THE ACCELERATED NURSING PROGRAM: ACCEL

The Accelerated Nursing Program (ACCEL) was designed to respond to nursing shortages at the local and national levels by providing an expedient route for individuals who wish to make a career change into nursing by earning a second bachelor’s degree.

The program uses a cohort model; students are accepted into a specific cohort that begins in the Spring or Fall semester.

Graduates of the program are eligible to submit an application to take the NCLEX-RN- the licensing examination for registered nurses. The program prepares students for graduate study in nursing and for practice in all health care settings. Program accreditation, state approvals, and the mission and educational outcomes for the ACCEL program are identical to the traditional four year Nursing program.

ACCEL Program Curriculum Plan

(The curriculum is designed to be full time.)

ACCEL Plan of Study

Required Background and Prerequisite Courses

Motivated students from any undergraduate major may apply to this program. However, those students who did not take the following courses in their undergraduate studies must complete these courses prior to or concurrent with their application to the ACCEL program.

• Anatomy & Physiology I*

• Anatomy & Physiology II*

• Chemistry*

• Microbiology * (Laboratory sections must be completed for all the science courses)

• Statistics

• Human Growth and Development

* A grade of B- or better must be achieved in the prerequisite science courses.

Applications to the accelerated program will not be reviewed until at least 2 of the 4 science prerequisites are completed. Completion of all the prerequisite courses must be done prior to the start of the program. Students may be accepted on a provisional basis, pending successful completion of the prerequisite courses prior to the start of the program.