Principles of Statistics
Self-paced online Principles of Statistics course (Statistics 101). ACE and NCCRS recommend 3 semester credits; each college decides how it applies them.
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RN to BSN in Wyoming: the general education credits you can finish online
By the team. Checked 15 Nov 2026.
The short answer
UW's 2026-2027 ReNEW BSN completion plan lists 30-32 hours of related coursework with C or better, including statistics, math, a humanities elective, general biology, chemistry, microbiology and nutrition, plus 28 nursing hours and 120 in total. Statistics, math and humanities are where online recommended credit is most often considered. Ask UW in writing first.
The related coursework in UW's ReNEW plan
This is the related coursework list in the University of Wyoming's 2026-2027 BSN completion plan for graduates and students of a Wyoming ReNEW ADN programme. Grades of C or better are required.
| Course | Hours | UPI Study option |
|---|---|---|
| MATH 1000 or 1400 | 3 | College Algebra |
| STAT 2050 or 2070 Statistics | 4 | Principles of Statistics |
| Nutrition (FCSC 1140 or 1141) | 2-3 | None: take at a college |
| Humanities elective | 3 | Humanities or philosophy courses |
| LIFE 1010 General Biology | 4 | Biology 1 |
| CHEM 1000 or 1020 | 4 | Chemistry with lab (B or better if CHEM 1000) |
| Microbiology | 4 | None: take at a college |
| NURS 4650 Pathopharmacology | 4 | None: a UW nursing course |
| Upper division elective | 2-3 | Ask UW |
Where online credit is most likely to be considered
Statistics, math and the humanities elective are general education. Colleges are most used to reviewing recommended credit for courses like these. Sciences such as biology and chemistry are reviewed more strictly, and many schools want them from a college transcript.
Credit hours may not match one for one. UW lists statistics as 4 hours; a recommended course may carry fewer. Ask UW how it would count a shorter course and whether you would still owe hours.
What you cannot finish with us
We have no Nutrition, no Microbiology and no Pharmacology, and NURS 4650 Pathopharmacology is UW's own nursing course. Plan those at a Wyoming community college or at UW. At Central Wyoming College the 2026-2027 resident rate is $171.50 per credit.
How the credit would reach UW
UW reads college transcripts. If you take an ACE-recommended or NCCRS-recommended course, a college has to list it on its transcript first, unless UW tells you in writing that it will review the recommendation itself. Our partner colleges TESU and UoPeople consider ACE-recommended or NCCRS-recommended credit. Ask UW's ReNEW advisor, at the address UW publishes in the plan, before you enrol.
- Name the UW requirement, for example STAT 2050 or the humanities elective.
- Give the course name, its credit recommendation and hours, and attach the syllabus.
- Ask whether it must come via a college transcript and what grade is needed.
A sample plan for a working RN
Say you finish a ReNEW ADN with general biology already on your transcript. You still need statistics, a math course, the humanities elective, chemistry, microbiology and nutrition. A sensible order is statistics first, because NURS 4055 needs it, then math and the humanities elective while you start the Tier 1 and Tier 2 nursing courses. Microbiology and nutrition go at a college. If UW or the college holding your transcript agrees in writing to consider recommended credit for statistics or the humanities elective, those are the two courses to take online first.
Other things the plan says
UW's University Studies requirements are met through the ReNEW ADN, a verified approved US and Wyoming Constitutions course, and NURS 4055. NURS 4055 needs statistics and the first two communication courses first, so finishing statistics early keeps you on track. Two-credit nursing courses run in 8-week half-semester blocks.
What to ask in writing
Before you enrol
Ask your nursing programme's advisor in writing about each course, including any online lab, and keep the written answer before you enrol.
UPI Study is not a college and is not accredited. ACE and NCCRS review our courses and recommend credit; a college decides whether to give that credit and records it on its own transcript.
ACE and NCCRS have over 2,100 cooperating colleges that will consider accepting credits; the final decision is with the universities.
Questions people ask
How many credits is the UW RN to BSN through ReNEW?
UW's 2026-2027 ReNEW plan lists 30-32 hours of related coursework and 28 hours of nursing coursework, with a minimum of 120 hours for the degree. Your ReNEW ADN counts toward that total.
Do I need statistics for the RN to BSN in Wyoming?
UW's ReNEW plan lists STAT 2050 or 2070 at 4 hours, and NURS 4055 needs statistics first. If you want to use an online course, ask UW in writing how it would count it and whether it must come on a college transcript.
Can I do microbiology online for UW's RN to BSN?
UPI Study does not offer microbiology. UW lists MICR/MOLB 2021 or 2240 at 4 hours. Ask UW which outside microbiology courses it will review, and take it at an accredited college.
Courses that fit
ACE-recommended or NCCRS-recommended courses, studied online at your own pace.
College Algebra
Self-paced online College Algebra course (Math 111). NCCRS recommends 3 semester credits; each college decides how it applies them.
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Humanities Critical Thinking & Analysis
Self-paced online Humanities Critical Thinking & Analysis course (HUM 201). NCCRS recommends 3 semester credits; each college decides how it applies them.
See the course →Start when you have it in writing
A&P with labs, statistics and psychology in one plan. Ask your nursing programme in writing first, then move the credit via a college transcript.
Sources
- University of Wyoming: BSN Completion Program of Study, ReNEW, 2026-2027 (official)Related coursework with C or better: MATH 1000 or 1400 (3), STAT 2050 or 2070 (4), Nutrition (2-3), Humanities elective (3), LIFE 1010 General Biology (4), CHEM 1000 or 1020 (4, B or better if CHEM 1000), Microbiology (4), NURS 4650 Pathopharmacology (4), upper division elective (2-3); 30-32 related hours, 28 nursing hours, 120 minimum for the degree; USP met via the ReNEW ADN, a US and Wyoming Constitutions course and NURS 4055. Checked on 15 Nov 2026.
- Central Wyoming College catalog 2026-2027: Tuition (official)Wyoming resident tuition and fees of $171.50 per credit for 2026-2027. Checked on 15 Nov 2026.