Registered nurses with a valid registered nurse license who meet University admission criteria may pursue, on a full- or part-time basis, a bachelor of science degree with a major in nursing at UNH in Durham. Curriculum requirements may be met through transfer credits, course enrollments, and challenge examinations.

The nursing component is based on the belief that R.N. students enter the program with knowledge and competence gained through previous educational and work experiences. This knowledge and competence can be demonstrated through completion of required baccalaureate-level nursing courses. Individualized plans of study are developed to enable completion of nursing content.

NURS 719 is the capstone course of the RN-BP.  This course encourages students to investigate a baccalaureate nursing role of their choice. The roles chosen by the registered nurse students are as varied as the learners themselves. The variety of practicum experiences are representative of the RN-BP graduates.

The R.N. student must earn a minimum of 128 credits and have a 2.50 cumulative grade-point average in order to enroll in clinical nursing courses and maintain that grade-point average throughout their coursework. A minimum grade of C is required in each nursing course.