Admission Requirements
Students need to meet the following requirements to be considered for admission:
- Hold a Baccalaureate degree in a discipline other than nursing from an accredited higher education institution, and
- Preference will be for students with an overall average GPA of 3.0 or greater in their earned bachelor’s degree, and
- Complete or have completed the following courses or equivalent courses with a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or better*:
| BIO 210 |
Anatomy & Physiology I with Lab |
| BIO 211 |
Anatomy & Physiology II with Lab |
| BIO 200 |
Microbiology with Lab |
| BIO 290** |
Pathophysiology** |
| CHE 110 & 115 |
General Organic and Biochemistry with Lab |
| PSY225** |
Lifespan/Human Growth and Development** |
| MTH 200 |
Basic/elementary/general Statistics |
*Completion of the prerequisite courses within the last five years. The nursing faculty will discuss a prerequisite completion timeframe of longer than five years on a case-by-case basis.
**This course could potentially be completed while matriculated in the program at Mount Union depending on the start day of the program. Check with program director.
Curriculum
The Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) curriculum is a 64-credit-hour, 15-month program that includes a sequence of clinical and non-clinical courses (does not include any prerequisite courses needed).
The BSN curriculum is based upon standards of nursing education from professional organizations, accreditation standards, state boards of nursing, and changing societal needs related to health care. The curriculum reflects a commitment to evidenced-based nursing practice for individuals, families, and communities that is grounded in an understanding of societal factors that influence health status and the delivery of health care. Students are supported throughout the BSN degree curriculum with small class sizes and intensive one-on-one instruction led by highly qualified faculty in both the classroom and health care environments.
ACCELERATED BSN PROGRAM - FOUR-SEMESTER CURRICULUM PLAN
(15 month, Summer Start)
| Summer I |
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Pre and Co-requests |
Summer II |
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Pre and Co-requests |
| NURS 240 Health Assessment |
4 |
Anatomy and Physiology I and II |
NURS 290 Foundations of Nursing |
6 |
NUR240, NUR260 |
| NURS 260 Pharmacology |
4 |
Biochemistry |
NURS 190 Intro to concepts in nursing practice |
2 |
Anatomy and Physiology I and II |
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Biochemistry |
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Pathophysiology* |
| Credit Hours |
8 |
Total: 8 |
Credit Hours |
8 |
Total: 16 |
| Fall |
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Pre and Co-requests |
Spring |
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Pre and Co-requests |
| NURS 380 Acutely Ill I |
6 |
NUR290
BIO 290 pre/Co
Microbiology |
NURS 390 Acutely Ill II |
6 |
NUR290
BIO 290 pre/Co
Microbiology |
| NURS 340 Families |
4 |
Biochemistry |
NURS 360 Mental Health |
2 |
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| NURS262 Nutrition |
2 |
Anatomy and Physiology I and II |
NURS 420 Community |
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| NURS370 Research |
4 |
Statistics |
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| Credit Hours |
16 |
Total: 32 |
Credit Hours |
14 |
Total: 46 |
| Summer I |
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Pre and Co-requests |
Summer II |
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Pre and Co-requests |
| NURS 440 Critical Care |
6 |
Pre-Req:
All N300 level |
NURS 430 Leadership |
4 |
Pre-Req:
All N300 level |
| NURS 450 Families II |
4 |
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NURS480 Role Transition |
4 |
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| Credit Hours |
10 |
Total: 56 |
Credit Hours |
8 |
Total: 64 |
Pre-Req: A & P with labs^, Chemistry with labs^, Microbiology^, Statistics, Lifespan Dev.*, Pathophysiology*
^ completed no later than seven years at the time of matriculation.
*Can be fulfilled at Mount during the program
Accept responsibility and accountability for professional nursing practice including the inherent values of ethics, altruism, autonomy, human dignity, integrity and social justice.
Careers
The Bachelor of Science degree is now the fastest growing option for those seeking to practice nursing. Both the American Nurses Association and the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education recommend that the Bachelor of Science becomes the entry-level degree for professional nurses.
According to the Nurse Journal, the average national salary of those working in the nursing field is $64,000. Average registered nurse salaries for job postings nationwide are seven percent higher than average salaries for all job postings nationwide.
GROWTH IN THE FIELD OF NURSING
According to the Bureau for Labor Statistics, careers for nurses are projected to increase 16% with 439,300 more nursing jobs needed by 2024. Nursing is one of the fastest-growing occupations in the U.S., and nurses make up the majority of the healthcare industry.
Data from the Ohio State Senate’s Nursing Education Study Committee indicates that 40 percent of Ohio’s practicing nurses are expected to leave the field within the next 20 years, and by 2022, nursing candidates will have access to over one million job openings.
Estimated Accelerated BSN Cost
The Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) is a 64-credit-hour program that can be completed in as little as 15 months (excludes any co/prerequisite courses needed).
TUITION
2020 Entering Cohort (subject to change annually)
| Cost per credit hour |
$450 |
FEES
2020 Entering Cohort (subject to change annually)
| Technology fee (per term/session*) |
$200 |
| Program fee (per term/session*) |
$200 |
| Parking fee (per year in terms 1, 4, and 7) |
$100 |
| Graduation fee (one time in fall term prior to graduation) |
$100 |
Other expenses to be considered include housing and travel. The student will be responsible for costs associated with housing. Students are also responsible for costs associated with housing and travel while involved in clinical education affiliations. Programs and/or courses may require additional fees.
*The summer term consists of two sessions. Students will be billed a technology fee and program fee in each summer session.