Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing (ABSN) Curriculum
You will complete 56 credit hours spread over four full-time semesters during our 15-month ABSN program. Our ABSN curriculum is designed to prepare you with foundational and complex nursing knowledge that will prepare you to sit for the NCLEX exam.
This program requires 56 credits of nursing courses:
Semester I
| Course | Description | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| NUR-301 | Holistic Health Assessment | 4 |
| NUR-305 | Foundations of a Caring Profession | 5 |
| NUR-317 | Introduction to Nursing: Essential Principles and Caring Practices | 2 |
| NUR-318 | Professional Nursing Care: Promoting Healthy Aging | 4 |
| Total Credits | 15 |
Semester II
| Course | Description | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| NUR-307 | Nursing Research | 3 |
| NUR-308 | Professional Nursing Care: Psychiatric/Mental Health | 4 |
| NUR-310 | Pathopharmacology | 4 |
| NUR-311 | Professional Nursing Care of the Adult I | 4 |
| Total Credits | 15 |
Semester III
| Course | Description | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| NUR-408 | Professional Nursing Care: Maternal & Newborn Nursing | 4 |
| NUR-417 | Professional Nursing Care: Children and Families | 4 |
| NUR-421 | Professional Nursing Care of the Complex Adult I (Term A) | 2 |
| NUR-422 | Professional Nursing Care of the Complex Adult II (Term B) | 2 |
| Total Credits | 12 |
Semester IV
| Course | Description | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| NUR-431 | Community Health Nursing | 4 |
| NUR-441 | Caring Approaches in Nursing Leadership and Practice | 4 |
| NUR-461 | Clinical Practicum | 6 |
| Total Credits | 14 |
Our rigorous curriculum will prepare you to enter the health care field as a confident and clinical practice-ready nurse. As such, our ABSN program requires dedication, commitment, resilience and determination. If you’re ready to leverage your education into a career as a nurse in as few as 15 months, our program may be right for you.
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