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Nursing (BS) - Accelerated
Degree Requirements
Accelerated BSN/MSN Pathway
The College of Nursing has a special Accelerated BSN/MSN Pathway for academically-qualified and highly-motivated individuals
that have a bachelor's degree in another field. The preprofessional component, as listed below, must be completed prior to
admission to the professional component. The professional component of the curriculum, which normally takes 5 semesters to
complete, can be completed in 12 months of full-time study.
The curriculum and contact hours are the same as required for the traditionally-taught BSN degree offered by the College, except
that the course schedule is accelerated and is not confined by the traditional academic calendar. Students in the first 12 months
of the Accelerated BSN/MSN Pathway follow the same promotion/progression policies as the students in the traditionally-taught
BSN. Students having difficulty maintaining the pace of the program may request a transfer to the traditional program if they
are in good academic standing.
At the end of the 12-months of study, students are awarded the BSN degree and are prepared for the RN licensure (NCLEX)
examination. During the first 12 months of the accelerated BSN/MSN Pathway, students complete 3 graduate bridge courses
that are not applied towards completion of the BSN degree. These 3 graduate courses "bridge" undergraduate and graduate
knowledge in pharmacology, pathophysiology, and health assessment. These courses may be applied towards a graduate
degree if grades received in the course comply with graduate progression policies.
Students then begin the specialty component of the curriculum to prepare for a career in informatics, nurse executive
administration, as a clinical nurse leader, or clinical nurse specialist in adult/gerontological nursing. Students who wish to pursue
nurse practitioner preparation must obtain a minimum of 2 years of clinical experience before beginning clinical nurse practitioner
specialty courses. Courses for the specialty component of the curriculum are offered online. Clinical requirements are completed
in faculty-facilitated preceptorships.
Graduation Plan
Accelerated BSN/MSN Pathway
Professional Component: Accelerated BSN Curriculum Example (Spring Admission)
Freshman Year
Credit
Hours
First Semester
12
NU 530
4 hrs
NU 531
4 hrs
NU 532
4 hrs
First Semester 1 (3 weeks)
4
NU 311
3 hrs
HSC 342
1 hrs
First Semester 2 (3 weeks)
4
CMN 350
2 hrs
CMN 351
2 hrs
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First Semester 3 (7 weeks)
8
NU 300
5 hrs
NU 301
3 hrs
Total Semester Credits
28
Second Semester
3
NU 304
3 hrs
Second Semester 1 (7 weeks)
8
MCN 347
4 hrs
MCN 348
4 hrs
Total Semester Credits
11
Third Semester
3
NU 414
3 hrs
Third Semester 1 (7 weeks)
9
AHN 447
5 hrs
AHN 448
4 hrs
Third Semester 2 (3 weeks)
4
CMN 420
3 hrs
CMN 421
1 hr
Third Semester 3 (7 weeks)
9
NU 412
4 hrs
NU 460
5 hrs
Total Semester Credits
25
Department Information
College of Nursing
Administrative Staff
(251) 445-9400
Dean
Debra C. Davis
Senior Associate Dean for
Academic Affairs
Rosemary Rhodes
Associate Dean for Research/
Development
Associate Dean Baldwin County
Rosemary Rhodes
Associate Dean for Academic
Affairs
Heather Hall
Director for Clinical Affairs
Tracey Taylor
Director of Special Projects &
Evaluation
Jennifer Styron
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Professors
E. Buckner, L. Chilton, D.C. Davis, C. Dearman, C. Dolan, J. Gunn, H. Hall, J.
Harris, B. Holloway, M. Jacobs, A. King, R. Rhodes, K. Smith, E. VandeWaa,
J. Varner, K. Williams
Associate Professors
S. Fruh, K. Hamilton, T. Harlan, A. Hedger, J. McMillan, C. Myers, S.
Williams-Evans
Assistant Professors
J. Azok, M. Bolton, H. Brown, K. Bydalek, C. Cheese, A. Crow, N. Curtis,
V. Dearmon, C. Elkins, K. Erdlitz, C. Estabrook, J. Farmer, E. Fuller, A.
Goodnough, A. Gilligan, A. Godfrey, R. Graves, L. Hammonds, S. Harlan,
S. Harris, A. Hill, T. Huey, P. Huffman, P. Johnson, L. Jones, B. Lang, S.
Lawrence, J. Lollar, A. Marass, T. McMullan, T. Meyer, L. Minchew, B. Moore,
C. Morgan, M. Nadler, T. Platt, M. Raber, B. Riley, S. Roberts, A. Rudd, C.
Short, J. Styron, D. Swanzy, K. Stauter, T. Taylor, A. Townsend, N. Turnham,
R. Vardaman, N. Walls, S. Whitworth, T. Wright , A. Younce
Senior Instructors
S. Bertolla, L. Jones, S.G. Williams, M. Meyer, S. Bihan
Instructors
J. Anderson, T. Bowen, C. Baughn, H. Breazeale, C. Butler, J. Cockrell, A.
Davis, M. Guy, C. Herf, H. Horton, K. Jordan, C. Lynch, K. Miller, K. Norris, S.
