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. The ATI TEAS requirement was suspended for the Fall 2024 admissions cycle onwards;
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.

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 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

Students in the online ABSN pathway are required to attend on-campus residencies three times during their curriculum in the semesters in which they take 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 residency.

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

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

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

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

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 or Spring

NU 230	Introduction to Professional Nursing & Scholarship	3
NU 306	Basic Concepts in Pathophysiology & Pharmacology	3

Semester Two — Spring or Summer

NU 231	Principles and Applications of Fundamental Nursing Technologies	3
NU 234	Promoting Health Across the Life-Span	3
NU 302	Health Assessment	3

Semester Three — Summer or Fall

NU 307	Nursing Care of Adults with Chronic Health Problems	4
	One (1) ethics elective

Semester Four — Fall or Spring

NU 308

Nursing Care of Adults with Acute Complex Health Problems

Semester Five — Spring or Summer

NU 334	Mental Health Promotion and Illness Management	4
NU 335	Illness Management in Children and Adolescents	4

Semester Six — Summer or Fall

NU 333	Health Promotion and Illness Management in the Childbearing Family	4
NU 403	Research and Evidence-Based Practice	3

Semester Seven — Fall or Spring

NU 406

Nursing Care of Adults with Multi-System/Complex Health Problems

Semester Eight — Spring or Summer

NU 400	Health Promotion and Risk Reduction in Communities	5
NU 407	Applied Clinical Reasoning	3

Semester Nine — Summer or Fall

NU 430	Leadership in Nursing Practice	3
NU 489	Nursing Internship: Transition to Practice	4