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 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:

• A non-nursing bachelor’s degree and provide evidence of this degree completion before starting any NU courses. 
• A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5;
• A minimum science GPA of 2.8 in physical science courses (Anatomy & Physiology I and II with labs, Chemistry with lab and Microbiology with lab) Note: if a course is repeated, both grades are included in this calculation and;
• The submission of a personal statement is required.
• ATI TEAS scores of 68% overall and 68% in the science subsection.

Program Prerequisites: These courses or their equivalents must be completed with a minimum grade of C (or its equivalent prior to starting the accelerated second-degree nursing program:

• PSY Human Growth and Development (3 credits);
• Anatomy and Physiology I and II with lab (8 credits);
• Microbiology with lab (4 credits);
• General Chemistry with lab (4 credits);
• Human nutrition (3 credits);
• Sociology (3 credits);
• Statistics (3 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 64 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 an advisor.

NU 230	Introduction to Professional Nursing & Scholarship	3
NU 231	Principles and Applications of Fundamental Nursing Technologies	3
NU 302	Health Assessment	3
NU 307	Nursing Care of Adults with Chronic Health Problems	5
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 361	Pharmacology	3
NU 362	Pathophysiology	3
NU 400	Health Promotion and Risk Reduction in Communities	4
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

Students in the ABSN pathway are required to attend on-campus labs during their curriculum with the courses with lab components (NU 302, NU 231, NU 307, NU 308). Any student repeating a course with a lab component must repeat the corresponding lab.

Sample Degree Plan — Nursing (Accelerated Second-Degree B.S.N. Full-Time 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 231	Principles and Applications of Fundamental Nursing Technologies	3
NU 302	Health Assessment	3
NU 307	Nursing Care of Adults with Chronic Health Problems	5
NU 362	Pathophysiology	3
	One (1) three-credit ethics elective	3

PH 311 is recommended for Ethics course.

Semester Two — Spring or Summer

NU 230	Introduction to Professional Nursing & Scholarship	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 361	Pharmacology	3

Semester Three — Summer or Fall

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

Semester Four — Fall or Spring

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

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

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

Semester One — Fall

NU 302	Health Assessment	3
NU 362	Pathophysiology	3

Semester Two — Spring

NU 231	Principles and Applications of Fundamental Nursing Technologies	3
NU 230	Introduction to Professional Nursing & Scholarship	3

Semester Three — Summer

NU 361

Pharmacology

3

Semester Four — Fall

NU 307	Nursing Care of Adults with Chronic Health Problems	5
PH 311	Biomedical Ethics *	3

PH 311 Biomedical Ethics (if needed)

Semester Five — Spring

NU 308	Nursing Care of Adults with Acute Complex Health Problems	6
NU 335	Illness Management in Children and Adolescents	4
	OR
NU 333	Health Promotion and Illness Management in the Childbearing Family	4

Semester Six — Summer

NU 334	Mental Health Promotion and Illness Management	4
NU 335	Illness Management in Children and Adolescents	4
	OR
NU 333	Health Promotion and Illness Management in the Childbearing Family	4

Semester Seven — Fall

NU 403	Research and Evidence-Based Practice	3
NU 406	Nursing Care of Adults with Multi-System/Complex Health Problems	6

Semester Eight — Spring

NU 400	Health Promotion and Risk Reduction in Communities	4
NU 430	Leadership in Nursing Practice	3

Summer — Off

Semester Nine — Fall

NU 407	Applied Clinical Reasoning	3
NU 489	Nursing Internship: Transition to Practice	4