Upon admission, the program advisor does a personalized review of completed college coursework to create an individualized progression plan for program completion, including completing any necessary UH Manoa General Education requirements. A total of 120 credits is required for graduation and 30 of the 120 must be taken at UH Manoa.
| General Education, ADN and Elective Credits Approximately 90 Credits |
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| General Education 31 credits |
See UHM General Catalog for breakdown of categories. |
| Associate Degree in Nursing and Electives 59 credits |
See UHM General Catalog for breakdown of required course levels. |
| Upper Division Nursing Core Curriculum 30 Credits |
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| UH Manoa Nursing 30 credits |
NURS 364 Principles of Nursing Research and Evidence-Based Practice (E) (4) * NURS 451 Population Health Nursing (4) ** NURS 451L Population Health Nursing Lab (O, W) (3) ** NURS 452 Cultural Aspects of Health Management in Populations Indigenous to Hawaii, the Pacific, and Asia (H) (3) NURS 453 Introduction to Genetics and Genomics for Nursing Practice (3) NURS 460 Complex Nursing and Leadership (4) ** NURS 460L Complex Nursing and Leadership Lab (W) (6) ** Nursing or Healthcare Related Elective (3) *** |
* UH Nursing Consortium graduates who completed N363 prior to the beginning of the fall 2021 semester will receive equivalent credit for NURS 364.
** Experiential Learning Portfolio credit option is available for either: NURS 451/NURS 451L or NURS 460/NURS 460L. Eligibility for portfolio credit option requires RN work experience, and documentation of required competencies.
*** Elective must be approved by the student advisor prior to registration.
Estimated Tuition
- ADN to BS nursing students enroll and register through the UH Manoa Outreach College. Tuition is charged per credit as illustrated in the table below. All students in this program will be charged resident tuition.
- The experiential portfolio is graded as pass or fail. The passing student is awarded the full credit for the course and the lab and will be charged a nominal processing fee. The student will not be charged tuition for the courses.
- The nursing student professional fee for the Online ADN to BS program is waived.
- All tuition and fee charges at the University of Hawaii campuses and Outreach College are subject to change in accordance with requirements of State law and/or action by the Board of Regents or the University administration (official tuition schedules).
| Description | # of Nursing Credits | # of Credits Awarded for Portfolio | Total Credits | Tuition $471 Per Credit * | Tuition for Nursing Courses |
| Nursing Credits | 30 | 0 | 30 | $471 | $14,130 |
| Portfolio Credit in NURS 451/451L Population Health | 23 | 7 | 30 | $471 | $10,833 |
| Portfolio Credit in NURS 460/460L Complex Nursing and Leadership | 20 | 10 | 30 | $471 | $9,420 |
* UH Outreach College Undergraduate Rate for 2021-22 Academic Year. Scholarships are available.
Sample Two Semester Curriculum
| Sample Full-Time ADN to BS Curriculum 30 Credits |
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| Semester 1 14 credits |
NURS 364 Principles of Nursing Research and Evidence-Based Practice (E) (4) NURS 451 Population Health Nursing (4) NURS 451L Population Health Nursing Lab (O, W) (3) NURS 452 Cultural Aspects of Health Management in Populations Indigenous to Hawaii, the Pacific, and Asia (H) (3) |
| Semester 2 16 credits |
NURS 453 Introduction to Genetics and Genomics for Nursing Practice (3) NURS 460 Complex Nursing and Leadership (4) NURS 460L Complex Nursing and Leadership Lab (W) (6) Nursing or Healthcare Related Elective (3) |
Total number of credits: 120
Curriculum effective for students entering: Fall 2021
Current students refer to STAR for their individualized curriculum pathway.
Approved by committee: December 2, 2020
Page updated: December 9, 2020