Accelerated BSN Programs in Nebraska

Program Length & Format

• 12 months after completion of prerequisites
• full-time
• two 16-week semesters plus one 13-week summer session
• Locations: Omaha, Lincoln, Kearney, Norfolk
• Cohort start: January each year

Admission Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a field other than nursing required prior to program start
• Minimum cumulative prerequisite GPA: 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
• Minimum grade of C required in each prerequisite course
• Active CNA certification required prior to program start
• Application submitted via NursingCAS

Prerequisites

• Total prerequisite credits: 58 (17 courses) required before starting the nursing curriculum
• Core prerequisite courses and credits:
  • English Composition I and II: 6 credits
  • Introduction to Psychology: 3 credits
  • Introduction to Sociology: 3 credits
  • Human Growth & Development*: 3 credits
  • Chemistry*: 4 credits
  • College Algebra*: 3 credits
  • Statistics*: 3 credits
  • Anatomy & Physiology I and II OR Human Anatomy & Human Physiology*: 8 credits
  • Ethics: 3 credits
  • Microbiology*: 4 credits
  • Nutrition*: 3 credits
  • Humanities: 3 credits
  • Culture/Race/Ethnicity/Gender: 3 credits
  • Family/Human Behavior: 3 credits
  • Political Science/Social Organization: 3 credits
  • Free Electives: 3 credits
• Courses marked with * must be completed within 7 years of program start

Deadlines

• Application open date: March 1
• Priority application deadline: July 1
• Program start: January

Application

• Submit application through NursingCAS; application fee: $60
• Submit official college transcripts to NursingCAS from all institutions attended
• Two professional references required; NursingCAS will send reference links via email
• Personal statement: responses required to these prompts:
  • What motivates you to become a BSN prepared nurse?
  • What is your vision of your nursing career?
  • What mark will you leave in healthcare?
• Enrollment deposit if admitted: $200, non-refundable, applied to first semester tuition

Selection Process

• Admission factors include: campus preference, prerequisite GPA, number of prerequisite courses completed at application, professional references, and personal statement
• Accelerated applicants required to complete an interview with two faculty members

Wait List Policies

• If first-choice campus has no available seats, applicants will be considered for that campus waitlist or for admission at campuses with remaining capacity

Clinical & Simulation Lab

• Clinical training hours: 760 hours required
• Clinical experiences include rotations at area medical centers, hospitals, and other health facilities
• Simulation experiences provided through college clinical training facilities and simulators
• Kearney campus option: immersive clinical pathway with all clinical experiences completed within a single health system and an on-site designated clinical instructor
• Clinical partnership sites for Kearney immersive option: Great Plains Health (North Platte) and Mary Lanning Healthcare (Hastings); partner support available for tuition and for tuition and housing (Great Plains Health)

Credit Transfer

• College may accept transfer credit from accredited institutions; College of Nursing is final authority on granting and applying transfer credit
• Transfer credits recorded with no grade or quality points; grades from transfer courses may be considered for admission purposes
• All prerequisite credits must be transferable to the University of Nebraska

International Students

• Applicants whose first language is not English must submit TOEFL, IELTS, or Pearson (PTE) test scores dated within five years of application

Contacts

• General phone: 402-559-4000
• Main address: 4111 Dewey Avenue, 985330 Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198-5330
• Kearney clinical partnership student services coordinator: Sarah Jones (contact for transcript evaluations and program questions)