Program Overview

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

The Nursing, B.S. - Accelerated Career Entry (ACE) program is designed to provide students with a comprehensive education in nursing. The program outline and graduation requirements are listed below.

Major Requirements

• The program requires 53 credits.
• A 'C+' or better is required in all Nursing Program Requirements.
• The following courses are required:
  • 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 350 Clinical Application Nutrition
  • 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 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

Non-Course Requirements

• All students accepted into the nursing program are required to take the Medication Test during the summer before entering the program.
• Students must pass the Medication Test with a grade of 100.
• Students are given three opportunities to achieve the passing standard.
• The Medication Test is offered prior to the start of fall classes.
• All students are required to take this test at the initial offering.
• Students who fail to achieve 100 percent by the third Medication Test will not be able to enroll in clinical courses or laboratory courses in the fall or spring semester and must begin as a part-time nursing student.
• The exam may be repeated the following summer.
• Failure to meet the passing standard after three additional attempts will result in dismissal from the program.
• All students are required to take a comprehensive nursing exam and achieve the benchmark score of 900 set by the Department of Nursing.
• If students have not met the benchmark during the testing period, students are required to submit evidence of registration in a formal NCLEX-RN review course.