online Option)
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (Hybrid/Online Option)
The Hybrid/Online option for the BS Nursing program is available at the Knoxville, Nashville and Orlando campuses only. All didactic course content will be delivered via asynchronous and synchronous distance education. Required lab hours and course testing are scheduled on campus on weekends (Saturday with Sunday also if needed). Clinical assignments are made at South College affiliated clinical sites.
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Degree Features
Bachelor of Science (BS) in Nursing (Hybrid/Online Option)
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Program Duration
39 months (full-time)
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Financial Aid
Available for qualified applicants to nursing degree programs
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Location
Hybrid
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Accreditation Status
CCNE Accredited Program
Financial Aid
Financial aid, offered through a variety of government, state, and local programs, grants, and scholarships,—is available to those who qualify. To learn more about the financial aid options for pursuing your Bachelor of Science in Nursing, contact us today.
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Bachelor of Science in Nursing (Hybrid/Online Option)
Program Overview
The South College School of Nursing is here to support you on your journey to pursue a nursing career. Our Bachelor of Science in Nursing program is designed to help equip you with the confidence, skills, and knowledge needed to help people on their road to recovery. Our holistic approach to education combines in-depth laboratory and classroom education with practical, experiential learning in a clinical setting. Featuring relevant technology and instruction, our nursing classes cover the basics of medical care and promote development of the critical thinking ability, interpersonal skills, and technical competence required for success. Throughout your BSN program, our highly skilled and respected instructors will support and challenge you as they prepare you to pursue nursing professional opportunities.
South College
Accreditation
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING, MASTER OF SCIENCE IN NURSING, DOCTOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING, POST-GRADUATE CERTIFICATES, ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE IN NURSING, CERTIFICATE IN PRACTICAL NURSING
State Authorization (Asheville, Atlanta, Indianapolis, Knoxville, Nashville, Pittsburgh, Orlando)
The South College Bachelor of Science in Nursing program offered at the Parkside Learning Site (Knoxville) received initial approval from the Tennessee Board of Nursing in December 2003, with full approval granted in September 2008. Approval for the addition of the Nashville Learning Site was granted in November 2016. The Master of Science in Nursing program received approval in November 2016. The Doctor of Nursing Practice program received approval in February 2020. The Post-Graduate Certificate programs received approval in August 2021. The South College Bachelor of Science in Nursing program offered at the Asheville Learning Site received initial approval from the North Carolina Board of Nursing in February 2016, with full approval granted in May 2019. The Bachelor of Science in Nursing program offered at the Atlanta Learning Site received initial approval from the Georgia Board of Nursing in September 2018. The Bachelor of Science in Nursing program offered at the Orlando Learning Site received initial approval from the Florida Board of Nursing in November 2021. The Bachelor of Science in Nursing program offered at the Indianapolis campus received initial accreditation from the Indiana Board of Nursing in July 2022.
The South College Associate of Science in Nursing program (Knoxville & Nashville Learning Site) was approved by the Tennessee Board of Nursing in November 2022. The program was approved by the Florida Board of Nursing in January 2023 and the Georgia Board of Nursing in March 2023.
The South College Certificate program in Practical Nursing offered at the Parkside Learning Site (Knoxville) received approval from the Tennessee Board of Nursing in February 2018. Approval for the addition of the Nashville Learning Site was granted in November 2018. The Certificate program in Practical Nursing was approved by the Georgia Board of Nursing for the Atlanta Learning Site in May 2019 to begin the first class in June 2020. The Certificate program in Practical Nursing was approved by the Florida Board of Nursing for the Orlando Learning Site in November 2021. The Certificate program in Practical Nursing was approved by the Pennsylvania Board of Nursing for the Pittsburgh Learning Site in March 2023.
The Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Master of Science in Nursing, Doctor of Nursing Practice, and Post-Graduate APRN Certificate programs offered at South College are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, 655 K Street NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC 20001, 202-887-6791 (https://www.aacnnursing.org/CCNE). The South College DNP Nurse Anesthesia Program was granted initial accreditation by the Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs (COA) effective October 13, 2021. The address for COA is: 10275 W. Higgins Rd., Suite 906, Rosemont, IL 60018-5603, Phone number: 224-275-9130, website address: http://www.coacrna.org. Additionally, during the same October 2021accreditation meeting, the COA granted the following two items for the South College DNP Nurse Anesthesia Program: (1) Approval of Distance Education Courses, and (2) Approval of Waiver of Graduate Degree Requirement.