Degree Options
Second Degree Bachelor of Science in Nursing Option
Degree Requirements
Classes for the second degree BSN option begin each January, May, and August.
The following prerequisite curriculum plan for the accelerated BSN is based upon the transfer of credits of all the required general education courses listed below. All of the required general education coursework must be completed before the program begins. Once you begin the program, you'll follow a plan of study depending on your acceptance into the fall, spring or summer program. Review the list of School of Nursing course descriptions.
Prerequisite Curriculum Plan
| Cluster 1: Critical/analytical/science |
Credits |
| BIOL N261 |
Human Anatomy |
5 |
| BIOL N217 |
Human Physiology |
5 |
| MICR J210 |
Microbiology |
4 |
|
Statistics
Course options include: ECON E270, PSY B305, SPEA K300,
STAT 301 OR NURS H355 |
3 |
| |
Critical/analytical/science cluster |
6-8 |
| Cluster 4: Social competency |
Credit |
| PSY B104 or PSY B105 |
Introduction to Psychology |
3 |
| SOC R100 |
Introduction to Sociology |
3 |
| PSY B310 |
Lifespan Development |
3 |
| |
Social competency cluster |
3 |
Plan of Study (65 credits)
AUGUST/FALL ENTRY
| Fall semester |
Credits |
| B232 |
Introduction to Discipline of Nursing: Theory, Practice, Research |
3 |
| B233 |
Health and Wellness |
3 |
| B244/B245 |
Comprehensive Health Assessment |
2/2 |
| B248/B249 |
Science and Technology of Nursing |
2/2 |
| Spring semester |
Credits |
| H351/H352 |
Alterations Neuro-Psychological Health |
3/2 |
| H353/H354 |
Alterations in Health I |
3/2 |
| S474 |
Applied Healt-Care Ethics |
3 |
| Summer semester |
Credits |
| H361/H362 |
Alterations in Health II |
3/2 |
| H363/H364 |
The Developing Family and Child |
4/3 |
| H365 |
Nursing Research |
3 |
| Fall semester |
Credits |
| S470/S471 |
Restorative Health Related to Multi-System Failures |
3/2 |
| S472/S473 |
A Multi-System Approach to the Health of the Community |
3/2 |
| Spring semester |
Credits |
| S481/S482 |
Nursing Management |
2/3 |
| S483 |
Clinical Nursing Practice Capstone |
3 |
| S484 |
Research Utilization Seminar |
1 |
| S485 |
Professional Growth and Empowerment |
3 |
Plan of Study (65 credits)
JANUARY/SPRING ENTRY
| Spring semester |
Credits |
| B232 |
Introduction to Discipline of Nursing: Theory, Practice, Research |
3 |
| B233 |
Health and Wellness |
3 |
| B244/B245 |
Comprehensive Health Assessment |
2/2 |
| B248/B249 |
Science and Technology of Nursing |
2/2 |
| Summer semester |
Credits |
| H351/H352 |
Alterations Neuro-Psychological Health |
3/2 |
| H353/H354 |
Alterations in Health I |
3/2 |
| S474 |
Applied Health-Care Ethics |
3 |
| Fall semester |
Credits |
| H361/H362 |
Alterations in Health II |
3/2 |
| H363/H364 |
The Developing Family and Child |
4/3 |
| H365 |
Nursing Research |
3 |
| Spring semester |
Credits |
| S470/S471 |
Restorative Health Related to Multi-System Failures |
3/2 |
| S472/S473 |
A Multi-System Approach to the Health of the Community |
3/2 |
| Summer semester |
Credits |
| S481/S482 |
Nursing Management |
2/3 |
| S483 |
Clinical Nursing Practice Capstone |
3 |
| S484 |
Research Utilization Seminar |
1 |
| S485 |
Professional Growth and Empowerment |
3 |
Plan of Study (65 credits)
MAY/SUMMER ENTRY
| Summer semester |
Credits |
| B232 |
Introduction to Discipline of Nursing: Theory, Practice, Research |
3 |
| B233 |
Health and Wellness |
3 |
| B244/B245 |
Comprehensive Health Assessment |
2/2 |
| B248/B249 |
Science and Technology of Nursing |
2/2 |
| Fall semester |
Credits |
| H351/H352 |
Alterations Neuro-Psychological Health |
3/2 |
| H353/H354 |
Alterations in Health I |
3/2 |
| S474 |
Applied Health-Care Ethics |
3 |
| Spring semester |
Credits |
| H361/H362 |
Alterations in Health II |
3/2 |
| H363/H364 |
The Developing Family and Child |
4/3 |
| H365 |
Nursing Research |
3 |
| Summer semester |
Credits |
| S470/S471 |
Restorative Health Related to Multi-System Failures |
3/2 |
| S472/S473 |
A Multi-System Approach to the Health of the Community |
3/2 |
| Fall semester |
Credits |
| S481/S482 |
Nursing Management |
2/3 |
| S483 |
Clinical Nursing Practice Capstone |
3 |
| S484 |
Research Utilization Seminar |
1 |
| S485 |
Professional Growth andEmpowerment |
3 |
