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Before starting nursing courses, all program prerequisites must be completed<\/strong>:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n A typical plan of study for students who have completed the required courses: Accelerated 2nd<\/sup> Degree Bachelor of Science in Nursing<\/strong><\/p>\n 2025-2026 Catalog<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/td>\n In the online ABSN program, all are required to come to campus for a skills intensive residency each semester for the first 3 semesters.<\/p>\n Typical Plan of Study: Part-time Accelerated 2nd<\/sup> Degree Bachelor of Science in Nursing<\/strong><\/p>\n 2023-2024 Catalog<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/td>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Accelerated Second-Degree BSN Example Plans of Study Before starting nursing courses, all program prerequisites must be completed: Anatomy & Physiology\u00a0with\u00a0Lab I\u00a0(4 credits) Anatomy & Physiology\u00a0with\u00a0Lab II\u00a0(4 credits) Microbiology\u00a0with\u00a0Lab\u00a0(4 credits) Life Chemistry\u00a0with\u00a0Lab\u00a0(4 credits) Developmental Psychology\u00a0(3 credits) Clinical Nutrition\u00a0(3 credits) Sociology\u00a0or Anthropology (3 credits) Statistics\u00a0(3 credits) Full-time Accelerated Second-Degree BSN A typical plan of study for […]<\/p>\n\n
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\n Semester 1<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n FALL or SPRING<\/strong><\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n NU 231<\/td>\n Principles and Applications of Fundamental Nursing Technology*<\/td>\n 3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n NU 302<\/td>\n Health Assessment*<\/td>\n 3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n NU 306<\/td>\n Basic Concepts in Pathophysiology and Pharmacology<\/td>\n 3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n NU 307<\/td>\n Nursing Care of Adults with Chronic Health Problems*<\/td>\n 5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n NU 362<\/td>\n Pathophysiology<\/td>\n 3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n PH 311<\/td>\n Biomedical Ethics<\/td>\n 3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n \u00a0Semester 2<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n SPRING or SUMMER<\/strong><\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n NU 230<\/td>\n Introduction to \u00a0Professional Nursing and Scholarship*<\/td>\n 3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n NU\u00a0 308<\/td>\n Nursing Care of Adults with Acute\/Complex Health Problems<\/td>\n 6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n NU 335<\/td>\n Illness Mmanagment in Children and Adolescents<\/td>\n 4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n <\/td>\n OR<\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n NU 333<\/td>\n Health Promotion and Illness Managment in the Childbearing Family<\/td>\n 4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n NU 362<\/td>\n Pharmacology<\/td>\n 3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Semester 3<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n SPRING or SUMMER<\/strong><\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n NU 334<\/td>\n Mental Health Promotion & Illness Management<\/td>\n 4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n NU 335<\/td>\n Illness Mmanagment in Children and Adolescents<\/td>\n 4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n <\/td>\n OR<\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n NU 333<\/td>\n Health Promotion and Illness Managment in the Childbearing Family<\/td>\n 4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n NU 403<\/td>\n Research & Evidence-Based Practice<\/td>\n \u00a03<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n \u00a0NU 406<\/td>\n Nursing Care of Adults with Multisystem\/Complex Health Problems<\/td>\n 6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Semester 4<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n FALL or SPRING<\/strong><\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n NU 400<\/td>\n Health Promomotion & Risk Reduction in Communities<\/td>\n 4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n NU 407<\/td>\n Applied Clinical Reasoning<\/td>\n 3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n NU 430<\/td>\n Leadership in Nursing Practice<\/td>\n 3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n NU 489<\/p>\n Nursing Internship: Transition to Practice<\/td>\n 4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n Part-time Accelerated Second-Degree BSN (On-ground only)<\/h2>\n
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\n Semester 1<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n FALL<\/strong><\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n NU 362<\/td>\n Pathophysiology<\/td>\n 3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n NU 302<\/td>\n Health Assessment<\/td>\n 3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Semester 2<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n SPRING<\/strong><\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n NU 231<\/td>\n Principles and Applications of Fundamental Nursing Technology<\/td>\n 3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n NU 230<\/td>\n Introduction to \u00a0Professional Nursing and Scholarship<\/td>\n 3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Semester 3<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n SUMMER<\/strong><\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n NU 361<\/td>\n Pharmacology<\/td>\n 3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n \u00a0Semester 4<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n FALL<\/strong><\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n NU 307<\/td>\n Nursing Care of Adults with Chronic Health Problems<\/td>\n 5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n PH 311<\/td>\n Biomedical Ethics<\/td>\n 3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Semester 5<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n SPRING<\/strong><\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n NU 335<\/td>\n Illness Mmanagment in Children and Adolescents<\/td>\n 4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n <\/td>\n OR<\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n NU 333<\/td>\n Health Promotion and Illness Managment in the Childbearing Family<\/td>\n 4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n NU\u00a0 308<\/td>\n Nursing Care of Adults with Acute\/Complex Health Problems<\/td>\n 6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Semester 6<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n SUMMER<\/b><\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n NU 335<\/td>\n Illness Mmanagment in Children and Adolescents<\/td>\n 4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n <\/td>\n OR<\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n NU 333<\/td>\n Health Promotion and Illness Managment in the Childbearing Family<\/td>\n 4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n NU 334<\/td>\n Mental Health Promotion & Illness Management<\/td>\n 4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Semester 7<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n FALL<\/strong><\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n NU 403<\/td>\n Research & Evidence-Based Practice<\/td>\n \u00a03<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n \u00a0NU 406<\/td>\n Nursing Care of Adults with Multisystem\/Complex Health Problems<\/td>\n 6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Semester 8<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n SPRING<\/strong><\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n NU 400<\/td>\n Health Promomotion & Risk Reduction in Communities<\/td>\n 4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n NU 430<\/td>\n Leadership in Nursing Practice<\/td>\n 3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n <\/td>\n SUMMER OFF<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Semester 9<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n FALL<\/strong><\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n NU 407<\/td>\n Applied Clinical Reasoning<\/td>\n 3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n NU 489<\/p>\n Nursing Internship: Transition to Practice<\/td>\n 4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n