Bachelor of Science in Nursing (Accelerated) Major
Department: Nursing
Bradley's Department of Nursing offers an accelerated undergraduate curriculum leading to a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) for students who have already completed a bachelor's degree in another discipline. The full-time, 15-month program begins each May and runs through the next August.
The 15-month program is designed to provide an intensive nursing preparation for students who hold a bachelor's degree in another discipline but would like to pursue a career in nursing. At Bradley, the study of nursing blends theory and practice to prepare graduates to successfully complete the National Council of State Boards of Nursing's NCLEX-RN examination to become a registered nurse. The program is fully accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). Graduates of the program will be prepared for the beginning practice of professional nursing in a variety of settings.
Entry Requirements
Candidates for the program must hold a Bachelor's degree in a discipline other than nursing, have a minimum of a 3.0 grade point average (GPA) for the last 60 hours of college coursework, and have completed all prerequisite courses listed below prior to the start of the program in May. Transfer students enrolled in a second baccalaureate program will be automatically granted credit for all Bradley Core Curriculum requirements upon verification that their first baccalaureate was completed at a regionally accredited institution of higher education.
Prerequisites
- Anatomy and Physiology (with lab)
- Fundamentals of Chemistry (with lab)
- Organic Chemistry
- Microbiology
- Pathophysiology
- Developmental Psychology
- Abnormal Psychology
- Nutrition
- Statistics
Cohorts of students will begin the program in May Interim of each year and will move through the program following the suggested program timeline.
The BSN degree is awarded in August and graduates are eligible to sit for the NCLEX-RN licensure exam in September.