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Second Degree Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Accelerated Track

Degree Requirements

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. Evaluate your transcripts using the Transcript Self-Evaluation Tool to tentatively determine which pre-requisite courses you may have already completed. In order to have your own copy of this document, please right click on the above link and follow these steps:

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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: PSY B305, SPEA K300,
SOC-R 359, STAT 301 OR NURS H355

3
  Critical/analytical/science cluster 6-8
Cluster 2: Communication Credits
ENG W131 English Composition 3
  Communication cluster 6
Cluster 3: Cultural diversity Credits
  Cultural diversity cluster 6
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
Cluster 5: Humanistic appreciation Credits
  Humanistic appreciation cluster 3
Cluster 6: Open electives Credits
  Open elective cluster options 6

Plan of study (65 credits)

AUGUST/FALL ENTRY
Fall semester Credits
NURS-B 232 Introduction to Discipline of Nursing: Theory, Practice, Research 3
NURS-B 233 Health and Wellness 3

NURS-B244/B 245

Comprehensive Health Assessment 2/2

NURS-B248/ B249

Science and Technology of Nursing 2/2
Spring semester Credits
NURS-H351/H352 Alterations Neuro-Psychological Health 3/2

NURS-H353/H354

Alterations in Health I 3/2
NURS-S 474 Applied Health-Care Ethics 3
Summer semester Credits
NURS-H361/H362 Alterations in Health II 3/2
NURS-H363/H364 The Developing Family and Child 4/3
NURS-H 365 Nursing Research 3
Fall semester Credits

NURS-S470/S471

Restorative Health Related to Multi-System Failures 3/2

NURS-S472/S473

A Multi-System Approach to the Health of the Community 3/2
Spring semester Credits
NURS-S481/S482 Nursing Management 2/3
NURS-S 483 Clinical Nursing Practice Capstone 3
NURS-S 484 Research Utilization Seminar 1
NURS-S 485 Professional Growth and Empowerment 3

Plan of study (65 credits)

JANUARY/SPRING ENTRY
Spring semester Credits
NURS-B 232 Introduction to Discipline of Nursing: Theory, Practice, Research 3
NURS-B 233 Health and Wellness 3
NURS-B244/B245 Comprehensive Health Assessment 2/2
NURS-B248/B249 Science and Technology of Nursing 2/2
Summer semester Credits
NURS-H351/H352 Alterations Neuro-Psychological Health 3/2
NURS-H353/H354 Alterations in Health I 3/2
NURS-S 474 Applied Health-Care Ethics 3
Fall semester Credits
NURS-H361/H362 Alterations in Health II 3/2
NURS-H363/H364 The Developing Family and Child 4/3
NURS-H 365 Nursing Research 3
Spring semester Credits
NURS-S470/S471 Restorative Health Related to Multi-System Failures 3/2
NURS-S472/S473 A Multi-System Approach to the Health of the Community 3/2
Summer semester Credits
NURS-S481/S482 Nursing Management 2/3
NURS-S 483 Clinical Nursing Practice Capstone 3
NURS-S 484 Research Utilization Seminar 1
NURS-S 485 Professional Growth and Empowerment 3

Plan of study (65 credits)

MAY/SUMMER ENTRY
Summer semester Credits
NURS-B 232 Introduction to Discipline of Nursing: Theory, Practice, Research 3
NURS-B 233 Health and Wellness 3
NURS-B244/B245 Comprehensive Health Assessment 2/2
NURS-B248/B249 Science and Technology of Nursing 2/2
Fall semester Credits
NURS-H351/H352 Alterations Neuro-Psychological Health 3/2
NURS-H353/H354 Alterations in Health I 3/2
NURS-S 474 Applied Health-Care Ethics 3
Spring semester Credits
NURS-H361/H362 Alterations in Health II 3/2
NURS-H363/H364 The Developing Family and Child 4/3
NURS-H 365 Nursing Research 3
Summer semester Credits
NURS-S470/S471 Restorative Health Related to Multi-System Failures 3/2
NURS-S472/S473 A Multi-System Approach to the Health of the Community 3/2
Fall semester Credits
NURS-S481/S482 Nursing Management 2/3
NURS-S 483 Clinical Nursing Practice Capstone 3
NURS-S 484 Research Utilization Seminar 1
NURS-S 485 Professional Growth and Empowerment 3