Jul 02, 2024  
Undergraduate Course Catalog 2023-2024 
    
Undergraduate Course Catalog 2023-2024

Nursing, Accelerated Option, B.S.N.


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Curriculum Requirements


This program is designed to enable students who have a four-year degree to obtain a BSN in nursing less than one year and a half. The student will acquire the knowledge and skills needed to function as professional nurses in a variety of health care settings. Throughout the curriculum the student will obtain competencies for professional nursing practice including critical thinking, decision making, communication, leadership, and high-tech procedures to respond to changing needs and environments in today’s health care settings. Nursing Courses are not accepted as transfer credit. Students who were not successful in other nursing programs are not eligible for admission to nursing at NCCU.

1. 124 Semester Hours:


Complete a minimum of 124 semester hours with a cumulative average of 77 in all nursing courses for success.  Students must have a GPA of 3.2 on their previous four-year degree to qualify for the nursing program.  Students who fail a nursing course will be dismissed from the program.

2. General Education Requirement:


***All General Education Courses Must Be Completed Prior to Admission to Nursing***

Students must have a cumulative GPA of 3.2 in math/science courses. Students can repeat a Math or Science course only once. More than two failures in math or Science will result in ineligibility for admission to nursing.

All general education requirements must be complete prior to admission to the nursing program. GEC requirements are generally transferred from the first degree

3. Program Requirements:


Non-departmental requirements (must have a grade of ‘C’ or better):


5. Additional Requirements


Demonstrate proficiency on selected clinical skills and proficiency in the clinical settings.

Program Notes:


Students must complete all science required courses with a “C” or better prior to enrolling in nursing courses. Students require 3.2 Math and Science GPA or higher, with no more than 2 failures in math or science. At the third failure studets are ineligible to apply to nursing. Math/Science courses must have been taken 5 years prior to starting Nursing Courses. Students cannot progress to the next level course until all prior level courses are complete. Please refer to the Nursing Handbook for additional information and policies.

Four- Year Curriculum Plan


Freshman Year


Sophomore Year


Junior Year ( Nursing Courses Begin)


Senior Year


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