do you have to be an RN to get a bsn
February 3, 2011 at 7:47 pm. You donât have to be an RN to get a BSN. To get a BSN, you have to go to a 4 year university or college. A BSN is a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and yes, you have to take all of the basic courses like English, Language, History, Math etc.ebruary 3, 2011 at 7:47 pm. You donât have to be an RN to get a BSN. To get a BSN, you have to go to a 4 year university or college. A BSN is a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and yes, you have to take all of the basic courses like English, Language, History, Math etc.