Accelerated Nursing 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 the foundational nursing knowledge that will prepare you to sit for the NCLEX-RN® exam.

This program requires nursing courses totaling 56 credits:

Semester I

CourseDescriptionCredits
NUR 301Holistic Health Assessment4
NUR 303Nursing Informatics2
NUR 305Foundations of a Caring Profession5
NUR 310 Pathopharmacology4
Total Credits15

Semester II

CourseDescriptionCredits
NUR 304Healthy Aging3
NUR 307Nursing Research3
NUR 308 Professional Nursing Care: Psychiatric/Mental Health4
NUR 311Professional Nursing Care of the Adult I4
Total Credits14

Semester III

CourseDescriptionCredits
NUR 408Professional Nursing Care: Maternal & Newborn Nursing4
NUR 409Professional Nursing Care of the Adult II4
NUR 417Professional Nursing Care: Children & Families4
Total Credits12

Semester IV

CourseDescriptionCredits
NUR 431Community Health Nursing5
NUR 441Caring Approaches in Nursing Leadership and Practice4
NUR 461Clinical Practicum6
Total Credits15

Contact us to learn more about our accelerated nursing curriculum.

Start Today

By requesting information, I consent to be contacted by Notre Dame of Maryland University through my email, phone, and text using automated technology regarding enrollment.