Post-Baccalaureate Accelerated
2015-2016 Curriculum
Summa and University Hospitals Cohorts
Prerequisite Coursework (17-18 Credit Hours)
• • • • • BSCI 21010: Anatomy and Physiology I (4)
BSCI 21020: Anatomy and Physiology II (4)
BSCI 20021: Basic Microbiology (3) or BSCI 30171: General Microbiology (4)
Chemistry Elective (3-5) *
Math Elective (3-5) †
Nursing Major Requirements (12-13 Credit Hours)
These courses are not prerequisites but are required courses for graduation.
You can and are encouraged to complete these prior to admission into the Accelerated Nursing Program.
• NURS 20950: Human Growth and Development for Health Care Professionals (3)
• BSCI 30050: Human Genetics (3) or BSCI 30156: Elements of Genetics (3)
• NUTR 23511: Science of Nutrition (3)
• Approved Statistics Elective (3-4) ‡
Additional Graduation Requirements (12 Credit Hours)
These courses are not prerequisites but are required courses for graduation.
You can and are encouraged to complete these prior to admission into the Accelerated Nursing Program.
• PSYC 11762: General Psychology (3)
• SOC 12050: Introduction to Sociology (3)
• NURS, PSYC or SOC upper-division elective (3)
• Global Diversity Elective (3)§
Semester One (14 Credit Hours)
• • • • NURS 25010: Introduction to Accelerated Nursing (3)
NURS 20020: Foundations of Assessment & Communication in Nursing (3)
NURS 20030: Foundations of Nursing Intervention (5)
NURS 20025: Pharmacology and Alterations in Physiological Functioning I (3)
Semester Two (14 Credit Hours)
• NURS 30035: Nursing of Adults Across the Lifespan (9)
• NURS 30025: Pharmacology and Alterations in Physiological Functioning II (3)
• NURS 30050: Basic Nursing Informatics (2)
Semester Three (11 Credit Hours)
• NURS 30010: Parents and Newborn Nursing (4)
• NURS 30020: Health Care of Children (4)
• NURS 30070: Health Care Policy (3)
Semester Four (14 Credit Hours)
• • • • NURS 40030: Psychiatric Nursing and Mental Health Nursing Care (4)
NURS 40020: Community Health Nursing (4)
NURS 40005: Professional Nursing Development (3)
NURS 40872: Introduction to Evidence Based Practice (3)
Semester Five (13 Credit Hours)
• NURS 40010: Nursing of the Critically Ill (4)
• NURS 40045: Integration of Leadership and Management in Nursing (6)
• NURS 45060: NCLEX Review Preparation (3)
*Chemistry Elective Options: CHEM 10050; CHEM 10055; CHEM 10060; CHEM 10960; CHEM 10961
† Math Elective Options: MATH 10772; MATH 10773 and MATH 10774; MATH 10775; MATH 11009; MATH 11012; MATH 11010; MATH 12002; MATH 12011; MATH 12012
‡ Statistics Elective Options: NURS 31010; PSYC 21621; PH 30002; MATH 10041
§ Global Diversity Course Options: Visit www.kent.edu/catalog/diversity for a list of approved courses that fulfill the Global Diversity requirement.
rev. 06/24/15