Program Overview

Overview

The Accelerated BSN program is designed for students who have earned a Bachelor's degree in a field other than nursing from a regionally-accredited institution. To be eligible, students must have completed their prerequisite courses prior to the start of the program. It is recommended that students meet with an academic advisor in the Office of Student Services (OSS) to discuss any questions related to degree prerequisites and admission requirements.

Curriculum Requirements

The Accelerated BSN program requires students to complete the following coursework:

• NUR 304: Adult Health I: Fundamentals of Nursing Practice (C) - 6 credit hours
• NUR 307: Pharmacology - 3 credit hours
• NUR 308: Adult Health II (C) - 7 credit hours
• NUR 314: Health Assessment and Promotion (L) - 3 credit hours
• NUR 315: Pathophysiology - 3 credit hours
• NUR 318: Women's Health Nursing (C) - 4 credit hours
• NUR 320: Child and Adolescent Health Nursing (C) - 4 credit hours
• NUR 401: Evidence-Based Nursing Practice - 3 credit hours
• NUR 411: Adult Health III (C) - 5 credit hours
• NUR 417: Pre-Immersion Course for Accelerated Option Students (*) - 0 credit hours
• NUR 430: Leadership in Nursing - 3 credit hours
• NUR 440: Population Focused Nursing - 4 credit hours
• NUR 448: Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing (C) - 4 credit hours
• NUR 453: Role Transition (C) - 6 credit hours Total Credit Hours: 55

Plan of Study

The Accelerated BSN program is a lock-step program, and all students must follow the Plan of Study as outlined below:

• First Semester:
  • NUR 304: Adult Health I: Fundamentals of Nursing Practice (C) - 6 credit hours
  • NUR 307: Pharmacology - 3 credit hours
  • NUR 314: Health Assessment and Promotion (L) - 3 credit hours
  • NUR 315: Pathophysiology - 3 credit hours
  • NUR 417: Pre-Immersion Course for Accelerated Option Students (*) - 0 credit hours Total Credit Hours: 15
• Second Semester:
  • NUR 308: Adult Health II (C) - 7 credit hours
  • NUR 318: Women's Health Nursing (C) - 4 credit hours
  • NUR 320: Child and Adolescent Health Nursing (C) - 4 credit hours
  • NUR 401: Evidence-Based Nursing Practice - 3 credit hours
  • NUR 430: Leadership in Nursing - 3 credit hours Total Credit Hours: 21
• Third Semester:
  • NUR 411: Adult Health III (C) - 5 credit hours
  • NUR 440: Population Focused Nursing - 4 credit hours
  • NUR 448: Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing (C) - 4 credit hours
  • NUR 453: Role Transition (C) - 6 credit hours Total Credit Hours: 19 Total Credit Hours for the program: 55

Mission

The mission of the School of Nursing and Health Studies (SONHS) is to educate students and support faculty committed to the art and science of nursing and health care studies through creating and disseminating health knowledge and developing culturally competent leaders to provide safe service to our community, the nation, and the world.

Student Learning Outcomes

• Students will demonstrate advanced knowledge of natural and behavioral sciences, arts, humanities, and nursing science as a basis for cultural competence in nursing practice.
• Students will demonstrate the use of evidence-based research and scholarship findings in practice.
• Students will demonstrate effective inter-professional communication with others to improve patient outcomes in culturally diverse settings.