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Suggested Accelerated BSN Academic Plan

Students should use Academic Planning on the mySXU portal to schedule courses and track degree progress, following consultation with their academic advisor.

Please consult with your academic advisor prior to course selection.


Session 1 (May) Credit Hours
NURS 102: Professional Nurse: Roles& Concepts 1
NURS 215: Pathophysiology  3
NURS 218: Concepts in Professional Nursing I 3
NURS 220: Holistic Assessment 3
NURSP 221: Intro to Clinical Practice 1
NURS 333: Holistic Care in Nursing Practice 1 3
NURSP 332: Clinical Practice I 3
Session 2 (Fall) Credit Hours
NURS 349: Nursing Pharmacology I 3
NURS 376: Holistic Care in Nursing Practice II 4
NURSP 377: Clinical Practice II 3
NURS 395: Concepts in Professsional Nursing II 3
Session 3 (Spring) Credit Hours
NURS 379: Concepts in Professional Nursing III 3
NURS 399: Concepts in Professional Nursing IV 3
NURS 433: Holistic Care in Nursing Practice III 4
NURSP 434: Clinical Practice III 3
NURS 449: Nursing Pharmacology II 3
Session 4 (May) Credit Hours
NURS 383: Elective 3
NURS 475: Concepts in Professional Nursing V 3
NURS 478: Advanced Concepts in Nursing Practice 4
NURSP 479: CLinical Practice IV-Capstone  4


Prerequisite Course Requirements

COMM 101: Speech Fundamentals
BIOL 202: Human Anatomy with Lab 4
BIOL 203: Human Physiology with Lab 4
BIOL 206: Microbiology with Lab 4
CHEM 109: Survey of General, Organic and Bio-chemistry with Lab 4
MATH 135: Introduction to Statistics 4
PE 124: Health and Nutrition Across the Lifespan 3
PSYCH 101: Principles and Methods of Psychology 3
PSYCH 199: Human Development Through the Life Cycle 3
PSYCH 204: Abnormal Psychology 3
SOC/ANTH: From Approved List 3
Total Credits 38


*Note: A minimum grade of “B” is required in all science prerequisite courses. Biological science courses must be taken within five years of entering the program. All other prerequisite courses must show a grade of "C" or higher or it will not transfer. All prerequisite courses must be complete prior to beginning the BSN/ACC program.