Accelerated BSN Curriculum
The BSN degree under this program is 123 credits, including: prerequisites, general education requirements and nursing courses, which are distributed as follows:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Accelerated BSN Curriculum Requirements | ||
| Nursing Course Prerequisites | 15 | |
Anatomy & Physiology I & II with labs | ||
Microbiology with lab | ||
Statistics | ||
| Transfer Credit from Previous Bachelor's Degree | 47 | |
| Total Nursing Credits | 61 | |
| Professional Component Nursing Courses | ||
| Core Concepts in Nursing | ||
| Nursing Science and Information Literacy | ||
| Introduction to Professional Nursing Practice | ||
| Health Assessment | ||
| Core Nursing Practicum | ||
| Care of Women, Newborns and Families | ||
| Care of Children and Families | ||
| Women, Children and Families Practicum | ||
| Care of Adults with Complex Health Needs I | ||
| Adult Care Practicum I | ||
| Pathophysiology and Pharmacotherapy I | ||
| Holistic Nursing Integration Lab I | ||
| Holistic Nursing Integration Lab II | ||
| Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing | ||
| Psychiatric-Mental Health Practicum | ||
| Evidence-Based Nursing Practice and Scholarship | ||
| Care of Adults with Complex Health Needs II | ||
| Adult Care Practicum II | ||
| Pathophysiology and Pharmacotherapy II | ||
| Community and Public Health Nursing | ||
| Community and Public Health Nursing Practicum | ||
| Holistic Nursing Integration Lab III | ||
| Contemporary Issues and Roles in Nursing | ||
| Transition to Professional Practice | ||
| Capstone Seminar Lab | ||
| Holistic Nursing Integration Lab IV | ||
| Total Credits | 123 | |
The curriculum for the professional component is subject to modification as deemed necessary by the nursing faculty to provide students with the most meaningful educational experience and to remain current with professional standards and guidelines. Nursing courses must be taken in the sequence presented in the Accelerated BSN curriculum and students must successfully complete one semester or term before progressing to the next.
Graduates are eligible to take the NCLEX-RN® examination, and qualify for entry-level nursing positions or graduate study. Those students contemplating applying for graduate study in nursing at Quinnipiac should refer to the Graduate Studies section of the catalog.