Accelerated BSN Programs in Kansas

Program Length & Format

• 12 months
• Credit hours: 60-63
• Organized into six 7-week modules
• Course delivery: onsite, online, or hybrid; meets on-site in Olathe, KS

Admission Requirements

• Eligible applicants: BS/BA in another field, OR LPN/MICT with 60 college credits, OR at least 60 college credits
• Prerequisite GPA minimum: 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
• Cumulative undergraduate GPA minimum: 2.7 on a 4.0 scale
• No prerequisite grade lower than C- (70%); all prerequisites must be completed and final transcripts received before program start
• Display functional abilities for professional nursing practice (available on request)

Entrance Exams

• English proficiency required for applicants whose native language is not English
• TOEFL iBT: minimum subscores 21 (Reading, Listening, Writing) and 26 (Speaking); school code 6437
• IELTS: minimum subscores 7 (all subscores except Speaking) and 8 (Speaking)
• English test scores must be official and dated within two years of first enrollment

Prerequisites

• Human Growth and Development/Child Development: 3 credit hours
• Intermediate Algebra or higher (or proficiency/CLEP): 3 credit hours
• Statistics: 3 credit hours
• English Composition I: 3 credit hours
• Public Speaking or Interpersonal Communication: 3 credit hours
• Anatomy and Physiology: 8 credit hours (5-6 hour combined A&P may be considered with supplemental physiology recommended)
• Human Nutrition (science-based): 3 credit hours
• Health science courses related to nursing (recommended: physiology, chemistry, biology, genetics, microbiology): 4-7 credit hours
• Minimum of 15 credit hours of science required

Deadlines

• Spring start application deadline: December 1
• Fall start application deadline: July 15

Application

• Complete online application to MidAmerica Nazarene University
• Submit all official college/university transcripts (foreign transcripts require NACES evaluation)
• Submit two professional references
• Submit personal statement (directions provided online)
• Unofficial transcripts may be submitted for preliminary review

Selection Process

• Personal statement used in lieu of interview for admission review
• Expedited admission criteria: combined GPA score of 6.8 (prerequisite + cumulative), prerequisite courses not repeated, TOEFL if needed, completed personal statement
• Application review may take several weeks to months; applicants notified via text and email after committee review

Cost & Financial Aid

• Credit hours for program: 60-63
• Tuition: varies by program (specific rates available from admissions/financial aid)
• RISE Opportunity Scholarship eligibility; university commitment of over $2,000,000 for RISE scholarships
• Federal Direct Student Loan program available; MNU school code 007032
• Military and veteran financial aid options available

Clinical & Simulation Lab

• Clinical courses included across modules (examples listed in catalog):
  • NURS 3068 Health Restoration I Clinical
  • NURS 3178 Health Restoration II Clinical
  • NURS 4313 Pediatric Nursing Clinical
  • NURS 4113 Maternal and Women’s Health Nursing Clinical
  • NURS 4513 Population Based Health Clinical
• Clinical enrollment prerequisites prior to Module 2: health/hospitalization insurance, immunization documentation, background check and drug screening, current BLS for Healthcare Provider (American Heart Association)
• Clinical and lab portions require PASS for course success; failure of clinical/lab results in course failure

Credit Transfer

• No time limit on when prerequisite courses were taken for prerequisite credit
• CLEP or proficiency examinations may be used for algebra credit
• Students with prior AA/AS or BA/BS may be considered to have met additional general core requirements
• Biblical Perspectives general education course may be transferred if approved by Chair of Christian Ministry and Formation
• Foreign transcripts must be evaluated by a NACES agency

International Students

• English proficiency demonstration required if native language is not English
• Acceptable verification: baccalaureate degree earned in residence at an accredited English-medium institution in specified countries (online degrees not accepted for this purpose) or official TOEFL/IELTS scores
• TOEFL/IELTS scores must be official copies sent directly from testing agency and dated within two years

Contacts

• Admissions phone: 913-971-3800
• Student Financial Aid Services phone: 913-971-3298
• Main campus address: 2030 E. College Way, Olathe, KS 66062-1899
• Main campus phones: 913-782-3750 or 800-800-8887

Program Length & Format

• 13-month program; cohort begins in May and finishes in June of the following year
• 54 credit hours of professional nursing courses within a 120 total credit-hour BSN degree
• Courses offered full time in a compressed format
• Clinical hours equal to those in the traditional BSN; weekend clinical time possible

Admission Requirements

• Must be enrolled in or admitted to Wichita State University
• Complete or plan to complete all prerequisite (preprofessional) and general education courses prior to beginning professional curriculum
• Minimum overall GPA of 3.000 in all courses completed
• No grade lower than 2.000 in any specified required courses
• Program recommended for students with senior standing (90+ credits) or a prior bachelor's degree

Prerequisites

• All preprofessional courses must be completed with a minimum grade of C (2.000) before enrolling in professional courses
• Communication, math, and social science requirements: College English I and II; College Algebra or Precalculus; Public Speaking; General Psychology; Developmental Psychology; Introduction to Sociology or Contemporary Social Problems
• Science and nutrition requirements: The Human Organism with lab or General Biology I; Foundational Human Anatomy and Physiology or Human Anatomy and Physiology; Introduction to Microbiology or General Microbiology; Introductory General, Organic and Biochemistry or General Chemistry I; Principles of Diet and Nutrition
• Elective requirement choices: one Philosophy course from listed options; one Statistics course from listed options

Deadlines

• Applications for fall semester admission due February 1
• Applications for spring semester admission due September 1
• Application to the School of Nursing typically completed the semester before planned start

Application

• Submit online application and application materials including expected semester of enrollment
• Must meet prerequisite completion or documented plans to complete prerequisites prior to professional coursework

Other Requirements

• Professional and general liability insurance required at $1,000,000 per single claim / $3,000,000 aggregate; insurance fee paid through student fees and renewed annually
• Background check required before beginning practicum learning experiences; students will receive information during nursing program orientation and should not obtain background check independently
• Evidence required before practicum each academic year: personal health insurance, immunization records, completed physical examination
• Healthcare provider CPR certification required
• Students must provide transportation to and from clinical sites
• Additional costs for instructional materials, testing, and lab experiences

Program Requirements & Progression

• BSN total credit hours required: 120
• Professional (major) credit hours: 54
• Preprofessional curriculum credit hours: 48
• Semester credit breakdown for accelerated professional sequence: Summer 16 credit hours; Fall 17 credit hours; Spring 21 credit hours; total 54 credit hours

Clinical & Simulation Lab

• Clinical rotations include practicums in adult care, complex adult care, mental health, maternal/newborn, pediatric, care of older adults, and leadership/management as indicated by course sequence
• Lab courses included in sequence: Fundamentals of Nursing Lab, Health Assessment Lab, Clinical Care Lab, and other clinical practicum courses
• Applied learning or research experience required for graduation; capstone course can satisfy applied learning requirement

Cost & Financial Aid

• Tuition and fees for the accelerated program are approximately double the cost of the traditional four-semester BSN program
• Liability insurance fee included in student fees; other program-related costs include instructional materials, testing, and lab experience fees

Contacts

• Program Office: 541A Ahlberg Hall, 1845 Fairmount, Box 41, Wichita, Kansas 67260
• Main phone: (316) 978-3456
• Fax: (316) 978-3094