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 with 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.

All applicants with a grade of C or lower in any of the science prerequisites are strongly advised to submit official ATI-TEAS results. The science prerequisites include Chemistry, Anatomy and Physiology I and II, and Microbiology.

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). These prerequisites must have been completed within 10 years prior to the program start date.

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

This degree requires a total of 91-92 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	Introduction to Professional Nursing & Scholarship *	3
NU 231	Principles and Applications of Nursing Technologies	4
NU 234	Promoting Health Across the Life Span *	3
NU 302	Health Assessment *	3
NU 306	Basic Concepts in Pathophysiology & Pharmacology	3
NU 307	Nursing Care of Adults with Chronic Health Problems	4
NU 308	Nursing Care of Adults with Acute Complex Health Problems	6
NU 333	Health Promotion and Illness Management in the Childbearing Family	4
NU 334	Mental Health Promotion and Illness Management	4
NU 335	Illness Management in Children and Adolescents	4
NU 400	Health Promotion and Risk Reduction in Communities *	5
NU 403	Research and Evidence-Based Practice *	3
NU 406	Nursing Care of Adults with Multi-System/Complex Health Problems	6
NU 407	Applied Clinical Reasoning	3
NU 430	Leadership in Nursing Practice	3
NU 489	Nursing Internship: Transition to Practice *	4
	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	Introduction to Professional Nursing & Scholarship *	3
NU 231	Principles and Applications of Nursing Technologies	4
NU 302	Health Assessment *	3
NU 306	Basic Concepts in Pathophysiology & Pharmacology	3
NU 307	Nursing Care of Adults with Chronic Health Problems	4

Semester Two — Spring or Summer

NU 234	Promoting Health Across the Life Span *	3
NU 308	Nursing Care of Adults with Acute Complex Health Problems	6
NU 333	Health Promotion and Illness Management in the Childbearing Family	4
	OR
NU 335	Illness Management in Children and Adolescents	4
NU 334	Mental Health Promotion and Illness Management	4
	OR
	One (1) three-credit ethics elective	3

Cohorts that begin in the fall will take NU 334 in semester two. Cohorts that begin in the spring will take their ethics elective in semester two.

Semester Three — Summer or Fall

NU 333	Health Promotion and Illness Management in the Childbearing Family	4
	OR
NU 335	Illness Management in Children and Adolescents	4
NU 334	Mental Health Promotion and Illness Management	4
	OR
	One (1) three-credit ethics elective	3
NU 403	Research and Evidence-Based Practice *	3
NU 406	Nursing Care of Adults with Multi-System/Complex Health Problems	6

Cohorts that begin in the fall will take their ethics elective in semester three. Cohorts that begin in the spring will take NU 334 in semester three.

Semester Four — Fall or Spring

NU 400	Health Promotion and Risk Reduction in Communities *	5
NU 407	Applied Clinical Reasoning	3
NU 430	Leadership in Nursing Practice	3
NU 489	Nursing Internship: Transition to Practice *	4
	Comprehensive exam

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