Nursing: Second Degree Accelerated BS in Nursing (Hybrid)
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All fully complete applications (including meeting all prerequisite course requirements) will be given priority review status. February 15 is the deadline for priority review. Applications received and/or completed after that date may be reviewed at the discretion of the Department of Nursing and Health Sciences.

This program is not eligible for tuition waivers or credits.

Students interested in the Second-Degree Accelerated BS program can have a bachelor’s degree in any field—it does not need to be a science field. The first Bachelor’s degree must be from an accredited college or university. All cohorts officially begin in the fall and in the application, please select Fall for your entry term and transfer continuing education as your type in order to be able to select Nursing Second Degree Accelerated BS (Hybrid).

The following requirements are noted below. Questions about the prerequisite requirements should be addressed to the Online and Continuing Education Office.

• GPA of 3.0 or better for your original degree.
• Submit official transcripts from all accredited colleges or universities for which you enrolled in courses.
• All 5 prerequisite courses must be completed before enrolling in the program. (You may submit an application while working to complete missing prerequisite courses.)
• For the following prerequisites, a cumulative GPA of 3.2 and no grade below a C+, completed at the college level (remedial courses not accepted):
  • Anatomy & Physiology I with lab—4 credits (Online version of this course and lab accepted)
  • Anatomy & Physiology II with lab—4 credits (Online version of this course and lab accepted)
  • Chemistry—3 credits
  • Microbiology with lab—4 credits (Online version of this course and lab accepted)
  • Introduction/Basic Statistics—3 credits
• 3 letters of recommendation - All letters must be professional references (if possible, it is recommended that one be an academic reference).
• A statement of purpose in which you discuss your reasons for pursuing a career in nursing; your skills and strengths which will help you succeed in this accelerated program; and what challenges your anticipate and ways you will address/overcome them (maximum 600 words).
• A professional resume
• TEAS test scores are required for all students. The typical total score of admitted students is 78 or higher.
• A TOEFL score is required if you do not hold an undergraduate degree from U.S. higher education institution