Nursing ABSN Example Plans of Study
Accelerated Second-Degree BSN Example Plans of Study
Before starting nursing courses, all program prerequisites must be completed:
- Anatomy & Physiology with Lab I (4 credits)
- Anatomy & Physiology with Lab II (4 credits)
- Microbiology with Lab (4 credits)
- Life Chemistry with Lab (4 credits)
- Developmental Psychology (3 credits)
- Clinical Nutrition (3 credits)
- Sociology or Anthropology (3 credits)
- Statistics (3 credits)
Full-time Accelerated Second-Degree BSN
A typical plan of study for students who have completed the required courses: Accelerated 2nd Degree Bachelor of Science in Nursing
2025-2026 Catalog
| Semester 1 | FALL or SPRING | |
| 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* | 5 |
| NU 362 | Pathophysiology | 3 |
| PH 311 | Biomedical Ethics | 3 |
| Semester 2 | SPRING or SUMMER | |
| NU 230 | Introduction to Professional Nursing and Scholarship* | 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 362 | Pharmacology | 3 |
| Semester 3 | SPRING or SUMMER | |
| NU 334 | Mental Health Promotion & Illness Management | 4 |
| 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 | 4 |
| NU 407 | Applied Clinical Reasoning | 3 |
| NU 430 | Leadership in Nursing Practice | 3 |
| NU 489
|
Nursing Internship: Transition to Practice | 4 |
In the online ABSN program, all are required to come to campus for a skills intensive residency each semester for the first 3 semesters.
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 | |
| NU 362 | Pathophysiology | 3 |
| NU 302 | Health Assessment | 3 |
| Semester 2 | SPRING | |
| NU 231 | Principles and Applications of Fundamental Nursing Technology | 3 |
| NU 230 | Introduction to Professional Nursing and Scholarship | 3 |
| Semester 3 | SUMMER | |
| NU 361 | Pharmacology | 3 |
| Semester 4 | FALL | |
| NU 307 | Nursing Care of Adults with Chronic Health Problems | 5 |
| PH 311 | Biomedical Ethics | 3 |
| Semester 5 | SPRING | |
| NU 335 | Illness Mmanagment in Children and Adolescents | 4 |
| OR | ||
| NU 333 | Health Promotion and Illness Managment in the Childbearing Family | 4 |
| NU 308 | Nursing Care of Adults with Acute/Complex Health Problems | 6 |
| Semester 6 | 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 7 | FALL | |
| NU 403 | Research & Evidence-Based Practice | 3 |
| NU 406 | Nursing Care of Adults with Multisystem/Complex Health Problems | 6 |
| Semester 8 | SPRING | |
| NU 400 | Health Promomotion & Risk Reduction in Communities | 4 |
| NU 430 | Leadership in Nursing Practice | 3 |
| SUMMER OFF | ||
| Semester 9 | FALL | |
| NU 407 | Applied Clinical Reasoning | 3 |
| NU 489
|
Nursing Internship: Transition to Practice | 4 |
