Program Overview

Nursing, B.S. - Accelerated Career Entry (ACE)

The Nursing, B.S. - Accelerated Career Entry (ACE) program is offered by the School of Nursing at Southern Connecticut State University. To graduate from this post-baccalaureate program, a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 must be achieved, and a total of 56 credits is required.

Major Requirements (53 Credits)

• 'C+' or better required in all Nursing Major Requirements.
  • NUR 340 Transition to Professional Practice
  • NUR 341 Health Assessment
  • NUR 342 Evidenced Based Nursing Interventions
  • NUR 343 Integrated Pathophysiology and Pharmacology I
  • NUR 344 Care of the Older Adult
  • NUR 351 Evidence-Based Practice for Nurses
  • NUR 352 Adult Health I
  • NUR 353 Integrated Pathophysiology and Pharmacology II
  • NUR 354 Mental Health Nursing
  • NUR 355 Evidence-Based Nursing Interventions Lab
  • NUR 430 The Childbearing Family
  • NUR 431 The Childrearing Family (Pediatrics)
  • NUR 432 Adult Health II
  • NUR 442 Public Health Nursing: Caring for Populations and Communities
  • NUR 443 Nursing Capstone
  • NUR 444 Leadership and Management in Contemporary Nursing Practice
  • Two 1 credit Nursing electives

Cognate Requirements (3 Credits)

• PCH 200 Introduction to Nutrition ('B-' or better)

Accelerated Pathway Option (12 Credits)

Students with a 3.0 GPA and at least 90 credits may be eligible to complete an accelerated pathway during their senior year to earn dual credit towards both their current undergraduate program and future graduate program of interest. Approval to start graduate coursework does not guarantee admission to the graduate program. Students will meet with their faculty advisor to prepare a Graduate Course Plan (500-level courses or higher), with a maximum of 6 credits per semester, based on their graduate program of interest. Approval from both the Program Department Chairperson and the Graduate Coordinator is required. Programs may have higher requirements, and seat availability in certain graduate programs may be limited. Courses completed with a grade of 'C' or higher will earn dual credit for both undergraduate and graduate transcripts. Graduate programs may have higher grade requirements in place for certain courses which may require the student to retake the course for a higher grade letter.