B.S. Nursing - Accelerated
Program Admission Requirements
Students interested in the Accelerated program must have completed a Bachelor's degree in an area other than nursing prior to application.
There are two sets of admission requirements: Set A must be completed before application to the program; Set B must be completed before beginning the program. Every prospective student must meet with the Nursing advisor to be eligible to apply to the program.
Set A Prerequisite Courses
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Course List Code Title Credits Courses listed in Set A must be completed with a minimum combined GPA of 3.0 at the time the application is submitted. | ||
| All courses listed in Set A must be completed with a minimum grade of "C" (2.0) or higher. | ||
| BIOL 2233 & 2233L | Principles of Microbiology and Principles of Microbiology Lab | 4 |
| BIOL 2227 & 2227L | Human Anatomy and Physiology 1 and Human Anatomy and Physiology 1 Lab 1 | 4 |
| or BIOL 3301/3301L | Advanced Human Anatomy and Physiology 1 | |
| BIOL 2228 & 2228L | Human Anatomy and Physiology 2 and Human Anatomy and Physiology 2 Lab | 4 |
| or BIOL 3302/3302L | Advanced Human Anatomy and Physiology 2 | |
| CHEM 1101 | Introduction to Chemistry (Partially satisfies General Education Objective 5) | 3-5 |
| or CHEM 1111 & 1111L | General Chemistry I and General Chemistry I Lab | |
| PSYC 1101 | Introduction to Psychology (Partially satisfies General Education Objective 6) | 3 |
| PSYC 2225 | Child Development | 3 |
| Cultural Diversity Course - See General Education Requirements for Objective 9 in the Catalog for guidance | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 24-26 | |
Set B Prerequisite Courses
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Students must complete courses listed in Set B with a combined GPA of 3.0 before starting the Nursing program. Failure to maintain a 3.0 GPA will result in revocation of program admission. | ||
| All courses listed in Set B must be completed with a minimum grade of "C" (2.0) or higher. | ||
| BIOL 2229 | Introduction to Pathobiology | 3 |
| or BIOL 3306 | Advanced Pathobiology | |
| NTD 3340 | Nutrition for Health Professionals | 3 |
| LLIB 1115 | Introduction to Information Research (Satisfies General Education Objective 8) | 3 |
| PHIL 2230 | Medical Ethics | 3 |
| MATH 1153 | Statistical Reasoning (Satisfies General Education Objective 3) | 3 |
| DHS 3315 | Pharmacology for Nursing | 3 |
| Total Credits | 18 | |
General Education
Students who have completed a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university are not required to complete the ISU General Education requirements.
Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Students must earn a "C" (2.0) or better in all university courses required for the Major in Nursing and all Nursing courses. | ||
| NURS 3101 | Professional Nursing in the 21st Century | 3 |
| NURS 3110 | Foundations of Nursing | 3 |
| NURS 3120 | Health Assessment | 2 |
| NURS 3120L | Health Assessment Lab | 1 |
| NURS 3131 | Nursing Care of Adults with Common Health Conditions | 3 |
| NURS 3131C | Adult Nursing Practicum 1 | 3 |
| NURS 3140 | Wellness Across the Lifespan | 1 |
| NURS 3150C | Foundations of Nursing Lab | 3 |
| NURS 3201 | Pharmacology and the Nursing Process | 2 |
| NURS 3331 | Introduction to nursing Research and Evidence Based Practice | 2-3 |
| or DHS 4426 | Evidence Based Research in Health Sciences | |
| NURS 3372 | Nursing Care of the Older Adult | 2 |
| NURS 4101 | Health Equity, Ethics, and Legal Considerations in Nursing | 2 |
| NURS 4131 | Nursing Care of Adults with Complex Health Conditions | 3 |
| NURS 4131C | Adult Nursing Practicum 2 | 2 |
| NURS 4141 | Nursing Care of Infants, Children, & Adolescents | 3 |
| NURS 4150 | Women and Childbearing Family Nursing | 2 |
| NURS 4150C | Women and Childbearing Family Nursing Practicum | 2 |
| NURS 4160 | Mental & Behavioral Health Across the Lifespan | 3 |
| NURS 4160C | Mental & Behavioral Health Practicum | 2 |
| NURS 4200 | Population Health Management in Nursing | 3 |
| NURS 4201C | Community Health Nursing Practicum | 2 |
| NURS 4221 | Nursing Leadership and Management | 2 |
| NURS 4221C | Nursing Leadership and Management Practicum | 1 |
| NURS 4420 | Transition to Professional Nursing Practice: Capstone | 2 |
| NURS 4440 | Transition to Professional Nursing Practice: Synthesis | 2 |
| Total Credits | 56-57 | |
Degree Totals
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Set A Program Admission Requirements (Required General Education credits removed) | 11 | |
| Set B Program Admission Requirements (Required General Education credits removed) | 12 | |
| General Education 1 | Met with prior degree | |
| Nursing Major Requirements | 56-57 | |
| Upper Division Free Electives | 0 | |
| Free Electives 1 | Varies | |
| Total Credits | 120-121 | |
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All university requirements for the BSN degree must be met.