Nursing Major (Accelerated Track), BS in Nursing

Accelerated Track for Bachelor of Science in Nursing

An accelerated track is available for non-nurses with a prior baccalaureate degree.

Accelerated Track Admission

Students will be selected on the basis of the following criteria:

• Cumulative GPA for all courses completed.
• Cumulative GPA in required prerequisite courses.
• Number of course withdrawals and repetitions.
• Grade improvement over time.
• Probability of completing all required prerequisite courses prior to fall semester.
• Interest in and commitment to nursing.
• Availability of space.

The admission process is highly selective, with more qualified applicants than spaces available. If a student is selected for admission but then fails to successfully complete all required prerequisites with a grade of C or better prior to beginning the nursing sequence, the student will not progress into the accelerated BSN program.

Dual Application Process

For applicants seeking to enroll in a College of Nursing Graduate Program directly after the conclusion of the ABSN program, applicants would notate this track on their University of Tennessee Application. Applicants will then complete the necessary admission requirements set forth by the Graduate Programs. (Not applicable for BSN-DNP Nurse Anesthesia Concentration)

Students in the accelerated track must complete the following prerequisite courses prior to admission:

• BCMB 230 - Human Physiology 5 Credit Hours
• CFS 210 - Human Development 3 Credit Hours *
• MICR 210 - Allied Health Microbiology 3 Credit Hours *

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• MATH 115 - Statistical Reasoning 3 Credit Hours * or
• STAT 201 - Introduction to Statistics 3 Credit Hours *

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• EEB 250 - Human Anatomy 3 Credit Hours and
• EEB 251 - Human Anatomy Laboratory 1 Credit Hours

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• NURS 250 - Human Anatomy 3 Credit Hours and
• NURS 251 - Human Anatomy Laboratory 1 Credit Hours

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  Total prerequisite coursework: 18 hours (dependent on A and P courses).

  Comparable coursework may be taken as prerequisites at any accredited college or university and transferred to the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Prerequisites must be completed prior to beginning the nursing sequence in the Accelerated BSN track.

uTrack Requirements

Universal Tracking (uTrack) is an academic monitoring system designed to help students stay on track for timely graduation. In order to remain on track, students must complete the minimum requirements for each tracking semester, known as milestones. Milestones include successful completion of specified courses and/or attainment of a minimum GPA. uTrack requirements only affect full-time, degree-seeking students.

Term 1

• NURS 309 - Clinical Immersion I for the Accelerated Student 4 Credit Hours
• NURS 316 - Pathophysiology for the Accelerated Student 3 Credit Hours
• NURS 322 - Foundations of Professional Nursing Practice for the Accelerated Student 3 Credit Hours
• NURS 333 - Health Assessment for the Accelerated Student 3 Credit Hours
• NURS 354 - Leadership I for the Accelerated Student 1 Credit Hours

Term 2

• NURS 351 - Pharmacotherapeutics for the Accelerated Student 3 Credit Hours
• NURS 419 - Nursing Care of Adults for the Accelerated Student 4 Credit Hours
• NURS 420 - Clinical Immersion II for the Accelerated Student 4 Credit Hours
• NURS 422 - Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing for the Accelerated Student 3 Credit Hours
• NURS 471R - Nursing Research for the Accelerated Student 3 Credit Hours

Term 3

• NURS 415 - Maternal-Newborn Nursing for the Accelerated Student 3 Credit Hours
• NURS 432 - Population Health for the Accelerated Student 2 Credit Hours
• NURS 433 - Clinical Immersion IV for the Accelerated Student 2 Credit Hours
• NURS 444 - Pediatric Nursing for the Accelerated Student 3 Credit Hours
• NURS 445 - Clinical Immersion III for the Accelerated Student 4 Credit Hours
• NURS 454 - Leadership II for the Accelerated Student 2 Credit Hours

Total Credit Hours 47

Footnotes

Note that students on the Accelerated Track are not monitored in uTrack.