B.S. in Nursing Curriculum

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One of the first programs in the nation to offer a competency-based curriculum aligned with AACN's updated (2021), we teach the latest standards, methods, diagnostics and protocols for working with patients from all backgrounds and across the lifespan.

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Curriculum Features

In 16 months, students build a solid foundation in nursing theory and concepts; master patient-care skills in top-tier health assessment, clinical skills and advanced clinical simulation laboratories; and complete clinical experience during medical surgical, pediatric, maternity, psychiatric and community nursing clinical rotations.

A key feature of the curriculum is that it is competency-based, which means it focuses on key skills, knowledge and abilities required for nurses to work successfully in the field today. Students are encouraged to integrate what they learn from lectures, labs and clinical experiences and to demonstrate how they can use this knowledge in practice. This promotes students’ ethical and moral reasoning and lays the foundation for evidence-based practice.

Degree Requirements

To earn the Accelerated B.S. in Nursing, students complete four full-time semesters (62 credits).

SEMESTER 1: 13 credits

Introduction to Professional Nursing ( 3 cr.)
Nursing Informatics (3 cr.)
Nursing Research and Evidence-Based Practice (3 cr.)
Pathophysiology/Pharmacology 1 (4 cr.)

SEMESTER 2: 14 credits

Health Assessment (5 cr.)
Pathophysiology/Pharmacology 2 (4 cr.)
Foundations of Nursing Practice (5 cr.)

SEMESTER 3: 19 credits

Maternity Nursing (3.5 cr.)
Pediatric Nursing (3.5 cr.)
Medical Surgical Nursing 1 (7 cr.)
Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing (5 cr.)

SEMESTER 4: 16 credits

Medical Surgical Nursing 2 (7 cr.)
Population Health Nursing (5 cr.)
Leadership in Nursing (4 cr.)