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ACCELERATED NURSING PROGRAM- ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
The ABSN program is a 60-nursing credit, 15-month, second degree program designed for those who hold a bachelor's degree in another discipline and will begin in the Winter Session of 2024/2025. The program will require that all pre-requisites be completed before matriculation and will consist entirely of nursing coursework and practice. The overall cumulative GPA (Grade Point Average) is a 2.7 and the pre-requisite sciences require a C+ or higher with only 1 repeat of a course allowed.
Admission Requirements
- BA or BS from a regionally accredited institution of higher learning is required before matriculation (general education credits included/accepted towards second BSN degree)
- Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 (including all post-secondary coursework/transcripts)
- Official transcripts from all post-secondary schools attended, including all prerequisite courses must be submitted to ÃûæÂÖ±²¥ by Sept 1st. Any outstanding or incomplete items after September 1st will result in an incomplete application and will not be considered.
- Application Essay
- Two letters of recommendation (professional and/or academic)
- Pre-requisites must be complete prior to matriculation including: (courses listed are ÃûæÂÖ±²¥’s Courses, equivalent courses are available at most institutions including CT STATE Community College)
- STAT 104 OR STAT 215 Elementary Statistics or Statistics for Behavioral Sciences I
- BMS 102/103 – Intro to Biomolecular Sciences/lab – (or Intro human biology course)
- BMS 216, Microbiology for Nursing
- BMS 318, Anatomy and Physiology I
- BMS 319, Anatomy and Physiology II
- CHEM 161/162, General Chemistry with lab
- CHEM 210 (ÃûæÂÖ±²¥ Courses*) Organic Chemistry I - Foundations
-note all prerequisite courses require a minimum grade of C+ (only one repeat is allowed), in addition all science courses/labs must be completed within 8 years of starting the program. No online science courses will be accepted*.
* courses with an online component completed during the pandemic must be reviewed and approved by ÃûæÂÖ±²¥’s science and nursing departments.
A Minor is not required.
Major Requirements (60 credits)
Grades of C+ or better is required in all Nursing courses.
Total Credit Hours: 60