Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Second Bachelors Degree Accelerated Track

This track offers the BSN in an intensive 15-month option. It is offered on the Jackson, Germantown, and Hendersonville campuses to students who have already proven academic success and maturity with the completion of a bachelor's degree in another field.

For additional information, including direct contact information to program personnel, check www.uu.edu/academics/colleges/nursing/.

Program Admission

The applicant must hold a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university with a minimum 3.0 GPA for the last 60 hours attempted or a 2.75-2.99 GPA for the last 60 hours attempted in addition to a proficient level on the TEAS exam (through ATI). In addition to University admission requirements, the applicant will:

Make special application to the College of Nursing, BSN-Accelerated Track (BSNA).
Provide official transcripts of all coursework attempted including those documenting the required prerequisite courses with a grade of C or higher; BIO 221, BIO 222, (8 hours— must be taken within five years of beginning nursing courses), PSY 213 (3).
Meet conditions #3, 4, 7, 8, 9, 10,11, 12, and 13 stated under College of Nursing, "Admission to the Traditional BSN Track."
An interview with the applicant may be requested. The interview allows the nursing applicant to become acquainted with the College of Nursing and the interview committee the opportunity to evaluate the applicant's potential for nursing education success.
See the Traditional BSN Track for uniform and insurance requirements.
If you are not a U.S. citizen, an international application must be completed and submitted with the BSN application. All international transcripts must be evaluated by an accredited evaluating agency found at the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services’ website: www.naces.org.
Applicants from a country where the native language is not English must show proof of English proficiency with scores from TOEFL, IELTS, or iTEP courses. Minimum scores are TOEFL 560 (Internet-based 80), IELTS 6.5, or iTEP 4.4.

Applicants to the BSNA Track may be admitted to the PreBSNA Track to take prerequisite science and social science courses. See #2 above.

Calculation of GPA for the Last 60 Hours

The grades used to calculate the 60 hours GPA will be the most recent, and exactly 60 hours will be included in the calculation. If a partial semester must be utilized, the course with the highest grade will be chosen, and the number of hours needed will be multiplied by the grade. For example, if 2 hours are needed to complete the 60, and the applicant has a 3-hour course in which they earned an A, 8 points will be added (2 x 4 = 8).

If an applicant re-took a course, the higher grade will be used in the calculation; the lower grade will not count in the calculation at all.

Plus and minus grades will be considered as standard A, B, C, etc. For example, an A+ and an A- will both be assigned 4 quality points per credit hour.

Requirements for Progression in the BSN Track

The student enrolls in the courses in nursing according to the prescribed sequence. At least a C grade in each course (NUR or non-NUR cohort courses) is required for progression in the nursing curriculum. Students who receive a grade of less than C in any course may not continue in the BSNA track: a student must fully withdraw from the program.

Continuation in the program is also contingent upon compliance with ethical and professional standards of conduct. Students who remove school or hospital property without permission will be subject to immediate disciplinary action. Graduation requirements follow the guidelines of Union University.

Readmission to the BSNA Track

Students who are unsuccessful with the accelerated track may re-apply to the BSNA track or apply to enter the Traditional BSN Track that moves at the more traditional pace. This decision will be made with guidance from the student's faculty advisors with consideration as to which track will most likely result in the student's successful completion of a BSN program. The student will be required to apply to the University and must meet all admission requirements of the respective BSN track to be considered for admission with the exception that a 2.75 GPA will be accepted as the minimum GPA requirement. Approval by the Undergraduate Associate Dean and Chairs will be required if space is available. There is no guaranteed readmission

A student who receives a final grade less than C in two nursing (NUR) courses will not be readmitted to the Nursing Program. NUR failures expire after 5 years. Withdrawal from a nursing course does not guarantee readmission. Only one opportunity for readmission is considered if withdrawal was due to failing or inadequate grades. Students readmitted to the program may be asked to audit or repeat courses in which they previously earned a C in consideration of the length of absence or change in curriculum. They may also be required to take a standardized exam and competency assessment to assess retention of previous course knowledge prior to reacceptance. If the student scores below the proficiency level benchmark for that content they may be required to audit that course. Once the audited and repeated courses have been successfully completed, the student can then continue to progress through the curriculum.

A student who receives a grade of D or below must reapply to the College of Nursing and Health Sciences for consideration to be allowed to repeat the course the next time it is offered in the scheduled sequence of courses. Any such course must be repeated with a final grade of C or above in order to progress. Courses may be repeated only once. A student who receives a grade less than C in two nursing courses will not be allowed to progress in the Nursing Program.

Financial Information

Tuition	$702/hour
General Student Fee	35/hour (up to $350/semester)

Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Second Bachelor's Degree Accelerated Track