Nursing ABSN Example Plans of Study
Accelerated Second-Degree BSN Example Plans of Study
Prior to starting nursing courses, all program prerequisites must be completed:
| PSY 110 | Human Growth and Development | 3 credits |
| BIO 161 | Anatomy & Physiology I | 3 credits |
| BIO 161L | Anatomy & Physiology I Lab | 1 credit |
| BIO 162 | Anatomy & Physiology II | 3 credits |
| BIO 162L | Anatomy & Physiology II Lab | 1 credit |
| BIO 260 | Microbiology | 3 credits |
| BIO 260L | Microbiology Lab | 1 credit |
| CHM 125 | Life Chemistry | 3 credits |
| CHM 125L | Life Chemistry Lab | 1 credit |
| HPR 345 | Clinical Nutrition | 3 credits |
| SOC 131 | Principles of Sociology in Global Perspective | 3 credits |
| MA 132 | Statistical Analysis | 3 credits |
Full-time Accelerated Second-Degree BSN
Typical Plan of Study: Accelerated 2nd Degree Bachelor of Science in Nursing
2023-2024 Catalog
| Semester 1 | FALL or SPRING | |
| NU 230 | Introduction to Professional Nursing and Scholarship* | 3 |
| NU 231 | Principles and Applications of Fundamental Nursing Technology* | 3 |
| NU 302 | Health Assessment* | 3 |
| NU 306 | Basic Concepts in Pathophysiology and Pharmacology | 3 |
| NU 307 | Nursing Care of Adults with Chronic Health Problems* | 4 |
| Semester 2 | SPRING or SUMMER | |
| NU 234 | Promoting Health Across the Lifespan | 3 |
| NU 308 | Nursing Care of Adults with Acute/Complex Health Problems | 6 |
| NU 335 | Illness Mmanagment in Children and Adolescents | 4 |
| OR | ||
| NU 333 | Health Promotion and Illness Managment in the Childbearing Family | 4 |
| NU 334 | Mental Health Promotion & Illness Management | 4 |
| OR | ||
| One (1) three-credit ethics course (PH 311 Bioethics recommended) | 3 | |
| Semester 3 | SPRING or SUMMER | |
| NU 334 | Mental Health Promotion & Illness Management | 4 |
| OR | ||
| One (1) three-credit ethics course (PH 311 Bioethics recommended) | 3 | |
| NU 335 | Illness Mmanagment in Children and Adolescents | 4 |
| OR | ||
| NU 333 | Health Promotion and Illness Managment in the Childbearing Family | 4 |
| NU 403 | Research & Evidence-Based Practice | 3 |
| NU 406 | Nursing Care of Adults with Multisystem/Complex Health Problems | 6 |
| Semester 4 | FALL or SPRING | |
| NU 400 | Health Promomotion & Risk Reduction in Communities | 5 |
| NU 407 | Applied Clinical Reasoning | 3 |
| NU 430 | Leadership in Nursing Practice | 3 |
| NU 489
|
Nursing Internship: Transition to Practice | 4 |
| Comprehensive Exam |
In the online ABSN program, all first semester students will take NU 231 and NU 302 in a condensed format in Session 1 and NU 230 and NU 307 in a condensed format in Session 2. Between Session 1 and Session 2, students are required to come to campus for a 2-week skills intensive residency.
Part-time Accelerated Second-Degree BSN (On-ground only)
Typical Plan of Study: Part-time Accelerated 2nd Degree Bachelor of Science in Nursing
2023-2024 Catalog
| Semester 1 | FALL or SPRING | |
| NU 230 | Introduction to Professional Nursing and Scholarship | 3 |
| NU 306 | Basic Concepts in Pathophysiology and Pharmacology | 3 |
| Semester 2 | SPRING or SUMMER | |
| NU 231 | Principles and Applications of Fundamental Nursing Technology | 3 |
| NU 302 | Health Assessment | 3 |
| NU 234 | Promoting Health Across the Lifespan | 3 |
| Semester 3 | SUMMER or FALL | |
| NU 307 | Nursing Care of Adults with Chronic Health Problems | 4 |
| One (1) three-credit ethics course (PH 311 Bioethics recommended) | 3 | |
| Semester 4 | FALL or SPRING | |
| NU 308 | Nursing Care of Adults with Acute/Complex Health Problems | 6 |
| Semester 5 | SPRING or SUMMER | |
| NU 335 | Illness Mmanagment in Children and Adolescents | 4 |
| OR | ||
| NU 333 | Health Promotion and Illness Managment in the Childbearing Family | 4 |
| NU 334 | Mental Health Promotion & Illness Management | 4 |
| Semester 6 | SUMMER or FALL | |
| NU 335 | Illness Mmanagment in Children and Adolescents | 4 |
| OR | ||
| NU 333 | Health Promotion and Illness Managment in the Childbearing Family | 4 |
| NU 403 | Research & Evidence-Based Practice | 3 |
| Semester 7 | FALL or SPRING | |
| NU 406 | Nursing Care of Adults with Multisystem/Complex Health Problems | 6 |
| Semester 8 | SPRING or SUMMER | |
| NU 400 | Health Promomotion & Risk Reduction in Communities | 5 |
| NU 430 | Leadership in Nursing Practice | 3 |
| Semester 9 | SUMMER or FALL | |
| NU 407 | Applied Clinical Reasoning | 3 |
| NU 489
|
Nursing Internship: Transition to Practice | 4 |
| Comprehensive Exam |
