Major Requirements Credit Hours: 57

• NURS 4113 - Research (3 Credit Hours)
• NURS 4201 - Skills and Essentials of Nursing Practice (5 Credit Hours)
• NURS 4202 - Health Assessment (4 Credit Hours)
• NURS 4203 - Professional Nursing Practice (3 Credit Hours)
• NURS 4204 - Comprehensive Pharmacology (5 Credit Hours)
• NURS 4207 - Adult Health Nursing I (7 Credit Hours)
• NURS 4208 - Mental Health Nursing (5 Credit Hours)
• NURS 4209 - Women’s & Children’s Nursing (6 Credit Hours)
• NURS 4210 - Community Health Nursing (5 Credit Hours)
• NURS 4211 - Adult Health Nursing II (7 Credit Hours)
• NURS 4212 - Leadership and Management Capstone (6 Credit Hours)
• NURS 4214 - Critical Analysis (1 Credit Hour)

Total Credit Hours: 57

Admission Requirements

Admission Criteria to the School of Nursing (SON) Accelerated BSN Major

1. A bachelor’s degree from an accredited university
2. Admission to Georgia Southern University
3. A grade point average of 3.2 on grades earned in Statistics, Anatomy and Physiology I with lab (four credit hours) and II with lab (four credit hours), Microbiology with lab (four credit hours), Pathophysiology, and Lifespan Development without repetition of failed science courses to achieve a passing grade.
4. Achieve a cumulative score of at least 75% on the Evolve Reach Admission Assessment Exam from the following subject areas: Anatomy & Physiology, Grammar, Reading Comprehension, Vocabulary and General Knowledge, and Math. Admission Assessment Exam scores must be no older than 1 year at the time of application.
5. Ability to meet all legal requirements for licensure
6. Completion of Statistics and all of Field of Study courses with a grade of C or higher
7. Post-baccalaureate students will be given credit for completion of Core IMPACTS, and Healthful Living and FYE, with the exception of Statistics in Technology, Mathematics, and Science, and US and Georgia History and Government
8. Sciences in Field of Study must have been completed within the past 5 years with a grade of C or higher
9. If Anatomy and Physiology I and II are not taken at the same educational institution, syllabi must be provided for review.
10. All Core IMPACTS courses, including US and Georgia History and Government, must be completed prior to starting the ABSN curriculum
11. Students with outstanding admission requirements must provide proof of meeting the requirements before the beginning of the admitted semester. Failure to do so will result in removal from the admitted list.
12. Must be able to meet the Core Performance Standards
13. Clinical agencies utilized by the School of Nursing require criminal background checks and/or drug testing prior to acceptance of the student into clinical facilities. Students who do not pass the criminal background check and/or drug test will be unable to attend clinical courses and therefore will be unable to complete their program of study resulting in course failure. Any fees or cost associated with background checks and/or drug testing are the responsibility of the student
14. Students who fail out of any nursing program may be considered for readmission to Georgia Southern University’s nursing program after a period of 5 years. Only one readmission in the nursing program is permitted. The student must meet all current entry requirements. Upon acceptance, the student will be required to complete all nursing courses from the beginning.
15. If a student withdraws from the ABSN program, they are eligible to apply to the next fall admission cycle of the traditional BSN program.

Progression Requirements 

1.  A student who fails one ABSN course will need to meet with the ABSN Program Director to review their program of study.  The student may be given the opportunity to join the traditional BSN program on a space available basis.  A student who fails more than one ABSN course will be dismissed from the program.

Advisement

Undergraduate Academic Advisement at Georgia Southern is provided to all degree-seeking undergraduate students by professional advisors. Academic Advisors are located on all three Georgia Southern University campuses. Students are required to meet with their assigned Academic Advisor at least once a semester. For more information visit Academic Advisement .