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Registered Nursing, Advanced Standing LPN to RN Transition

Credential:
Associate of Applied Science
Locations:
Springfield
Semester Credit Hours:
65
Total Tuition & Fees:
$14,584.45

Tuition is based on in-state rates. Totals do not include textbooks and other materials.

Overview

Are you ready to accelerate your current LPN experience into an RN degree? Clark State’s Advanced Standing LPN to RN program creates a streamlined, supportive path that helps you transition to RN practice in as little as 13 months! You’ll move through targeted coursework that builds on your LPN foundation, sharpening your clinical judgment, strengthening your pharmacology, adult-care and maternal-newborn skills, including children-family nursing.

Note: Space is limited in this program. In addition to applying to Clark State, students must also apply to this program.  Applications will open July 3, 2026 and close Sept. 4, 2026. Please meet with your advisor to ensure all requirements are met.

The Registered Nursing program is approved by the Ohio Board of Nursing and accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing.

Course Requirements

Year Zero
Fall
Course Number Course Name Credit Hours
BIO 1131 Microbiology
Credit Hours: 3
BIO 2121 Anatomy and Physiology I
Credit Hours: 4
ENG 1111 English I
Credit Hours: 3
PSY 1111 Introduction to Psychology
Credit Hours: 3
Spring
Course Number Course Name Credit Hours
BIO 2122 Anatomy and Physiology II
Credit Hours: 4
ENG 1112 English II
Credit Hours: 3
NUR 1121 Fundamentals of Pharmacology & Dosage Calculation    
Credit Hours: 1
Year One
Summer
Course Number Course Name Credit Hours
NUR 1122 Pharmacology II          
Credit Hours: 1
NUR 1134 Behavioral Health Nursing
Credit Hours: 2.5
NUR 1135 LPN to RN Transition
Credit Hours: 3
NUR 1136 Adult Nursing for LPNs
Credit Hours: 2
NUR -- Articulated credit awarded**
Credit Hours: 8
Year Two
Fall
Course Number Course Name Credit Hours
PSY 2223 Lifespan Human Growth and Development
Credit Hours: 3
NUR 2234 Maternal-Newborn Nursing
Credit Hours: 2.5
NUR 2236 Adult Nursing II
Credit Hours: 6.5
-- (Pharmacology III)
Credit Hours: 1
Spring
Course Number Course Name Credit Hours
STT 2640 Elementary Statistics I
Credit Hours: 3
NUR 2232 Children-Family Nursing
Credit Hours: 2.5
NUR 2239 Adult Nursing III (new curriculum item)
Credit Hours: 8
-- NCLEX Capstone
Credit Hours: 1
Footnotes

* BIO 2121 and BIO 2122, or the equivalent, must be successfully completed within five years of entry into the first clinical nursing course. If older than five years, the courses must be repeated..


** Students are awarded 8 semester hours of articulated credit for advanced placement after successful completion of NUR 1135 and NUR 1136.

The curriculum is offered as a full-time day program in fall in Springfield with a summer start date.


Many non-nursing and some nursing (NUR) courses in the curriculum are available in both traditional and online/hybrid formats for Springfield cohort students. All lab sessions are conducted on campus and/or at a healthcare facility, regardless of the format.

All students should consult their academic advisors for help in planning their schedules.

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