Scott, T. Sikes-Dogget, T. Sturm, C. Thompson, S. Waweru, B. Woodmansee
Department Chair, Adult Health
Nursing
Valorie Dearmon
Department Chair, Community/
Mental Health Nursing
Todd Harlan
Department Chair, Maternal/Child
Health Nursing
Jackie Lollar
Academic Advisors
Leigh Holland, Eric Light, Brennen Mallet, Mary Phillips, Kristyn Seawell
College of Nursing web site
http://www.southalabama.edu/colleges/con/
The College of Nursing is dedicated to the education of professional nurses who provide the highest quality health care to the
communities they serve. The practice of nursing is both an art and a science; the focus of nursing is the diagnosis and treatment
of human responses to actual or potential health problems.
The College of Nursing has two locations, one is on the USA main campus, and the other is on the USA Baldwin County campus in
downtown Fairhope. The resources of the University, the USA Hospitals and clinics, and the numerous clinical agencies provide
excellent opportunities for students to acquire the knowledge and skills essential for professional nursing.
Mission
The mission of the College of Nursing is to provide quality innovative educational programs to a diverse student body, to
participate in research and scholarly activities, and to provide service to the University, the profession, and the public. The
College accomplishes this by providing a caring, engaging environment for the empowerment of student learning potential, the
professional development of faculty, and the promotion of the nursing profession.
Goals
1. Cultivate a caring, innovative, and engaging environment to facilitate teaching, learning, scholarship, and service.
2. Deliver innovative quality nursing programs that meet the needs of a diverse student body and other communities of
interest.
3. Promote the discovery, communication, and preservation of knowledge through scholarly activities and leadership.
4. Provide service to the University, the profession, and the public.
5. Develop community partnerships to promote nursing and the enhancement of the health care delivery system using
interprofessional approaches.
Accreditation
The baccalaureate program is approved by the Alabama Board of Nursing and the baccalaureate, master's, and doctor of nursing
practice programs are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (One Dupont Circle, NW, Suite 530,
Washington, D.C. 20036-1120: Telephone (202)877-6791.
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Application Procedures
Application forms are available on the College of Nursing's web site. A ($50.00 for BSN; $85.00 for MSN or DNP) non-refundable
application fee must be submitted with the application. Money orders or personal checks ($20.00 fee on returned checks) are
acceptable. MSN and DNP applicants are also required to complete a primary application in Nursing CAS at www.Nursingcas.org.
Fall semester admission applications should be submitted by March 15 for the BSN and MSN programs and February 15 for
the DNP program.
Spring semester admission applications should be submitted by July 15 for the BSN, MSN and DNP programs.
Summer semester admission applications should be submitted by January 15 for BSN and MSN programs.
Applications received at other times will be considered on a space available basis for RN-BSN track only.
Students who choose not to attend during the term in which they are accepted, are not permitted to roll admission status to another
semester. Students who wish to be considered for a future semester must reapply, pay another application fee, and compete with
other applicants without guarantee of acceptance. Students who drop out of the program for two or more consecutive semesters
must apply for readmission through the Office of the Registrar. Readmission is not automatic.
Students not accepted during a certain term who choose to roll their application to the following semester will not be assessed
another application processing fee. Students who choose to roll their application a second time, or if the length of time between
applications is greater than one semester, then an application processing fee will be collected in order for the application to be
considered for the given term.
Student Responsibility
While the University of South Alabama will endeavor to provide timely and accurate advisement, it is the responsibility of the
student to know and satisfy the degree requirements of the academic program, to be aware of the University calendar,
http://www.southalabama.edu/academiccalendar/index.html and to understand and comply with University academic policies
and procedures.
Degrees Offered
The College of Nursing offers the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree, the Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) degree,
and the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree.
Certificates Offered
Post-Graduate Certificates are awarded to students completing planned programs of study in a nursing specialty area and
subspecialty areas.
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