Accelerated BSN

Accelerated BSN Track

This track is a 4-semester program intended for students who have an earned undergraduate Bachelor of Science degree. The majority of courses within this program track are in nursing, whereby students build upon the learning acquired in the liberal arts and sciences from their previously earned undergraduate degree. To facilitate the student’s successful completion of this program of study, a number of teaching modalities are utilized, including directed studies, traditional classroom, and distance learning such as online course instruction, interactive television and video-conferencing. Student success is premised upon their ability as motivated, flexible, and self-directed learners. Students in this program must be enrolled full-time to progress as courses are not available out of sequence. Accelerated students complete the same amount of clinical hours as traditional nursing students.

Upon successful completion of the program requirements, the student is eligible to apply for the NCLEX-RN examination.

Admission Requirements
Students who wish to be admitted to the Accelerated BSN degree MUST:

  1. Hold an earned undergraduate Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited university or college
  2. Have earned a minimum GPA of 3.2 (on a 4.0 scale) from the previous undergraduate baccalaureate degree (students with a GPA of 3.0 to 3.2 are encouraged to apply for consideration)
  3. Have successfully completed a college/university course in anatomy and physiology (including all systems) with a minimum grade of C
  4. Be enrolled as a full-time student
  5. Have successfully completed a college/university Statistics course (worth 3 credits)
  6. Have successfully completed a college/university Anatomy & Physiology course covering all body systems

To complement their learning and enhance their success, students are strongly encouraged to complete the following courses in preparation for the Accelerated BSN:

  • Microbiology and lab
  • Human Nutrition
  • Chemistry and lab – organic or biochemistry
  • Growth and development across the lifespan
  • Transcultural Care in Nursing

Accelerated Nursing Major - Course Sequencing
Courses in the nursing major are taken in a sequential manner, as outlined in the provided curricular sample plan, and any deviation must be individually assessed and approved by the student's academic advisor. Each clinical nursing core course is taken concurrently with a didactic and a laboratory nursing course. To progress from one course to the next, all components of the course, didactic, clinical, and/or laboratory must be successfully completed; failure in one component will result in course failure. The clinical course portions may be situated in the community, acute, and long-term care settings. The course number, course title, and number of credit hours are provided in the document below:

Graduation Requirements

  1. Successful completion of at least 62 semester hours of credit
  2. A minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.5
  3. Successful completion of the nursing major as outlined for accelerated program