University of Michigan - Flint

 

The next group of Accelerated 2nd Degree students will enter Fall Semester 2009.  The Accelerated 2^nd Degree BSN Program is a 16-month program.  You must have a completed  Bachelor's degree before beginning the program. 

 

Program Prerequisites:  

• PSY 237            Developmental Psychology (across the Lifespan)
  
• BIO 167/168     Anatomy & Physiology (two semesters)
  
• BIO 135             Microbiology (with lab)
  
• CHM 252           Biological Chemistry for Nursing
  
• NSC 233           Pharmacology
  
• NSC 207           Disease Processes & the Human System
                                (Pathophysiology)
  
• NSC 209           Nutrition
  
• NUR 120           Basic Nursing Skills, or successful completion of a Nurse Assistant program (CNA certificate is not required)

 

 

Required Grade:  A C+ minimum grade is required for all prerequisite courses with the exception of Chemistry.  A minimum C grade is required for CHM 252.

Special Notes:            
     -- BIO 167 and BIO 168 must both be taken at the same institution.
     --SWR 301 or SWK 320 are also accepted in place of PSY 237.
     --Biology credits must be no more than seven years old. (BIO 167, 168, 135) 
     --Students with previous CHM courses:  A combination of courses may be used to fulfill the CHM 252 requirement.  Consult the Nursing department to determine this.

 The Nurse Entrance Test (NET) is required for all 2^nd Degree applicants.  Contact the Department of Nursing at 810-762-3420 for information on registering for the NET.  Note that the NET is only offered at UM-Flint on the 1^st Friday of each month from 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.

 

 

CORE NURSING CURRICULUM
Accelerated 2^nd Degree

 

SEMESTER ONE                         Credits
NUR   240 Care of the Adult I                  9             
NUR   202 Health Assessment              3
NUR   308 Research in Nursing            3
  May be taken prior to entry, or with semester 1 or 2 courses.

 

SEMESTER TWO
NUR   340 Care of the Adult II                 9                   
NUR   405   Mental Health Nursing       5

 

SEMESTER THREE
NUR   330   Maternity Nursing               5            
NUR   335   Parent-Child Nursing        5            
Cultural Selective                                     3    
  May be taken prior to entry, or with semester 1, 2 or 3 courses.

 

SEMESTER FOUR
NUR   410 Community                           5                               
NUR   430 Leadership                           6                          
NUR   435 Synthesis                              4                           

 

TOTAL CORE NURSING CREDITS-  57