Nursing – Accelerated Second-Degree (B.S.N.) Program Track

The accelerated second-degree B.S.N. may be completed in four consecutive semesters by students who have earned a non-nursing bachelor’s degree. Students admitted to this program have completed a previous baccalaureate degree and are considered to have met the Liberal Arts Core and University Requirements.

Admission Requirements: Students are admitted to this program track in the fall and the spring. Admission to the nursing program is competitive. To be eligible to be reviewed for admission, students must have an earned non-nursing bachelor’s degree and must achieve a competitive score on the ATI-TEAS. The submission of a personal statement is required. Exemption from the ATI-TEAS is automatically granted for students having a bachelor’s degree from a U.S.-accredited college or university with a minimum composite GPA of 2.8. The determination to waive the exam will be made by the Nursing Admissions Committee upon receipt of all official transcripts.

Program Prerequisites: These courses or their equivalents must be completed prior to starting the accelerated second-degree nursing program: sociology (three credits), PSY 110 Human Growth and Development (three credits), BIO 161 and BIO 162 Anatomy and Physiology I and II with lab (eight credits), BIO 260 Microbiology with lab (four credits), general chemistry (three to four credits), nutrition (three credits), and statistics (three credits).

Degree Requirements — Nursing (Accelerated Second-Degree B.S.N. Program Track)

This degree requires a total of 89-90 credits.

Major Requirements

To fulfill the requirements of the major, all students in this program will take the following coursework in a sequence determined in collaboration with a faculty advisor.

NU 230	Theoretical Foundations of Professional Nursing	3
NU 231	Principles and Applications of Nursing Technologies	4
NU 234	Health Across the Life Span	3
NU 302	Health Assessment *	3
NU 331	Illness Management in Adults I	5
NU 332	Illness Management in Adults II	5
NU 333	Health Promotion and Illness Management in the Childbearing Family	4
NU 334	Mental Health Promotion and Illness Management	5
NU 335	Illness Management in Children and Adolescents	4
NU 361	Pharmacology	3
NU 362	Pathophysiology	3
NU 400	Health Promotion and Risk Reduction in Communities	5
NU 403	Research and Evidence Based Practice *	3
NU 412	Introduction to Leadership, Management, and Advocacy	3
NU 425	Nursing Capstone *	3
NU 490	Nursing Internship *	3
	One (1) three-credit ethics elective	3

Sample Degree Plan — Nursing (Accelerated Second-Degree B.S.N. Program Track)

Please note that this is a sample plan; all students must consult with an advisor in making course selections.

Semester One — Fall or Spring

NU 230	Theoretical Foundations of Professional Nursing	3
NU 231	Principles and Applications of Nursing Technologies	4
NU 234	Health Across the Life Span	3
NU 333	Health Promotion and Illness Management in the Childbearing Family	4
NU 362	Pathophysiology	3

NU 234: taken in spring by students beginning the program in spring semester

Semester Two — Spring or Summer

NU 302	Health Assessment *	3
NU 331	Illness Management in Adults I	5
NU 334	Mental Health Promotion and Illness Management	5
	OR
NU 335	Illness Management in Children and Adolescents	4
NU 361	Pharmacology	3

Semester Three — Summer or Fall

NU 332	Illness Management in Adults II	5
NU 334	Mental Health Promotion and Illness Management	5
	OR
NU 335	Illness Management in Children and Adolescents	4
NU 403	Research and Evidence Based Practice *	3
	One (1) three-credit ethics elective	3

Semester Four — Fall or Spring

NU 400	Health Promotion and Risk Reduction in Communities	5
NU 412	Introduction to Leadership, Management, and Advocacy	3
NU 425	Nursing Capstone *	3
NU 490	Nursing Internship *	3

* Fulfills Liberal Arts Core/University Requirements. See University Requirements and the Liberal Arts Core and the Course Descriptions for further information.