Overview
Key facts
In this fast-track Nursing - Accelerated Program from Ashland University, you’ll learn the highly technical and clinical skills needed for working with patients and their families in a variety of healthcare settings. You’ll also get the opportunity to explore the role of nurses as leaders and managers as you consider your career objective.
Nursing students are introduced to:
- Theoretical knowledge base
- Research for evidence-based practice
- International perspectives in healthcare
- Nursing process as applied to families and communities
Accelerated Second Degree Program Benefits
As an Accelerated program student, you have the opportunity to build on your past achievements by taking nursing courses in a specially designed sequence that provides the same number of credits as a BSN program for an easy transition.
In this program, you’ll:
- Complete your BSN in 15 months / 4 semesters
- Attend classes at the Dwight Schar College of Nursing Mansfield Campus located in the heart of the surrounding medical community
- Complete 64 credit hours of nursing coursework including clinical, laboratory, and observation instruction led by faculty with speciality expertise
- Cohorts often achieve a 100% NCLEX pass rate
- 1:8 clinical instructor-to-student ratio
- Various entry points throughout the year
- State-of-the-art Simulation Center
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Nursing Concepts & Values
- Health Assessment
- Health Foundations
- Pathophysiology/Pharmacology
- Adult Health Concepts: Regulation & Transport
- Adult Health Concepts: Protection, Sensation & Mobility
- Psychiatric/Mental Health
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 15 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Credits
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Disciplines
Public Health Nursing Health Sciences View 2094 other Bachelors in Health Sciences in United StatesAcademic requirements
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Other requirements
General requirements
- Earned a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university prior to beginning course work.
- At least a 3.0 cumulative grade point average in college coursework.
- Science prerequisite coursework cumulative grade point average must be a 2.5 GPA on a 4.0 GPA scale.
- Completion of the following prerequisite courses from an accredited college or university. All prerequisite courses must be completed with a minimum letter grade of "C" in order for that credit to count as meeting the prerequisite requirement. Science prerequisite coursework must have been completed within 10 years prior to the program start date
Tuition Fee
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International
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National
22000 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 22000 USD per year during 15 months.
Living costs for Ashland
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
Studyportals Tip: Students can search online for independent or external scholarships that can help fund their studies. Check the scholarships to see whether you are eligible to apply. Many scholarships are either merit-based or needs-based.